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ber. The eggs of this species, as of all other Hawk- 

 moths {8pMnx family) known to us, are glued singly to 

 the leaf of the plant which is to furnish the future worm 

 with food. When first hatched, and for some time after- 



Fig. 139.— CATERPiLLAB OF SATELLITE SPHINX (PMlampelus satclUtia, 



Linn.) 



a. Mature Larva ; b, at rest -, c, Young Larva. 



wards, the larva is green, with a tinge of pink along the 

 sides, and with an immensely long straight pink horn at 

 the tail. This horn begins to shorten, and finally curls 

 round like a dog's tail, as at figure 139, c. As the worm 



