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FOOD PLANTS. 



The striped morning spinx is partial to purslane among the 

 weeds, but has been taken also on bitter dock, evening primrose, 

 elm, apple, buckwheat, watermelon, turnip, currant, gooseberry, 

 chickweed, tomato and sugar beet. It is probable that this cater- 

 pillar will feed on almost any low-growing fairly succulent veget- 

 ation. On the Experiment Station farm we found them in greatest 

 abundance upon the weed Oenothera aderrocaulon. 



THE WHITE LINED MORNING SPH INX. 

 Fig. 4. The White-lined Morning Sphinx; a, moth; b, pale larva; d, 

 pupa, — all natural size. (After Bureau of Eutomology, U. S. Dept. Agr.) 



DESCRIPTION AND LIFE HISTORY. 

 The beautiful moth which is the parent of the gay colored re- 

 pulsive caterpillars, measures about three inches across the wings 

 when expanded and is easily distinguished by the fore wings be- 

 ing of a deep olive green in back ground, with a pale buff band 



