136 MACROGLOSSA ULALUME. 



U])])!'!' surface all winns hlackisli, darkest on basal halt' and at abdominal margin of secondaries; a com- 

 mon broad scmi-dia])lian<»ns band a shade or so paler than j^roinid colour crosses both wings, tliis band on the 

 secondaries does not extend to inner nuirgiu and shows towards its inner extremity a few scattered scarce notice- 

 able yellow scales. 



Under surface as above, dark colour more dull ; some loose orange hairs on basal part of primaries, and 

 the inner termination of the mesial band of secondaries is slightly clothed with sulphur coloured scales. 



One c? from Oregon. 



This be.iiitiful species is near to M. Ftavofasciata, Barnston, but differs notably in the black collar ami thorax, in the absence of 

 the bright yellow mesial band of secondaries, as well as in its greater size. 



SPHINX VASHTI. Nov. Sp. 



(PLATE XV, P^IG. 4 J>. 



Male. Expands 3 inches. 



Head and thorax above whitish grey, patagim edged M'ith a velvety black line; abdomen darker grey 

 with heavy black dorsal line and white and black dcmi-bands on the sides. Beneath grey with a conspicuous 

 black ventral line on abdomen ; legs brown. 



Upjicr surface ; primaries dark grey ; a broad whitish or whitish grey dash extends from base, half the 

 length of the wing, along the costa, not reaching quite to the edge of the latter; at and within the inner edge 

 of this whitish band the wing is strongly suliused with blackish ; a black apical line, also four other 

 ablireviated black lines in the cells, the last of which is almost lost in the darkness interior to the great pale 

 basal band ; exteriorlv a whitish subniaririnal band, edo'cd inwardlv bv a black line broad near the inner ansrle 

 but decreasing to a j)oint not far from apex. 



Secondaries whitish grey with In-oad black mesial and submarginal bands. Fringes of all wings dark 

 grey except near anal angle and on abdominal mtirgin of secondaries where they are white. 



Umler surface prinjaries smoky grey, a little paler at exterior margin ; an inconspicuous black apical line. 

 Secondaries whitish grey obscured on basal half of costa with darker grey, mesial and submarginal bands well 

 defined but not as dark as above. 



One d from Arizona in coll. Neumoegeu. 



Belongs to the group of & CAersi'j!, Hub., and occupies a position between that species and S. Perelegnns* Hy. Edwds., from 

 California, which latter is easily distinguished from the jiresent species by its coal-black occiput and tiiorax which serve to connect it 

 with DTvpiferarum, Ab.-S., and Qordius, Cram. The relative position of the N. Am. Sphingid* comprising this group would be .some- 

 what in this wise: 



Si)liinx (Lethia) Chersis, Hub. 



" Vashti. 



" Pcrclcgans, Hy. Edwds. 



'' Druiiiferarura, Ab.-S. 



" Gordiiis, Cram. 



" Lucitiosa, Clemens. 



HEPIALUS SANGARIS. Nov. Sp. 



(PLATE XV, FIG. S.) 



Mai.k. Kxpands 1 to IJ inches. 



Head ;uid thorax salmon coloured; it is impossible to determine the colour of the abdomen owing to its 

 being badly greased. 



Upper surface ; primaries salmon red ; brighter red on costa ; two transverse white bands edged with red 

 lead colour do not reach to the costa; a small white half obsolete mark towards base. Secondaries smoky 

 frino'cd with reddish. I 'luler surface ; j)rimaries reddish grey with edge of costa red, secondaries much as above. 



Two males from Arizona. 



GLOVERIA ARIZONENSTS. Packard. 



Annual Report Peabody Acad. Sc, p. 90, (1S71). 



(PL.\TE XV, FIG. 6 9.) 



Female. Expands 3f inches. 



*Sph. Pereiegarui, Hy. Edwds., described in Proc. Cal. Acad. Sc, (July, 1873). 



