SYNTOMIS CERBERA. 



Plate XXVI. fig. 2. 



Order: Lepidoptcra. Section: Crepiisculavia? Famii.v : Zygoenidse, Leach. 



Gencs. Syntomis, Fahr. Sphinx, Linn. Drurij. 



Syntomis Cekbeka Viridi-atra, alis auticis punctis sex fenestratis, posticis duobus, abdomine ciiigulis duobus 

 sanguineis (postico latissimo). 



Syi\. Sphinx Cerbera, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 80G. 38. Cramer, tab. 83. fig. F. 

 Zygajna Cerbera, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 111. I. p. 391. No. IG. 

 Sphinx Cerbera, Gmel. Linn. S. N. 2393. 38. 

 Syntomis Cerbera, Boisduv. Monogr. Zygcen. pi. I.f. 6. 



Il.lBITAT : Cape of Good Hope. 



Upper Side. Antennae and head black. Thorax and abdomen shining blueish green ; the latter 

 having on the middle three rings of scarlet extending from side to side, but not meeting underneath. 

 Anterior wings dark green, with six transparent spots like glass on them ; the smallest, near the base, is 

 round; three others, placed next the external margin, are oblong; the other two, which are in the 

 middle, are oval and triangular. Posterior wings dark green, with two transparent spots ; the largest 

 next the shoulders ; the other, which is round and small, beyond the middle. 



Under Side. Breast, abdomen, a,nd legs shining mazarine blue, inclining to green ; on the former 

 is a small red spot, close to the shoulders of the superior wings. The hinder legs have one joint white. 

 Wings of the same colour as on the upper side. 



DEILEPHILA CHIRON. 



Plate XXVI. fig. 3. 



Order: Lcpidoptera. Section: Creptiscularia. Family: Spliingidte, Leadi. 



Genus. Deilephila, Ocluenheimer. Spectrum p. Scop. Sphinx p. Linn. 



DEILEPHILA Chiron. Alis anticis castaneis, fascia obliqua pallida utrinque fusco marginata, jiosticis nigris 

 maculis quinque albidis. (Expans. Alar. 3 unc. 6 lin.) 



Sy'n. Sphinx Chiron, Driiry, App. vol. 2. 



Habitat : Jamaica. 



Upper Side. Antennae and head chesnut ; a flesh-coloured line encircles the eyes, running to the 

 shoulders, where it becomes white. Thorax chesnut. Abdomen rather paler on the top ; underneath 

 very light clay colour. Anterior wings sorrel chesnut, having two faint oblique waved lines crossing them 

 from the tips to the middle of the posterior edges, where is a small cloud the colour of blue clay, and 

 next the shoulders is a small narrow cream-coloured mark. Posterior wings dark brown, with a row of 

 yellow cream-coloured spots running from the anal angle towards the middle of the anterior margin. 



Under Side. Breast and abdomen vei-y pale clay colour. Anterior wings at the base pale clay- 

 coloured, towards the middle darker ; from thence to the tips prettily clouded with orange and clay- 

 coloured marks, divided by dark lines, and many small dark brown spots. Posterior wings along the 

 interior margin clay-coloured, and along the extreme part of the anterior edges the same ; the remainder 

 of the wings dull orange, faintly shaded and spotted with brown marks and dots. 



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