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Sesia (Haemorrhagia) thysbe, Fabr—The Thysbe Clear Wing, or 
Bee Moth. 
Expands two inches. Similar to preceding, only the yellow is re¬ 
placed by deep olive green above, and the brown is a reddish brown. 
Underside of the body, reddish brown; the fore part pale yellow* 
The larvae of these species feed on the snow-berry ( Symphoricarpus ) 
and similar shrubs. 
Thyreus abbottii, Swains—Abbott’s Sphinx. 
Our grape vines, as well as the Virginia creeper of the forest, are 
sometimes more or less defoliated by a reddish brown caterpillar, with 
a polished tubercle on the posterior part of the body instead of a 
horn, known by the name of Abbott’s Sphinx. It is variable in its 
markings, being sometimes marked with numerous patches of light 
green, at others pale reddish brown marked with transverse striae and 
a dorsal line of darker brown, with also a dark line along the side. 
These different colors were supposed to be sexual, and the one with 
the green patches was regarded as producing the male moth, but by 
breeding both kinds have been found to produce indifferently both 
sexes. 
Not having a moth at hand I copy the following description from 
the American Entomologist, vol. 2. “It is of a dull chocolate or gray¬ 
ish brown color, the front wings becoming lighter beyond the middle, 
and being variegated with dark brown ; the hind wings are sulphur 
yellow, with a broad dark brown border breaking into a series of short 
lines on a flesh-colored ground near the body. The wings are deeply 
scalloped, especially the front ones, and the body is furnished with 
lateral tufts. When at rest the abdomen is curiously curved up in the 
Deilephila lineata, Fabr.—The White-lined Sphinx. 
The usual food plant of the caterpillar of this species is the com¬ 
mon garden purslain, though it has been found on grape vines, tur¬ 
nips, buckwheat, water melon and apple leaves. On all but the first 
it is only an occasional visitor, and, unless for some reason it should 
be more numerous than usual, it need not be regarded as injurious. 
The larva is variable in color, more usually yellowish green, with a 
sub-dorsal row of elliptical, crimson spots, bordered below with a pale 
yellow line and surrounded by black. Sometimes these spots are con¬ 
nected. Stigmata are red surrounded by black, and there is a horn on 
