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The Moths and Butterflies 
shown in Figs. 628 and 629. The pupa is found under dead leaves or other 
rubbish. Very similar in appearance and habits is the grape-vine amphion,, 
Amphion nessus (Fig. 630), of the same size and shape and colors and found 
Fig. 630. Fig. 631. 
Fig. 630.—The grape-vine amphion, Amphion nessus. (After Beutenmiiller; natural 
size, if-2 inches expanse of wings.) 
Fig. 631.—Larva of clear-winged sphinx, Hemaris diffinis. (After Soule; natural size.) 
in the same states; it may be distinguished, however, by a pair of conspicu¬ 
ous narrow, bright-yellow bands across the abdomen. The larvae are pale 
yellowish green or chocolate-brown with various obscure darkish stripes. 
Fig. 632. —The death’s-head sphinx-moth; note skull-like markings on thorax between 
wings. This moth is looked on with superstitious dread by many people. (Photo¬ 
graph by author; natural size.) 
A few sphinx-moths have the wings partly clear. These are called the 
clear-winged sphinxes and belong to the genus Hemaris. H. thysbe (PL I, 
