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A SYNOPSIS OF THE SPHINOID.'E OF EUROPE. 

 BT "W. F. KIUBY. 



On account of tlie immense extent and difficulty of some of the 

 larger groups of Heterocera of Europe (e. g. Anthrocera and jEgeria), 

 and tlie poverty of most of the English collections in some of these, I 

 cannot promise to give a Manual of the Heterocera of Europe just yet ; 

 but I thought a series of synopses of some of the easier and most in- 

 teresting groups might be useful, and now offer one of the SpkinyidcB 

 and SesiidcE. 



I have not thought it necessary to give detailed descriptions of the 

 genera (all of which, except Proserpinus, are represented in this country), 

 nor of the British species, as the latter will be sufficiently noticed in 

 the tabular arrangement which is mostl}^ borrowed from Herrich- 

 Schaffer ; and Stainton's Manual of British Butterflies and Moths is 

 in the hands of every one who is likely to read this paper. 



"Walker's arrangement of the genera is here adopted, and that 

 portion of his table of genera which refers to those of Europe is 

 translated. 

 A. Abdomen tufted at the tip. 



B. Hind margin of fore-wings entire. 



C. "Wings transparent. 1. Maceoglossa. 



CO. Wings opaque. 2. Sesia. 



BB. Hind margin of fore-wings concave. 3. Proseepi>-us. 



AA. Abdomen not tufted at the tip. 



D. Proboscis of considerable length. 



E. Abdomen with pale streaks. [campa. 



E. Eore-wings with the hind margin entire. 4. CniERO- 

 EF. Eore-wings with the hind margin very slightly den- 

 ticulated. 5. Peegesa. 

 EE. Abdomen spotted, or without shining bands. 



Gr. Hind-wings rounded at the anal angle, or with a 

 hardly perceptible projection. 

 H. Proboscis and wings long. 8. Sphinx. 



HH. Proboscis and wings of moderate length. 



9. AUCEETX. 



GO. Hind-wings with a perceptible projection at 

 the anal angle. 



I. Head of moderate size. 6. Deilepiiila. 



II. Head large. 7. Dapiinis. 

 Ul). Proboscis very short or wanting. 



J. Wings entire. 10. Acherontia. 

 JJ. Wings dentated. 11. Laoxhoe. 



Sesiidce. 

 Genus 1.— Maceoglossa, Ochs. (^Sesia, Fab. p.). Two species. 



