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in the synonymy of the different species, for the reasons that names are 

 wanting for some of the species, and that those given are generally discor- 

 dant with those that I have adopted, partly owing to the fact that but 

 three genera are recorded as valid in the "Catalogue," viz: ''■ Ampho- 

 vi/x," ^'Sphinx" and " Macrofflossa," certain of the rest being regarded 

 as sub-genera, while in no instance do I conclude this classificatory 

 view to be admissable. I am, therefore, inclined to believe, that it 

 would but needlessly increase the synonymy, to <jUOte these 3I8S. 

 determinations. 



Respecting the Lepidoptera that have been erroneously referred to, 

 as occurring in Cuba, principally by M. Lucas, in the work of M. 

 Kamon de la Sagra, Prof. Poey says : " Cette Liste (Poey's MSS. Cata- 

 logue) renferme tout ce qu'il y a d'authentiquement conau sur les Le- 

 pidopteres de Cuba ; tons les autres, ici non portes, doivent etre exclus ; 

 surtout ceux que M. Lucas, entomologiste eminent (damnandfe memo- 

 riae in rebus lepidopterologicis cubanis) a inclus dans I'ouvrage de M. 

 de la Sagra." 



This MSS. Catalogue of M. Poey, will be referred to in other articles, 

 now preparing on the Cuban representatives of other lepidopterous 

 Families, included in the Professor's Collection and in the possession 

 of this Society. 



In reaard to the critical remarks of Dr. Herrich-Schaeffer, adverse 

 to the course pursued by certain American Entomologists who have 

 included the West Lidian lepidopterous fauna, with that of the United 

 States, I may say a few words. The lepidopterous fauna of the South- 

 ern States is yet but little known, but judging from what material I 

 have had access to, it seems to me that the Faunal Map by Dr. LeConte, 

 published by the Smithsonian Institution is very approximately cor- 

 rect, lu this, the author includes the Southern parts of Florida and 

 Texas, in a different Zoological Province, from that which embraces the 

 Atlantic States. In studying the members of the present family from 

 Cuba, it is very evident that most of the genera have acquired a dif- 

 ferent expression, from that which they display in the Atlantic States, 

 while but few, e. g. Aellopos, (vide Macroglossiim balteatum Kirtland, ) 

 and Dr. I fephild, retain their approximate signification. Enpj/rrJioglos- 

 siivi, Hcmeroplanes, CaUiomma, PucJi^Iia, AmhuJi/x^ Amplioni/x and 

 (Eiiomnda, are unrepresented in the Atlantic States, and add much 

 new value to the Family ; while this has totally lost the Xorthern 

 American genera Lepisesia, Deidamia, Th//i-em, Gcratomia and Ln- 

 para, while I am led to believe that Smcn'nthus is but feebly repre- 



