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Eudamus tityrus, Fabr.—The Tityrus Skipper. 
Expands from two to two and a half inches. Wings, upper side, 
rich dark brown, with the long hairs at the base dark yellowish-green ; 
middle of fore wings crossed, as in the preceding, by four yellow 
spots; the second and third large, square. Beyond the division, be¬ 
tween the second and third, is another smaller one. Three 
yellow spots near the apex, as in the preceding. Underside, fore 
wings as above ; hind wings crossed in the middle by a broad silvery 
band. Antennae hooked. The caterpillars are pale green, transversely 
streaked with darker green ; neck and head red, with two large yel¬ 
low spots on the latter. They feed on the leaves of the common 
locust and rose acacia, the leaves of which they fold together and in 
which they remain during the larva and chrysalis states. 
HETEROCERES.—Moths. 
Antennae not knobbed ; wings never erect when at rest. 
SPHINGIDAE—Sphinges, or Hawk Moths. 
These are known as Hawk Moths, or Humming-bird Moths, the 
latter name being applied on account of the humming-bird like man¬ 
ner in which they poise over flowers, into which they insert their 
long proboscis for the purpose of extracting the juices. The bodies 
are large, spindle-shaped; wings narrow, powerful when spread. The 
bind wings are not usually more than half the length of the fore 
wings, the hind angle of the fore wings projecting backward. When 
closed they are laid back like a roof over the body. Their flight is rapid 
and strong. 
The caterpillars have sixteen legs, and on the top of the last seg¬ 
ment there is usually a prominent horn, or in some cases only a 
tubercle. They transform in the ground, and the tongue-case of the 
chrysalis is generally free. 
Sesia (Hemaris) diffinis, Boisd—The Clear Wing, or Bee Moth. 
Expands nearly two inches. The thorax above, anterior part of the 
abdomen, and the segment near the posterior part, pale-greenish yel¬ 
low. Middle of abdomen, outer border and veins of wings, dark 
brown. Base of wings, brown and yellow. Middle of wings, clear. 
Underside, body and feet, black ; the first yellow in front, and some 
of the same color on the two segments of abdomen. Antennae some¬ 
what serrate beneath. Larvae pale green ; reddish beneath. 
