76 JOHN B. SMITH. 



Eumorpha: Hiib. 



Hyles (for cbanijienerii), DeUephila (for lineata), Dupo (vitis and 

 linnei), Philampelm (paudorus and achemon) Aryeus, PacliyUa, Me- 

 topsiius, Darapsa. 



Phal^noides Borkh. 

 Paonias (excsecatus and myops), Calasi/mbolus (astylus), Smerin- 

 thiis, Amorpha (modesta), Cressonla. 



Manduc.e Hiib. 

 Ceratomia, Darevima, Dlludia, AmpJionyx, Maerosila, Sjjhinx, Le- 

 thia (gordius and luscitiosa), Agrius (eremitus and lugens), Dolba, 

 Dilophonota, Hi/loicus, Lapara. 



In tbe "Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond." ix, pp. 511-644, pi. xc-xciv, is 

 Mr. Butler's " Revision of tbe Heterocerous Lepidoptera of tbe 

 family Spbingidie," read Feb. 1, 1877. 



Mr. Butler bere classifies tbe family as follows : 



1. Macroglossin^.. 



Larva witb tbe anterior segments tapering towards tbe bead, re- 

 tractile ; born long and curved, bead ratber small. 



Imago generally witb externally angulated palpi, tbe antennae 

 often gradually tbickened from tbe base to tbe apex ; tborax large 

 and prominent ; abdomen of tbe S always witb a more or less de- 

 veloped anal tuft of bair scales. 



2. Chcerocampin^e. 



Larvse witb tbe anterior segments retractile, tbe fiftb somewbat 

 abruptly broader ; tbe fiftb and sometimes all tbe segments laterally 

 ocellated ; born variable ; bead ratber larger. 



Imago generally witb externally rcninded palpi, tbe antenna? gen- 

 erally rather slender ; eyes salient, tborax large and prominent ; ab- 

 domen witbout an anal tuft. 



3. Ambulicin.e. 



Larva witb tbe anterior segments non-retractile, tapering sligbtly 

 towards tbe bead, wbicb is abruptly ratber larger and rounded ; born 

 oblique, not curved, but sligbtly pointing upwards at tip ; a series of 

 lateral oblique stripes. 



Imago witb externally rounded palpi, tbe antenna; slender in botb 

 sexes ; eves salient ; tborax rather short ; abdomen of tbe S pro- 

 duced behind witb lateral angular expansion. 



