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Female larva has uniform reddish-brown body without any patches, so conspicuous 

 in the male, but with broken subdorsal lines, and numerous transverse striae. 



The larva feeds on the various kinds of grape vines, and on the Virginia Creeper — 

 AnipeJopsis quinquefolia. When full-grown it measures about three inches in length. 



The larva enters the pupa state about the end of July, the moth appearing the 

 following spring. 



As a general rule, the larva undergoes the transformation into the pupa state in a 

 superficial cell on or near the surface of the ground, although instances are recorded of 

 its burying itself altogether, as is the case with many other sphinges. 



The moth, of which there is but one annual brood, is described by Kiley as being 

 of a dull chocolate or greyish-brown colour, the front-wings becoming lighter beyond the 

 middle, and being variegated with dark-brown, as in the figure ; the hind-wings are 

 sulphur-yellow, with a broad dark-brown border, breaking into a series of short lines on 

 a flesh-coloured ground near the body. The wings are deeply scolloped, especially the 

 front ones, and the body is furnished with lateral tufts. When at rest, the abdomen is 

 curiously curved up in the air. 



This insect is tolerably common, especially in the neighbourhood of Hamilton. 



9. Deilephila Oham^nerii, Harris. 



DeilejMla Galii, Walker, C. B. M., Lep. Part YIII., page 166. 

 " " Clemens, Syn. N. A. Sph. 



" Chamcenerii, Morris, Syn. N. A. Lep., Sm. Ins., page 165. 

 " " Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., page 328. 



Grote, 1865. 



The following description of the larva, by Mr. Wm. Saunders, is taken from th» 

 April number of the Canadian Entomologist for 1877, and was made from three examples- 

 found feeding on grape leaves, 5th J uly : 



" Length two and a half inches, tapering towards each end ; head small, rather flat 

 in front, slightly bilobed, and of a dull pinkish colour, with a black stripe across the 

 front at the base ; basal half of palpi yellow, upper half black ; mandibles black, with a 

 patch of yellow between them and the black stripe. Body, above, deep olive green, with 

 a brownish tinge and a polished surface. Second segment with a cervical shield similar 

 in colour to head, its sides dull greenish with two yellow dots. There is a pale yellowish 

 dorsal line terminating at the base of the caudal horn; each segment from 3rd to 12th 

 inclusive has a pale yellow spot on each side of the dorsal line, about half way towards 

 the stigmata thereon ; 3rd segment small and almost crescent-shaped j on the 4th, larger 

 and nearly round; 5th still larger, nearly round; 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th, 

 about equal in size, nearly oval, and larger than those on 5th. On 12 th segment the 

 spot is more elongated, and, extending upwards, terminates at the base of the caudal 

 horn. There is a wide but indistinct blackish band across the anterior part of each 

 segment, in which the yellow spots are set ; the sides of the body below the spots are 

 thickly sprinkled with minute raised yellow dots. Caudal horn long, curved backwards, 

 red slightly tipped with black, and with a roughened surface ; terminal segment dull 

 pinkish; stigmata oval, yellow, shaded round with dull black. Under surface much 

 paler, colour dull pinkish-green, the pink colour predominating from 5th to terminal 

 segments inclusive, and with a number of very minute raised yellowish dots placed chiefly 

 along the sides. Feet black ; prolegs pink, with a patch of black on the outside of each. 

 One specimen spun a light web, binding a portion of the leaf, within which it changed to 

 clirysalis on the 10th of July, and from this the moth appeared on the 28th of the same 

 month. The other two larvse died before completing their transformation." 



The larva feeds on the gr^pe-vine, and the great willow herb Epilohium angusti/olium^ 

 and on purslane. 



