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into the pupal state. It had. We found a queer pupa case 

 resembling a pitchsr. The tongue case was separate, thus giving 

 it the appearance of the handle of a pitcher. It is a Hawk Moth, 



so nam 3d because of its 

 swift flight. Unlike other 

 cocoon makers it has a well 

 developed tongue and has 

 frequently been seen at 

 dusk hovering around the 

 flowers like a humming bird 

 sipping honey. Were it not for the little Braconids, parasites 

 of this moth larva, there would be so many insects that our 

 own food supply would be endangered. 



Why is it that when we go without our nets we always see 

 something unusually desirable ? One day while at Red Hill Park, 

 Camden, we saw an aberration of a Vanessa antiopa, one with the 

 yellow band extending almost to the body. Dr. Holland tells 

 us there are but three known specimens among collectors. I 



The pupa of the common tomato 

 sphinx caterpillar 



The moth of the sphinx caterpillar which 

 feeds on tomato 



nearly fell into Cooper River trying to catch it in my hat, but 

 even though I failed to make a capture, I felt lucky to have only 

 one wet foot for we were a long way from home. The Vanessa, 

 or Mourning Cloak, is a very common butterfly in its ordinary 

 form as it is found all over the temperate zone. It is a medium 

 sized insect with an expanse of two-and-a-quarter to three-and-a- 

 quarter inches. The wings on the upper side are generally some 

 shade of black or brown, marked with a deep red, yellow or orange 



