( 091) ) 



Wp (lonlit that < ramor's fignro was taki'ii from a West Indian sjieciiuen, unless 

 the owner of the type included Surinam in the West Indies (see p. 52.">). Body 

 and forewing, above, green, very seldom tawny. 



c??. Forewing witli a clay-coloured jiatch at costal niaruin near apex and 

 another larger one posteriorly on disc. 



Ifab. Central and Soutli America, from Mexico to I'mguay : I'aliaujns ; Cuba ; 

 ?Iaiti ; ? Torto Rico. 



In the Tring Museum Si)-odd specimens from: Haiti: Cuba; Nassau, r.ahamas 

 (Sir (li. ("arter) ; Florida ; various places in Central and South America. 



h. A. cliiroii cliiroii. 

 SjihliiJ' ch'irim Drury, I.e. (177.S). 

 Siiliiiij- sHgiltiitii Goeze, /.<•. (1780). 

 Chan-oraiiipa rhhon, Walker, J.r. (IS.')!')) (.sub syn.); Butl., Pi;,<\ Zfrn) . Sm: Lm,,!. p. 48.S. n. ;".] (I.H78) 



(Jamaica) : Maass., Stiil. Ettt. Xeit. xli. p. 57 (1880) (= iiedniK discoloured !). 

 flion-nnniijiii c/iiniii, Lucas, in Sagra, Il/xl. C'libn vii. p. 21)4 (185'i) (Jamaica). 

 Cliocrommjiii drnvyi Boisduval, /.<■. p. 2t)7. n. 57 (1875) (Cuba rrr. Inc.). 

 Thmtm chiron, Kirby, I.e. i. p. 058. n. 100 (1892). 



c? ?. Differs from i>cc/iu.f constantly in the following points : — 



l'pj)i'rsi(le : the discal lines of the forewing are less distinct, tlie clayisli 

 patches near apical and posterior angles of wing not or feebly marked. 



Under.iide ; body and wings more yellow, brown basal area of forewing 

 mor{^ restricted and paler. 



The green form apparently rarer than the tawny one. 



Ilab. Jamaica ; St. J^ncia (and probably tlie other Lesser Antilles). 



In the Tring Museum 9 c? j', 10 ? ? from Jamaica. 



In the British Museum from St. Lucia. 



<>•")•,'. Xylophanes crotonis. 



'Ch(iei-oc(iii,pa cnildiih Walker, List f.c/,. Iii.i. H. M. viii. p. 13;i. n. 10 (185(1) (Venezuela ;—Mus. 

 Brit.). 



S ? . Antenna of S variable in length and thickness, scaling in most specimens 

 brown on anterior side of upper surface ; antenna of ? without prolonged seriated 

 ciliae. Outer spur of midtibia longer than inner one; spines of posterior abdominal 

 tergites uniseriate, single, heavy, conical. LTpperside of body and forewing varying 

 from green to russet, underside from tawny to dirty ochre-yellow. Mesothoracio 

 tegula with or without pale middle line. Discal line 4 of forewing above heavy, 

 the three lines proximal of it sometimes vestigial only, line 5 ending at tip of wing, 

 vestigial behind, straight except in front, often accentuated liy vein-dots, 

 7 indistinct. Distal margin of forewing below with an indication of a brown 

 border as on hindwing, or this band absent, "only the line corresponding to its 

 inner edge being naarked. Shape of wings not quite constant. Abdomen with 

 yellowish white basal lateral jiatch extending on to metanotnm, followed by a 

 black patch, after which comes a distinct yellow stripe. 



S. Tenth tergite of abdomen truncate-sinuate (I'l. XLV. f V2. 13. 14) 

 Process of harjie (PI. LII. f. T)) little curved, comparatively stout, notched or dentate 

 above. Penis-sheath with a short marginal right i)rocess which is occasionally 

 (icntate, and a snbapical dentate and somewhat fin-slmjied left ridge or process. 



Early stages not known. 



There are two forms occurring in the same countries and being connected by 

 intergradations : 



