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BEUTENMULLER, MONOGRAPH OF THE SESIID^E. 



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Fig. 



3*4 2« A 



Anal Tuft of Male, Head, Hind Leg, and Venation of Sesia tipuliformis. 



Synopsis of Species. 



Sexes Similar. 



Large species. Fore wings more or less transparent or opaque ; hind wings transparent. 



Abdomen with fourth and fifth segments red. 



Fore wings with outer margin black rubrofascia 



Fore wings with outer margin orange red bolteri 



Abdomen with fourth segment red. 



Fore wings at base above and beneath golden yellow , culiciformis 



Fore wings not golden at base, beneath blue americana 



Abdomen with fourth segment orange and last two segments banded with orange. 



Fore wings heavily marked with orange prcestans 



Abdomen black, first three segments orange beneath. Legs orange. 



Fore wings with very narrow black margins fulvipes 



Abdomen with first and second segments above orange. 



Fore wings with blue margins tepperi 



Abdomen wholly black. 



Fore wings with black margins. 



Legs orange saxifragce 



Legs black, with white tufts * albicornis 



Abdomen bluish, with two very narrow yellow bands. 



Fore wings with very narrow margins .pictipes 



Abdomen of male with two (rarely three) and female with four yellow bands. 



Fore wings with margin black, sometimes rayed with golden, male rutilans 



Fore wings rayed with golden, female , rutilans 



Fore wings filled with orange, female refulgens 



Abdomen with two white bands, male. 



Fore wings with black margins alaskce 



Abdomen of male with four, female with three distinct yellow bands. 



Fore wings with outer margin rayed with golden yellow tipuliformis 



Fore wings heavily marked with orange red tacoma 



Fore wings with narrow black margins gilice 



Abdomen of male with four, female with three orange bands. 



