SPHINX ACHEMON. 



Plate XXIX. fig. 1. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Splungidse. 



Genus. Sphinx, Auct. 



Sphinx Achejion. Alls anticis griseo-fuscis maculis tribus marginalibus et apicalibus brunneis, posticis roseis 

 externe fuscis, maculis nigris submargiualibus. (Expans. Alar. 4 unc. 3 liii.) 



Syn. Sphinx Achemon, Drary, Append, vol. 2. 



Sphinx Grantor ? Cramer, tab. Wi.Jig. A. Fabr. Ent. Syst. 375. 58. 



Habitat : Jamaica. 



Upper Side. Antennae reddish ash-coloured. Head and thorax greyish brown, with a large 

 patch of a deep chocolate on each shoulder. Abdomen grey brown, but lighter on the sides. An- 

 terior wings, next the shoulders, grey brown ; but of a dark olive brown towards the tips and external 

 edges. Near the middle of the posterior edges is placed a large square spot, of a deep chocolate 

 colour: at the lower corners is a small triangular one; and a third somewhat larger than the last 

 at the tips. Posterior wings rose-coloured next the shoulders and anterior edges, but grey-brown 

 along the external edges ; ha\ang a short row of black spots lying parallel thereto, and rising from the 

 abdominal corners. 



Under Side. Breast and abdomen grey browi, but lighter than on the upper side. Wings rusty 

 red, immaculate, except a dark border running along the external edges ; and also a faint narrow line 

 crossing them, from the anterior to the abdominal edges. 



MACROGLOSSA PASSALUS. 



Plate XXIX. fig. 2. 



Order; Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia. Family: Sphingidae, ieocA. 

 Gencs. Macroglossa, Oclis. Sesia p. Fabr. Sphinx p. Drury. 



MACROGLOSSA Passalus. Alis anticis badio fuscis, in medio fascia lata pallidiori, posticis luteis margine lato 

 fusco. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc.) 



Syn. Sphinx Passalus, Drury, App. vol. 2. 



Sphinx Pandora, Fab. Ent. Syst. 111. 1. 380. No. 6. 



Habitat: China. (Drury). India, orientals ( Fabricius). 



Upper Side. Antennae brown, and thickest near their extremities. Head and thorax greyish-brown, 

 with a dark line running down the middle. Abdomen red brown, with two yellow spots on each side. 

 Tail broad and hairy. Anterior wings, next the body, dark chocolate, occupying a third part ; next to 

 this they are of a light red brown, growing darker as it approaches the tips. Inferior wings yellow next 

 the shoulders ; the apical half being of a fine dark chocolate. 



Under Side. Head white. Tongue curled up. Breast and thighs yellow clay-coloured. Legs, 

 sides, and abdomen dark clay-coloured. Wings, next the body, yellow clay-coloured : the remaining 

 parts being red brown, with a faint darker border along the external edges. 



