2 LEPIDOPTERA. 



with than the moths, that a table of their characteristics, as 

 used by Mr. Stainton, will be useful : 



A. Larva with the anterior segments attenuated and 



retractile. 



B. With eye-like spots on the fourth segment. 



C. nerii. 



BB. With eye-like spots on the fifth and sixth seg- 

 ments. 



C. With no horn. C. Force! I us. 



CC. With a very short horn. C. Eliycnor. 

 CCC. With a longer horn, slender and straight. C. 



cderio. 

 A A. Larvae with the anterior segments not especially 

 attenuated nor retractile. 



D. Head pointed above, sides dotted with white or 



yellow. 



E. A scutcheon on the anal segment behind the horn. 



>S'. tilice. 

 EE. No such scutcheon. 



F. Horn sky-blue. S. ocdlatus. 



FF. Horn yellowish above, reddish beneath. >S^. i^opuli. 



DD. Head rounded above, sides not dotted. 



G. Horn curved back and then upwards. A. Atrojios. 

 GG. Horn with a simple curve backwards. 



H. Horn smooth. 



I. Spiracles black. No distinct lateral stripes. aS*. 

 convolmdi. 

 II. Spiracles orange. Distinct lateral stripes. S. 

 ligustri. 

 HH. Horn rough and black. ^. 2nnastri. 

 HHH. Horn rough and red. 



K. Dorsal line pale grey. D. galii. 

 KK. Dorsal line red. D. ciiphorhicc. 

 KKK. Dorsal line black. D. Livornicn. 

 The male moths of this family have, in addition to the 

 thickening in the outer portion of the antenna?, a double row 



