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confusion by describing the larva from Abbot & Smith, which of ne- 

 cessity belongs to the figured imago, as that of F. vitis Clem., while 

 this larva in reality belongs to the species described as Philampelus 

 jussicnte Clemens. In 180G — 182-4 Hiibner twice figures Spliinx vitis 

 under the specific name of Jussieuse, a name drawn apparently from 

 the food plant represented by Abbot. Hiibner's figures are, as usual, 

 excellent, but not better than Drury's and Abbot ct Smith's represen- 

 tations of this species. This name of Hiibner's must therefore be added 

 to the synonymy of iSphinx vitis Linn., as stated by Mr. Grote. In 

 1839 Dr. Harris describes the Sphinx vitia nob, erecting for it and 

 allied species, the <^enns Phi fampelus. It is very evident that Dr. 

 Harris' description belongs here, though again misquoted by Mr. Walker 

 and Dr. Clemens. Dr. Harris describes a species under the specific 

 name of Hornbeikiuna, from specimens received from St. Thomas, W. 

 I., which is perhaps the species described by us as P. Linuei, while we 

 note the disparities which prevent our acceptance of Dr. Harris' spe- 

 cific name for our species. In 1856 Mr. Walker retains the name of 

 P. Jussieuse. for the species figured by Merian, Drury, " W. V.," Cra- 

 mer (Plate 267), Abbot & Smith, and described by Linnaeus as Sphinx 

 vitis, and by Dr. Harris in 1839 as Philamprlus vifis. Under " /^. 

 vitia'' Mr. Walker describes the species figured by Cramer on Plate 

 268, and which we describe as Philainpehis Linnri^ since it appears 

 that it is undescribed until now, having been uniformly mistaken, for 

 some reason or other, for the Sphinx vitis of Linnaeus and the earlier 

 authors. In 1859 Dr. Clemens adopts Mr. Walker's synonymy, while 

 describing the larva of Sj^hinx vitis Abbot & Smith, under the species 

 which is evidently Philampelus Linnci nob., as ah'eady stated, in ad- 

 dition remarking, that -'this species (i. e. P. Jussieuse, Clem. = S. vitis 

 Linn. = Philampehis vitis Harris) approaches S. vitis (i. e. Si>hinx 

 vitis Cram., Plate 268 non alior =: Philampelus Liiuiei nohis) so nearly 

 in ornamentation that I am disposed to regard it as a variety," a view 

 which Mr. Grote has already contradicted, and which we regard as 

 quite erroneous in any sense. 



Philampelus vitis. Harris. 

 Sphin.r vifis. Linnaeus. 



Wings narrower and more acute. Anterior wings with the external 



margin straight, nut rounded. An inwardly slightly arcuated, even, 



obli((ue, fuscous fascia runs fnjm the costa before the apex to about the 



centre of the inner margin, joining. beyDin' the disc, at the middle of 



the wing a similar broad, longitudinal fascia, which emanates from the 



