SPHINXES. 



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and white. The thorax is reddish-brown with white stripes on the 

 sides, and the abdomen has several white bars on the sides witli two 

 rows of white dots down the back. This insect is common in tlie 

 southern states and I liave taken a few in Massachusetts and Oliio. 



nolba liylseus. 



A very common sphinx motli with a wide geograpliical range 

 extending over tlie hirger part of this country and Canada is Sphinx 

 gordius. Tliis insect is dark sooty gray and light gray or white with 

 several blade l)ars on the sides of its body, and a few pen-like mark- 



Spliinx gordius. 



ings also in black on the wings. It is very partial to lilac Jblossoms, 

 and when the clusters of flowers are fully expanded it may sometimes 

 be seen at dusk on a warm quiet evening in some nundjers. So in- 

 tent are these moths on their feast of honey that one may approach 



