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Nessus Sphinx

Amphion nessus

Plate II — Nessus Sphinx is Fig. 18
Plate II — Nessus Sphinx is Fig. 18

This species, which may easily be recognized from the figure on the plate, is not uncommon in the Middle States. It ranges from Canada to Georgia and westward to Wyoming. It flies in the daytime on cloudy days and in the late afternoon before sunset. The caterpillar feeds on Ampelopsis and the wild grape.