INSECTA. 405 
Sesia F apr. (exclusive of species). Wings subcylindrical, in- 
crassated before the apex, terminated by a fasciculus of rigid sete. 
Ocelli two. Wings hyaline. 
Comp. J. R. Laspryrres, Sesie Huropec iconib. et descriptionibus ilus- 
trate. Berolini, r8o0r, 4to. 
Thyris HOFFMANNSEGG. 
The larvee of these two genera live in the wood or the pith of plants, 
Zygena EABR., Anthrocera Scopout. Antenne in both sexes 
simple, flexuoso-clavate, with smooth apex. Ocelli two. Tongue 
long, spiral. Wings deflected, lively coloured, longer than body, 
narrow. 
Sp. Zygena filipendule, Sphinx filipendule L., Rasen, Ins. 1., Pap. nocturn. 
Cl. u. Tab. tvit.; Seppe, Nederl. Ins. 1. 4e Stuk, Tab. xx1r: the body and 
antenne are blackish-green, the upper wings dark-bluish green, shining, 
with six carmine-red spots; the under-wings carmine-red with a bluish- 
black edge. The caterpillar lives on clover, &c. is yellow, thick, with 
short hairs, without horn on the back, and makes a compact but thin web 
on the stem of the plant when about to change into a pupa. This genus 
approaches Huprepia in the preceding family. 
Syntomis Iiu1c. 
Comp. BorspuvaL, Zssai sur une Monographie des Zygénides, Paris 1829, 
8vo, av. pl. color. 
Glaucopis Far. (and Procris eyusd.) Antenne in males or in 
both sexes bipectinate. Ocelli two. 
a) Tongue obsolete. 
Aglaope Latr. (spec. of Atychia OCHSENH.) 
b) Tongue distinct. 
Sub-genera: Glaucopis Fasr. (With antennz in both sexes bipec- 
tinate), Procris Fasr. (Jno Leacn), Atychia Horrmanns., Larr. 
Sp. Sphinx Statices L., Supp, Nederl. Ins. tv. Tab. 40; PANZER, Deutschl. Ins. 
Heft 32, Tab. 24. 
Sphinx L. (in part). Antenne clavato-prismatic, incrassated 
before the apex, mostly with uncus or short seta, recurved and 
ciliated at the extremity. Labial palps broad, compressed, with 
third joint indistinct. Ocelli none. 
Smerinthus Latr. Tongue very short. Antenne serrated. An- 
terior wings angulate. 
