HAWK-MOTHS OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY - 5 
Underside of thorax pale yellow with a black line on each side. 
Outer border of fore wings broad; toothed within. 
Hemarts axillarts, 
Like axillaris, but with outer border of fore wings not 
oS 7 a var. marginalts, 
Outer border of fore wings narrow.......... Hemarts diffints. 
Group B.—WINGS WHOLLY OPAQUE. 
Section 1.—With yellow markings on body. 
Abdomen with large yellow spots on each side. 
Fore wings light gray..Phlegethontius quinquimaculatus. 
> ye Phlegethontius carolina. 
- ** sooty brown with white lines. 
Philegethontius rusticus. 
Abdomen with two yellow transverse lines. 
Fore wings rich brown with darker velvety brown 
oo Ra a ee Amphion nessus. 
Section 2.—With yellow markings on hind wings. 
Fore wings chocolate brown with darker markings. 
Hind wings yellow at base........ .Sphecodina abbott. 
Fore wings rich brown with lilac lines. 
Hind wings yellow, with an eye-like spot. 
Smerinthus myops. 
Fore wings almost uniform orange brown with lilac 
streaks. 
Hind wings uniform orange with an eye-like spot. 
Smerinthus astylus. 
Fore wings ochre brown with oblique lines. 
Hind wings black with a row of yellow spots. 
Theretra tersa. 
Fore wings brown, veins finely marked with black. 
Hind wings ochre yellow, with a black outer band. 
Sphinx lucitiosa. 
Section 3.—With green and pink markings on wings. 
Fore wings olive green with a broad buff band from 
base to tip: veins partly marked with white. 
