AMBULYX.—AMPHONYX. ; 17 
4, Ambulyx sexoculata. 
Ambulyx sexoculata, Grote, Aun. Lyc. N. Y. viii. p. 204. 
Hab. GuaTeMaLa (mus. Brit.).—Braziu1. 
This species is allied to A. rostralis and A. gannascus. 
Subfam. SUERINTHINA. 
SMERINTHUS. 
Smerinthus, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Ins. iii. p. 431 (1802). 
_ About six species are placed in this genus, two being found in Central America. 
1. Smerinthus ophthalmicus. 
Smerinthus ophthalmicus, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belge, xii. p. 67"; '; Strecker, Lep. Rhop. & Het. pt. 7, 
t. 7. ff. 4, 5°; Butl. Trans. Z. 8. ix. p. 592°. 
Hab. N. Amurica, California ?.—Mexico!? (mus. Brit.). 
2. Smerinthus saliceti. (Tab. I. fig. 9.) 
Smerinthus saliceti, Boisd. Sp. Gen. des Lép. Hét. p. 35°. 
Hab. Mexico}. 
I have only seen the type specimen of this species, kindly lent me by Mons. C. Ober- 
thiir to figure. It is nearly allied to S. ophthalmicus, but a much smaller species. 
Subfam. SPHINGINA. 
AMPHONYX. 
Amphonyz, Poey, Cent. Lep. Cuba (1832). 
This genus is closely allied to Acherontia, from which it mostly differs in having 
longer and narrower wings, more slender antenne, and semitransparent hind wings. 
1. Amphonyx duponcheli. 
Amphonyx duponcheli, Poey, Cent. Lep. Cuba’; Butl. Trans. Z. S. ix. p. 599”. 
Macrosilia anteus (part.), Walk. Cat. viii. p. 200°. 
Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Arcé, mus, D.).—ANTILLES, Jamaica? ®, San Domingo? *, 
Cuba! (mus. D.), Trinidad (mus. D.). | 
_ [have not’ seen specimens of this species from any locality north of Panama. 
2. Amphonyx medor. 
Sphine medor, Cr. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 394. f. A*. 
Amphonyx medor, Butl. Trans. Z. 8. ix. p. 599°. 
Hab. Mexico?, Jalapa (Hége), Valladolid, Yucatan (Gawmer).—Ecuapor (mus. D.); 
GUIANA, Surinam }, 
Allied to the preceding species, but altogether darker in colour. 
BIOL. CENT.-AMER., Heter., Vol. I., August 1881. ce 
