Moths. 



93 



LIST OF MOTHS FOUND IN TENERIFFE. 



NAME OF MOTH. 



Sphinges. 



*1 Acherontia Atropos . 



2 Sphinx Convolvuli 

 *3 Deilephila Tithymali . 

 *4 Choerocampa Gelerio . 



5 Macroglossa Stellatarum 



Bomhyces. 

 *6 Deiopeia Pulchella 

 *7 Rhyparioides Rufesceiis 

 *8 Dasychira Fortunata . 



NoctucB. 

 9 Bryophila Rxvula . . 



10 „ Algae . . 



1 1 Sesamia Nonagrioides . 



12 Triphsena Pronuba . , 



13 Agrotis Spinifera . . 



14 Peridroma Saucia . . 



15 Ommatostola Sacchari 



16 Prodenia Littoralis 



17 Calocampa Exoleta 



1 8 Heliothis Armigera 



19 „ Dipsacea 



REMARKS ON LOCALITIES, ETC. 



England (Death's Head). 



England (Convolvulus Hawk-moth). 



Peculiar to the Islands. 



England (Sharp-winged Hawk- 

 moth). 



England (Humming-bird Hawk- 

 moth). 



European. England ; rare. 

 Peculiar to the Islands. 

 Peculiar to the Islands. 



Not in England. 



England ; rare. 



Spain, N. Africa, Madeira. 



England (Common Yellow Under- 



wing). 

 Not in England ; S.W. Europe. 

 Not in England ; European. 

 Not European. 

 Not in England ; S. Asia and 



Madagascar. 

 England (Sword-grass moth). 

 England ; rare (cannibal) . 

 England. 



