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ranges as far north as New Jersey, and has been fonnd in Canada 

 and Racine, Wis., as an occasional visitant. Its striking green color 

 will at once serve to identify the species, which is common enough 

 in Mexico, West Indies and South America. I have seen many 

 specimens, but could not get a single male fit for examination as to 

 the genitalia. 

 The species is : 



A. labriiscie Linu., S. N. ed. x, 491, Sphinx ; ed. xii, 800, Sphinx ; Mus. L. U. 

 352, Sphinx; Clk., Ic. t. 47, fig. 3, Sphirix ; Cram., Pap. ii, p. 133, t. 184, fig. 

 A, Sphinx: Fabr., Syst. Ent. 546, Sphinx; Sp. Ins. ii, 152, Sphinx; Maut., lus. 

 ii, 98, Sphinx; Ent. Syst. iii, 1, 377, Sphinx ; Gmel., ed. Lino. S. N. 2380, 

 Sphinx; Swain's Zool. ii, pi. 87, Sphinx; Hiib , Samml. 1, 167, Enmorpha ; 

 Verz. 134, Argens ; Wlk.. C. B. M. Lep. Het. viii, 178, Philnmpelus ; Biirm..* 

 Sph. Braz. 2, Philampelus ; Clem., Journ. Ac. N. Sci. Phil. 1859, 156, Philam- 

 pelus ; Lucas in Sagra 1856, p. 292. pi. 17, fig. 3, Philampelus ; Morris, Syn. 

 Lep. 1862, 178, Philampelus; H. S. Corr. Blatt. 1865, 58, Philampelus; G. & E., 

 Pr. E. S. Ph. V, 1.58, Philampelus; Grt., Buff. Bull, i, 22, Argeus ; Bd., Sp. 

 Geu. Het. i, 193. Philampelus ; Gundlach, Cont. Lep. Cuba, 186, Philampelus ; 

 Butl., Tr. Zool. Soc. Loud, ix, 578, Philampelus ; Grt., New List, 1882, Argeus. 



clotho Fabr., Ent. Syst. 540, Sphinx; Sp. Ins. ii, 152, pr. syn.; Ent. Syst. iii, 

 1, 376, an sp. dest. ; Gmel., et Linn. S. N. 2380, pr. syn. 



Head, thorax and primaries above, green, varying in shade. The centre of 

 primaries is taken up with a V shaped deeper green space, the marginal Hues 

 strongly marked and inwardly shaded. Beyond this, are two parallel, somewhat 

 deeper green lines which unite before reaching the internal margin. A series o 

 small, brown, subterminal spots. A large, somewhat oval brown patch in the 

 centre of tbe wing just beyond and somewhat encroachiug on tlie darker me- 

 dian space. Secondaries blue, with a central black band, in which is a blue spot 

 the band mai'gined with jiink toward the internal margin to which the band does 

 not extend. Another, submarginal black band, breaking up into a series of nar- 

 row lines toward the anal angle, where the wing is also tinged with pink. The 

 outer margin is green. Abdomen somewhat paler, olive green, beueath with 

 lateral white dots. Wings beueath yellowish, with two common transverse lines 

 aud a broad, very irregularly dentate dark outer band on both wings, disc of 

 primaries toward base also dark. Expands 4.25 — 4.75 inches; 105 — 120 mm. 



Hah. — South America, Mexico, West Indies, Northward from 

 Florida to Canada, Wisconsin occasional. 



As already stated this insect is only an occasional visitant, and so 

 far as I am aware the larva has not been observed in the U. S. It 

 has been described by Burmeister. The striking green color of 

 primaries and prominent blue secondaries are very characteristic. 



The colors are very sensitive to light, and often change to a dirtv 

 testaceous or luteous yellow. A fully colored fresh specimen is a 

 beautiful insect. 



TRANS. AMEE. ENT. soc. XV. (18) .JULY, 1S8S. 



