767 A. EF. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 35: 
Or 
Its abdomen is partially banded with several conspicuous bars of 
rose-red or pink, alternating with black, all interrupted dorsally by 
a median gray stripe; under side light gray. Its hind wings are con- 
centrically banded with pink, light gray, and black; under side of 
wings dark smoky brown. It is common in the southern United 
States, from Virginia to Florida and Mexico, but very rare in New 
England. Expanse, 4 inches. The larva figured was taken in New 
Haven, Conn., on morning-glory (A. H. V.). 
Musk; Pepper Sphinz; Tobacco-worm? (Cherocampa tersa Drury.) 
Figures 128, 129. 
This hawk-moth is easily recognized by its peculiar color. The 
front wings are yellowish brown with the narrow curved median lines 
alternately dark brown and buff ; front edge and median streak dark 
brown ; hind wings blackish brown with a row of five or six submar- 
ginal angular or wedge-shaped spots of light orange or yellow, with 
their bases next to the posterior border; base and edges yellow. 
Body yellowish brown above, with narrow orange stripes; patches 
of white at bases of wings ; sides orange, with narrow brown lines ; 
Expanse, 2.25 inches. 
Figure 128.—Pepper Sphinx (Chwrocampa tersa) ; 11g natural size ; phot. by 
JN daly We 
The larva, which is usually about 70™™ long when mature, is pale 
leaf-green, with obscure transverse dorsal lines of bluish green, and 
with seven conspicuous oblique lateral bars of orange-red, posteri- 
orly edged with bright blue and anteriorly bordered with flake-white; 
spiracles white and orange ; a curved line of orange-brown on the 
upper part of last three segments, the area above this line spotted 
with white ; head light green with white spots, and with a band of 
