ZYG^NA ? THETIS. 



Plate XXVI. fig. 4. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia? Family: Zygasnidas, Leach. 

 Genus. Zyg^na ? Fabr. Anthrocera, Scop. Sphinx, Brury. 



Zyg^na? Thetis. Coerulea, thorace antiee rubro punctato, alls nigi-is, anticis apice, posticis disco, liyalinis. 

 (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 6 lin.) 



Syn. Sphinx Tlietis, Linn. Mantiss. 1. 539. 



Zygsena Thetis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 111. 1. 391. No. 17. Omel. Linn. S. N. ii393. 115. (Sphinx T.) 



V Habitat : Jamaica. 



Upper Side. Antennae black. Head and thorax black. On the neck are two small scarlet spots 

 just above the eyes, and one on each side below them. Abdomen silvery shining blue, having a 

 triangular black mark at the base. Anterior wings dirty black, immaculate ; tips whitish. Posterior 

 wings dirty black, with a white cUscoidal transparent cloud. 



Under Side. Breast and sides dirty black. Abdomen white ; its sides and tip dirty black. Wings 

 of the same colour as on the upper side. 



MACROGLOSSA ZONATA. 



Plate XXVI. fig. 6. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family-: Sesiidae, Steph. 



Genus. Macroglossa, Ochs. Macroglossum, Scop. Sphinx, Fabr. Drury. 



IMacroglossa Zonata. Alis nigricantibus, anticis punctis tribus subapicalibus, abdominisque fascia albis. 



(Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 3 lin.) 

 Syn. Sphinx Zonata, Drxvry, App. vol. 2. 

 Habitat: St. Christopher's. 



Upper Side. Antennae dark brown, hooked at the extremities ; the under sides being paler. Thorax 

 and abdomen dark greyish brown ; the extremity of the latter broad and hairy, with a white transverse 

 central fascia ; between which and the extremity are three small lateral white spots. Anterior wings 

 very dark brown, with three transparent minute spots beyond the middle ; above which, near the anterior 

 margin, is a single black one. Posterior wings dark brown, immaculate. 



Under Side. The middle of the abdomen at the base ash-coloured, extending about half way, nar- 

 rowing gradually ; the middle of each of the segments being the same. Posterior wings coloured as on 

 the upper side ; the posterior, along the interior margin to the shoulders, being ash-coloured. 



SPHINX ALOPE. 



Plate XXVII. fig. 1. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Crepuscularia. Family : Sphingidse, Leach. 



Genus. Sphinx, Auct. 



Sphinx Alope. Alis dentatis fuscis, strigis dentatis nigris, posticis fulvis apice latenigris; abdomine nigro 



cingulis interruptis pallidis. (Expans. Alar. 4 unc. 3 lin.) 

 Syn. Sphinx Alope, Drury, App. vol. 2. Cramer, 26. tub. 301. Jig. G. Fabr. Ent. Syst. 111. 1. 3G2. No. 20. 



Gmel. Linn. S. N. 2375. 62. 

 Habitat: Jamaica. 



