136 ORDER III. Sphinx. 



Genus II. Sphinx. 

 Linn. Syft. Nat. page jg6. 



The antennas of the Sphinges are thicker 

 in the middle than at the extremities, fome- 

 what refembling a prifm in form. 



The wings are deflected, the outer mar^ 

 gins declining towards the fides. 



Their flight is flow and heavy. 



They are divided into families, as follows: 



I. The Legitimce\ thefe have either 



Angulated wings, with the anus 

 iimple, not terminated by a 

 tuft of hair ; Or 



Entire wings, with the anus 

 iimple : Or 



Entire wings, with the anus ter- 

 minated by a tuft of hair. 



%. The Adfcitce, differing from the others 

 in their external appearance and 

 Caterpillars. 



I The 



