The larvae are generally elongated, with late- 

 ral, oblique, coloured lines, and a prominent horn 

 on the upper part of the posterior extremity of 

 the body. They feed on leaves, and undergo 

 their change to the pupa state in the earth, with- 

 out the care of constructing any regular coccoon. 



SMERINTHUS GEMINATUS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Inner angle of the posterior wings with a large 

 black spot, in which are two blue spots. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Head tinged with ferruginous before; vertex 

 white: antennae, whitish, pectens brown; thorax 

 whitish, with a dark brown disk rounded before 

 and gradually dilating behind : superior wings 

 varied with brown and cinereous; a dark semi- 

 oval spot at the tip is obvious and remarkable : 

 inferior wings yellowish, with a red disk, and a 

 large deep black spot of a similar shape to that 

 of the thorax, including two blue spots. 



PLATE XII. 



