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List of the SPHINGIDAE, AEGERIIDAE, ZYGAENIDAE and BOMBYCIDAE 



of Cuba. 



BY AU(i. R. OROTE. 



Since the publication, in 1867, of the Cuban moths belonging to 

 these Families, a few fresh species have been added to the number 

 and are included in the following List. Comparisons have also been 

 instituted between these insects and those belonging to the same 

 Families from Jamaica, contained in the British Museum and de- 

 scribed by Mr. Francis Walker. In this way a few specific synon- 

 yms have been detected and some generic changes found necessary'. 



I still exclude, as belonging to the Noctuidac, a species of Nystalea, 

 Guenhe, and a Crino, Hiihner, bearing the Nos. 307 and 2ol of Prof. 

 Poey's Collection. This latter may be called Crino dissimilis ; I have 

 examined specimens in the Berlin 3Iuseum and have four before me. 

 It is of a pale ferruginous color, more reddish than C. besckei, Hiibner 

 which it otherwise closely resembles. The fore wings are without 

 prominent markings except an arcuate pale line arising from the base 

 at internal margin and extending upwardly to the disc. A similar 

 pale line is apparent along internal margin at base. Between these 

 lines lies the darkest portion of the wing. Transverse an^ulated 

 shades cro.ss the wing terminally. The secondaries are paler than in 

 C. besckei, while in size the species are similar. Although this may 

 ultimately be found specifically identical with its Brazilian ally, I re- 

 cord it under another name since I perceive points of difference and. 

 with a different habitat we may expect a representative species. 



I exclude Sesia thysbe from the present List, as, from recent dis- 

 coveries in the United States, I am led to believe that if a species of 

 this genus really occurs in Cuba, it will be found to be distinct from 

 the common one of our Middle States. Possibly 8. floridensis may oc- 

 cur in Cuba; but more likely an autochthonus species will be dis- 

 covered. 



