AMPHION NESSUS 83 



The moths are in shades of rich brown and yellow, 

 the abdomen being of deep, velvety brown, with a band 

 of canary-yellow between the fourth and fifth seg- 

 ments, and white tufts on the under side. The wings 

 are somewhat " cut out," but not enough to call them 

 notched. The antennae are simple in the female, cili- 

 ate on the under side in the male, and hooked at the 

 end. The tongue is about an inch long. 



The moths feed at phlox, sweet-william, verbenas, 

 and such flowers, and lay their eggs at dusk. 



