GENUS Sl'HINX. 11 



cated much pride in the creature, as he had never 

 seen other larvae hold their heads so high. 



Linnoeus divides this genus into the following 

 sections : — 



A. With the antennae scaly ; the feelers hairy ; 

 and the tongue spiral. 



Plate 61, lower figure, represents the larva of the 

 Ocellated Sphinx, a species of this section ; and the 

 upper figure, the pupa of the same insect. 



B. Sesi^e. — The antennae are cylindrical ; the 

 tongue is exserted and truncate; and the wings 

 entire. 



C. Zyg^n^. — The antennte are thicker in the 

 middle ; and the tongue exserted and setaceous. 



The species of this genus are far less numerous 

 than those of the Papilio and the Phalwna ; on 

 that account we liave been more limited in the re- 

 presentations. There is, besides, little striking in 

 their history or peculiarities, except in a few of the 

 individuals, namely, — those of the Ocellated Sphinx, 

 the Destructive Sphinx, and the Death's Head. 



The larvse of many of the sphinges are exceeding- 

 ly destructive to trees and shrubs, penetrating into 

 them, and often causing their total decay. Mr 

 Joseph Hayward remarks on this subject, " Having 

 been balked in my endeavours to raise and train 

 some young cun-ant bushes in a particular manner, 

 from their failing to grow so luxuriantly as I had 

 reason to expect, from the pains I had taken to 



