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GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA INSECTS 



phylace (Edw.) 



Nisioniades cervantes (European.) 



funeralis — Thanaos. 



piopei'tius — Thanaos. 



tages (European). 



tessellata — Hesperia. 



casspitalis — Hesperia. 

 Syrichtus csespitalis — Hesperia. 



ericetorum — Hesperia. 



ruralis (not California). 



scriptura — Hesperia. 



tessellatus — Hesperia. 

 TinanacE brizo B. & . 



cervantes (European). 



funeralis S. & A. 



ieelus (not California). 



liliu:^; Dyer. 



juvenalis (not California.) 



peisius (Scud.) 



propertius (Linn.) 



tages (European). 



tilbuilus S. & B. 



tristis Boisd. 

 Thorybes semilea — Eudamus. 



bathyllus (eastern). 



mexicana — Eudamus. 



nevad.:; — Eudamus mexicana. 



pj lades — Eudamus. 

 Thymelious brettus (B. & L.) 



erynnioides Dyar. 



SPHINGINA — Haiukmoths. 



Monograph: — Rothschild, Revision of the Lepidopterous Family Sphingidse. 



SPHINGID>e. 



Figure 22. Pachysphinx modesta 



The sphinx moths include two important pests; the tobacco or tomato 

 worm Protoparce and Pholus that attacks the grape and Ampelopsis. Other 

 species of little economic importance are: Sphinx on willow, Pachysphinx on 

 willow and poplar, Hyloicus on wild cherry, ash and privet, and Celario on 

 portulaca and other weeds. 



SYNOPSIS OF GENERA. 



Hyloicus: markings on front wings longitudinal. Celario: veins white. 

 Errinyis: no pale band across hind wings. 



Protoparce: front wings with cross bands. Sphinx: eye spots on hind wings. 



