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from Southern Asia; it comes nearest to T. atticus Fab., but is 

 much larger, and whereas T. atticns has on the upperside of the 

 secondaries a marginal row of four large oval spots, blending 

 into one another and almost forming a complete band, T. dan- 

 natti has but three, and two of them are triangulated, and all of 

 them widely separated. T. dannatti has a submarginal row of 

 spots, which is wanting in T. attiais; the last-mentioned row of 

 spots is inclined in position similar to those in T. gopala Moore, 

 from India also. 



This is without doubt a good and valid species, and seems 

 unique from Africa, as I cannot find anything that corresponds 

 with it in all the literature that I have gone through or the col- 

 lections I have examined. 



I have named this lovely and unique butterfly after my friend, 

 Mr. Walter Dannatt, of Westcombe Park, S. E. London, Eng- 

 land, through whose kind liberality I have added some of the 

 most glorious species of butterflies the world contains to my 

 cabinet. 



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ON CERTAIN LEPIDOPTEROUS LARWE. 



By HARRISON G. DYAR and JACOB DOLL. 



Deidamia inscriptum Harris. 



Head rounded, nearly square as seen in front, median suture depressed 

 above the clypeus over vertex; slightly granular, green with a yellowish 

 line from base of antenna up toward vertex of each lobe, passing to the 

 side and joining the subdorsal line of the body; width 3.6 mm. Body 

 cylindrical, decreasing slightly and gradually-in size from joint 5 to the 

 head; joint 12 a little enlarged, with a moderate, normal horn with rudi- 

 mentary granulations. Segments rather finely 8-annulate; color green, 

 finely dotted with yellowish, especially on the sides, with a pale subdorsal 

 line, which runs evenly to joint 12, where it bends up and ends at base 

 of horn. Spiracles white, with a narrow black edge at each side, but none 

 above or below. Thoracic feet pale testaceous; suranal plate scarcely 

 corneous, pointed behind; lateral anal plates on the last pair of feet not 

 distinct. Length about 40 mm. 



Sphinx eremitus Hubner. 



Head higher than wide, square on top but narrowing toward vertex, 

 flat before; clypeus small, sutures deep, coarsely shagreened; color deep 

 pitchy brown, with a white line on each side reaching nearly to vertex; 

 ocelli and mouth black; width 5.5 mm. Body cylindrical, segments 8- 

 annulate. On joint 3 anteriorly, dorsally is a fleshy collar-like projection. 



