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morsels. I have taken several fine specimens lately 
under these circumstances. 
HAWKIVIOTHS. 
a. The Painted Hawk {Sphinx vitis). 
h. Caterpillar of the same. 
c. The Faint-lined {Sphinx ter sa). 
In the garden the beds of Mirabilis jalapa con- 
tinue in profuse blossom, and the twilight-loving 
Hawkmoths resort hither to rifle their tubes of the 
