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a very slight covering; the pupa at first green, then 

 brown, after a period of four weeks, springs into life a 

 butterfly. 



The Taper Hawk Moth (sphinx renothera), body 

 and upper Avings grayish-green, lighter or darker, con- 

 nected by a buckle-like process ; lower wings bright 

 yellow, bordered with black ; margins framed differently. 

 The caterpillar, marbled black and yellow, instead of the 

 posterior horn has a yellow shield ; may be seen in July 

 hovering about the flame of a candle, or over the common 

 or water marigold. Late in autumn it changes to a red 

 brown pupa, in which state it remains all winter. 



The Lime Hawk Moth (sphinx tilise). The body 

 and strongly cut upper wings are pale green, olive, and 

 dull red, distributed in panels; lower wings and tail- 

 tuft yellow. The caterpillar, green and marked with 

 varied lines and dots, lives mostly on the lindens ; some- 

 times found on willow, birch, or fruit trees ; changes 

 into a brown pupa, which in the May following is trans- 

 formed into a winged insect. 



The Evening Peacock's Eye Eyed Hawk Moth 

 (sphinx ocellata) is one of the handsomest butterflies; 

 superior wings light brown, with three dark brown 

 transverse stripes on the posterior side; inferior, rose- 

 red, with an eye-shaped spot of blue, enchased with 

 black on each. When reposing, this butterfly covers 

 the lower wings with the upper, and much resembles a 

 withered leaf. The caterpillar is yellow-green, lives on 

 the willow, blackthorn, linden, etc. Changes into a 

 chrysalis on the earth, Avithout Aveaving a web ; passes 

 the Avinter as a pupa ; red-broAvn below, black above, and 

 comes forth in spring a butterfly. 



The Poplar Hawk Moth (sphinx populi) ; males 



