Genus. Syntomis, Illiger. Zygæna, Rossi. Fabr. Sphinx, Linn.
Syntomis Phegea. Viridi-atra alarum punctis fenestratis, anticarum sex, posticarum duobus; abdomine cingulo luteo. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.)
Syn. Sphinx Phegea, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 805. 35. God. Lepid. du Franc. pl. 22. f. 14.
Zygæna Quercûs, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. 388. No. 6.
Syntomis Quercûs, Latr. Genera Crust. et Ins. 4. p. 213.
Sphinx du Pissenlit, Engram Pap. d'Eur.
Habitat: Germany.
Upper Side. Antennæ black, filiform, with the tips white. Head and thorax black. Abdomen dark green, almost black; on the top, next the thorax, is a deep yellow spot like gold, and near the extremity a ring of the same golden yellow extends just below the sides. Anterior wings dark green; having six transparent spots, one next the shoulders, two in the middle, and three next the tips. Posterior wings of the same colour as the superior, with two transparent spots on them.
Under Side. Breast and abdomen dark green; on each side the breast are two golden yellow spots. All the wings are coloured and marked as on the upper side.