a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela

The constellation "The Air Pump"

Antlia (IPA: , ) is a relatively new constellation as it was only created in the 18th century, being too faint to be acknowledged by the ancient Greeks. The IAU adopted it as one of the 88 modern constellations. Beginning at the north, Antlia is surrounded by the sea snake Hydra, the compass Pyxis, the sails (Vela) of the mythological ship Argo and finally the centaur Centaurus.

The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See Lepidoptera.