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White-banded Day-Sphinx

Plate II — White-banded Day-Sphinx is Fig. 16
Plate II — White-banded Day-Sphinx is Fig. 16

The white spots of the fore wings are semi-transparent. On the under side the wings are whitish at the base and on the inner margin of the secondaries. They are crossed about the middle by two parallel distinct dark bands, which are quite close to each other.

The moth sometimes strays as far north as Massachusetts. It is very common in southern Florida and throughout tropical America.