SPHINXES. 
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Smerinthus exccecatus is not so exquisitely colored as the preceding 
species, but is still, when freshly hatched from the pdpa, a very pretty 
insect. Its general color is fawn, with lines and bands of brown and 
Smerinthus excsecatus (male). 
tan. In the middle of the lower wings is a rose-colored patch, and 
near the inner angle is a large black spot with a dim blue centre. The 
eggs of this moth are large in proportion to its size, are oval in shape, 
Smerinthus myops. 
transparent green in color, and look not unlike malaga grapes in 
miniature. The larva is green with yellow stripes on the sides. The 
caudal horn is blue. This caterpillar feeds on the leaves of apple, 
