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from their tenor and their style like inspirations from Mr. Streeker, 

 especially in the "aside" reflections on Mr. Grote. 



Many of the synonymical I'emarks are correct, though previously 

 made by others, while some argue either ignorance of the species or 

 great carelessness in examination, e. g. that Deidamia = Pterogon ; 

 Ellema = Sjihinx ; H. metathetis ^=- axillaris, etc. It _is a pity that 

 by an arrogant assumption of correctness and a failure to credit in- 

 formation, the author has thrown doubt on his other statements not 

 so easily verified. 



In 1882, Mr. Grote, in the "New Check List," gave yet another 

 version of the arrangement, which now reads as follows : 



CArOIBERBES. 



Lejrisesia, Hemaris (§§ Hemaris^ ChavKesesia, Hiemorrhugia), 

 ^Uopos, Etiproseiyinus, Cavtethia, Pogocolon, AmjtMon, Thi/reus, 

 Eiiyo^ Deidamia^ Arctonotus. 



EuMORPHiE. 

 DeilepMla^ Philampelus, Argeus^ Pacliylla, Charocampa ^ Everyx, 

 Ampelojihaga. 



Phal^noides. 



Smerinthris, Paoinas, Gilasymholus^ Tviptogon^ Cressonia. 



Manduc.i:. 

 Ceratomia, Daremma, Dtludia, Amphonyx, Phlegethontius, Sphinx, 

 Dolha, Dilophonota, Hyloicus, Ellcma, Exedrmvi. 



In 1885, in vol. 1, Ent. Am. in the series of Introductory papers 

 on Lepidoptera, I gave a synopsis of the genera as a result of original 

 study, somewhat reducing the number of genera, and enlarging the 

 term Sphinx to an extent nearly as great as Boisduval. The follow- 

 ing is a reproduction of the table, wdiich will best show the charac- 

 ters used : 



Tongue long, strong, corneous SPHIIVGIDES 1. 



Tongue short, weak, membraneous SMERINTHIDES 8. 



1. — Antennffi clubbed at tip and furnished with a short bent hook 2. 



Autennse not clubbed, equal, or thickest at middle, either bent at tip or 



slender, cnrved 3. 



2.— Tibife unarmed, wings more or less hyaline. Maeroglossa. 



Tibiffi spinose, anterior armed at sides and tip Pogocoloil. 



