29 



Fig 22. 



Sphinx drupiferarum (Fig 22) is one of the most common of our Sphinges.^My first 

 captures were from trees and fences on Mount Royal many years ago. I have frequently 

 raised the insect from larvse taken in different parts of the province. (Fig 23 represents 

 the larva and Fig 24 the chrysalis.) 



Fig 23. 



Fig 24. 



Sphinx Kalmice and Sphinx Chersis are also common, and may be captured after sun- 

 down at milk-weed, perennial phlox, etc. 



Sphinx Canadensis is rare. I have four specimens captured at flowers in the dusk of 

 the evening. They were taken in the Township of Dunham. 



Sphinx eremitus I have met with only at Cowansville. I obtained a number of larvae 

 from a bed of garden sage in the grounds of E. Carter, Esq., of that place. I also found 

 the insect upon sage in my own garden, and upon mint (Mentha Canadensis) in the 

 neighbouring fields. Sphinx salvice would be a better name for the insect than any yet 

 given. 



In the following tables I have followed the classification of Grote : 



