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- Photo By Brent Steury
1) Walnut Sphinx (Laothoe juglandis), Turkey Run Park.
 
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3) Abbot's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Turkey Run Park.
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2) Pawpaw Sphinx (Dolba hyloeus), Turkey Run Park.
 
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4) Lettered Sphinx (Deidamia inscripta), Turkey Run Park.
The Ellipse, 1930's, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division  

Did You Know?
The Ellipse was home to one of the country's earliest baseball parks. President Abraham Lincoln, missed one of his weekly Cabinet meetings to attend a game on September 18 1861 where the Brooklyn Excelsiors beat the Washington Nationals. The score was 33-28.

Last Updated: October 30, 2006 at 17:19 EST