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Sp. 6. Hes. Paniscus (scarce skipper). 



Inhabits meadows : very rare in Britain, excepting in some parts of 

 Bedlbrdbhire, where it is common. 



Section II. CREPUSCULARIA. Latreille. 



Wings liorizontal in repose : antewiM' prismatic or fusiform. 



The insects of this section constitute the Linnean genus Sphhn, 

 which has been divided by later writers into a number of genera. 



Fam. III. Sphixgidx. Leach. 



Spuingides. Latreille. 



Palpi short, covered with very short close scales ; the last joint tuber- 

 culiform and very short. 



Stirps 1. Anus not tufted. 



Genus 324. SMERINTHUS. Lutr., Leach. Laotuoe. rabr., 

 Sphinx, Linn., Hazcorlh. Spectrum. Scopo/i. 

 Antenne somewhat prismatic, serrated towards the middle, gradually 

 thicker: tongue very short : anterior wings angulated: palpi conti- 

 guous. 



Sp. 1. Sme. ocellata (eyed hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe. The larva on the willow and poplar. 



Sp. 2. Sme. Tilia: (lime hawk-moth). 

 Inhabits the lime in the larva state. 



Sp. 3. Swe. Populi (poplar hawk-moth). 

 Inhabits Europe. The larva feeds on the poplar. 



Genus 325. SPHINX. Linn., Fair., Latr., Hazcorlh, Leach. Spec- 

 trum. Scopoli. 

 Palpi contiguous above the tongue : tongue long, very distinct, convo- 

 luted : antenna: prismatic, thicker towards their middle, in the males 

 slightly ciliated. 



Obs. — This genus has lately been divided into the following genera : 



1. Deilophila, Ochsheinier. Sp. 1. Elpenor. 2. Porcellus. 3. Li- 

 neata. 4. Euphorbias. 5. Galii. — II. Sphinx, Och. Sp. 1. Pinastri. 



2. Ligustri. ?. Convolvuli. — III. Acherontia, Och. Sp. 1. Atropos. 



Sp. 1. Sph. Porcc//MS (small elephant hawk-moth). 

 Inhabits Europe : is very rare in Britain. 



Sp. 2. Sph. Elpenor (elephant hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe. The larva feeds on the ladies bed-straw, and is found 



in the autumn in drills or ditches in marshes near London. 

 Sp. 3. Sph. lineata (silver line hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe, and is exceeding rare in this country. Sphinx lineata 



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