NORTH AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. (.< 



from their tenor and their style like inspirations from Mr. Strecker, 

 especially in the "aside" reflections on Mr. Grote. 



Many of the synonymical remarks are correct, though previously 

 made by others, while some argue either ignorance of the species or 

 great carelessness in examination, e. g. that Deidamia = Pterogon ; 

 Ellema = Sphinx ; H. metathetis =^ axillaris, etc. It is a pity that 

 by an arrogant assumption of correctness and a failure to credit in- 

 formation, the author has thrown doubt on his other statements not 

 so easily verified. 



In 1882, Mr. Grote, in the "New Check List," gave yet another 

 version of the arrangement, which now reads as follows : 



Caudiberbes. 

 Lepisesia, Hemaris (§§ ffcmaris, Chamcesesia, HcEmorrhugia^, 

 jEllopos, Euproserpinns, Oivfethia, Pogocolon, Amphion, Thijreus^ 

 Enyo, Deidamia, Arctonotus. 



EUMORPH.E. 

 Deilepldla, Philampelus, Argevs, Pacliylia, Chmrocampa, Everyx, 

 Ampelophaga. 



Phal.enoides. 



Smerinthns, Paonias, Calasymholus, Tnptogon, Cressonia. 



Manduc^:. 



Ceratomia, Daremma, Diludia, Amphonyx, PJdegetlionfius, Sphinx, 

 Dolba, Dilophonota, Hyloicus, Ellema, Exedriiini. 



In 1885, in vol. 1, Ent. Am. in the series of Introductory i^apers 

 on Lepidoptera, I gave a synopsis of the genera as a result of original 

 studv, somewhat reducing the nundier of genera, and enlarging the 

 term Sphinx to an extent nearly as great as Boisduval. The follow- 

 ing is a reproduction of the table, which will best show the charac- 

 ters used : 



Tongue long, strong, corneous SI*HIX€i!II>ES 1. 



Tongue short, weak, membraneous SMKRIXTHIWKS 8. 



1. — Antennae clubbed at tip and furnished witli a short bent hook 2. 



Antennae not clubbed, equal, or thickest at middle, either bent at tip or 



slender, curved 3. 



2. — Tiliiaj unarmed, wings more or less hyalini- IVlHcrojfloMiKa. 



Tibiie spinose, anterior armed at sides and tiji I'ogocoloii. 



