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HAWK MOTHS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC— Continued. 



Names. 



Expanse of 

 wings. 



Prevailing Colours. 



Distinguishing Marks. 



Daremma undulosa 



3J inch. 



Grey, mixed with yellowish. 

 Hind wings smoky -brown. 



A number of angulated black lines in 

 pairs crossingthefore wings. A white 

 discal spot margined with black, but 

 without the dash seen in C. Amyntor. 

 Hind wings crossed by three parallel 

 dark brown bands. Fringes white 

 cut with brown. 





2J inch. 



Lighter and darker shades 

 of Indian ink, with a 

 tinge of brown. 



Numerous zig-zag lines some black and 





some white. A white spot on fore- 

 wing without the linear prolongations 

 seen in S. Erernitis. Besides the 

 abdominal white side patches so com- 

 mon in the Sphingidce, # two rows of 

 distinct white spots on upper part of 

 abdomen. 



Phlegethontius Celeus . . 



ih inch. 



Grey, with a tinge of warm 

 brown. 



Five orange spots in black rings on each 

 side of abdomen. 



Ellema conif erarum 



2\ inch. 

 4\ inch. 



Fore wings bluish-grey with 

 brown markings. Hind 

 wings light warm brown. 



A row of conspicuoiis brown denticula- 

 tions running inward from hind mar- 

 gin of fore wing. Two black trans- 

 verse streaks in centre of fore wing. 

 Fringes white. 



Sphinx drupif erarum 





Upper part of thorax very dark, ap- 

 proaching black. Whitish lines on 

 margin of fore wings. Hind wings 

 whitish with median and subterminal 

 black bands and fawn-coloured margin. 







4 inch. 



Sienna-colour, resembling 

 wainscot oak, 



Fringes to wings conspicuously rust-red, 





cut with white. 





5 inch. 



Dark grey, gives the idea of 

 wood ashes. 



Several transverse black dashes on fore 





wings. Hind wings with dark brown 

 or blackish median and terminal bands. 



Sphinx Canadensis 



3i inch. 



Light grey, with brownish 

 tinge. 



Has distinct whitish streaks and black 

 transverse lines on fore wings ; also a 

 black line bordered with white ex- 

 tending nearly to the apex. 





3 inch. 



Lighter and darker shades 

 of Indian ink, with a 

 tinge of brown in fore 

 wings. Hind wings yel- 

 lowish white with very 

 broad bands. 



On the fore wing a small white dot with 





a black border and with linear pro- 

 longations, several transverse black 

 streaks, and near the hind margin an 

 irregular blackish line edged out- 

 wardly with grey. 



For fuller information on the Canadian Sphingidae, I would refer the reader to an excellent paper by 

 Mr. E. Baynes-Reed, published in the Society's Report for 1S81. Of this paper I have made free use in 

 drawing up tne preceding tables. 



T. W. F. 



