1865.] 191 



as congenerical with Sphinx phiastrt Linn, of Europe, a species which 

 is typical of Hiibner's genus Ifj/hirus, erected in the " Verzeichniss." 

 Mr. Walker has included these species under Anceri/x Boisd., which, 

 we consider, contains two distinct genera ; for the first we retain the 

 present term, while the second has been already separated under the 

 generic term Erinnyls by Hiibner in 1816, and adopted by Mr. Grote 

 in his paper already cited. DiJophonota Burmeister, is a simple syno- 

 nym of Erhmi/ls Iliibner, composed of the same species, and contain- 

 ing consonant material, which is not the case with Anceryx Boisd., as 

 adopted by Mr. Walker. Since Abbot's figure of *S^. coniferarum 

 Smith, does not correspond with the Noi'thern species described as 

 Ellemn Harrisii by Dr. Clemens, and which latter species seems respec- 

 tively the Sphinx coniferarum of Harris and Anceryx coniferarum of 

 Mr. Walker, we keep the two names separate, leaving the matter to 

 future elucidation, the readier, that there is a doubt on our minds that 

 Dr. Clemens' species is really congenerical with Hyloicus pinastri, 

 though probably but one species should be here considered. While 

 Dr. Clemens describes Sphinx coniferarum from Abbot's figure, he 

 adds : ^' From S. H. Scudder, Canada, near BuS'alo, N. Y.'' This 

 reference would seem to indicate that the species had been identified, 

 which we presume, however, is not the case. 



Erinnyis Ello- 



In a '• Catalogue des Insectes recueillis a la Guyane Francaise — par 

 M. A. Fauvel, Membre de la Societe Entomologique de France, etc — 

 five species of Sphingidae are enumerated, chiefly remarkable for the 

 extraordinary synonymy retained by the author. Among them is a 

 ^^ Deifephila. Hello Boisd.," which is probably to be understood as re- 

 ferring to the present species. 



In concluding these Notes, we would commend the descriptions of 

 the larvjB of certain species of North American Sphingidjfi, given by 

 Mr. Lintner in the pages of the Proceedings, expressing the hope that 

 these will be continued until the larvaa of all the accessible species 

 shall have been described. This will greatly assist in defining the 

 limits of groups and genera, many of which are as yet imperfectly pre- 

 scribed. 



In the present " Catalogue" we have endeavored to make the syno- 

 nymy as exhaustive as was possible, aided by the good ofiices of Mr. 

 Stephen Calverley and Mr. E. T. Cresson. The genera we have re- 

 tained appear to us to contain consonant material, while we have indi- 



