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Cn^ROCAMPINiE, Grote. 

 Pachylia, Walker. 



2. Pacliylia ficiis. 



Sphinx Jicus, Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 353 

 Clerck's Icones, pi. 49, fig. 2 (1759). 

 Taken at light near Cadajaz, Rio Solimoes, 20tli De- 

 cember, 1874. 



Sphingin^, Grote. 

 Protopaece, Burmeister. 



3. Protoparce Carolina. 



Sphinx Carolina, Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 34G ; 

 Drury, 111. Exot. Ent. i. p. 52 ; pi. 25, fig. 1 (1770). 

 Tunantins, 26tli January, 1874. 



This example, and others which we have from Southern 

 America, are considerably darker than the northern 

 specimens. 



Mr. Trail says that his specimen was taken soon after 

 emergence from the pupa. 



Phryxus, Hubner. 



4. Phryxus caicus. 



Sphinx caicus, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. p. 42 ; pi. 

 125, fig. F. (1779). 

 At rest on a rock at Obydos, 5th February, 1874. 

 One male in fine condition. 



Family CASTNIID^. 

 Castnia, Fahricius. 



5. Castnia mimica. 



Castnia mimica, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv. 

 ph 79, fig. 4(1874). 

 Coary, Rio Solimoes, 16th October, 1874. 

 One example of this rare species in good condition. 



Family ZYGiENID^E. 



EuCHROMiiNiE, Butler. 



HiSTiGEA, Walker. 



6. Histioea amazonica. 



Histiaea amazonica, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc. 1876, 

 p. 362, n. 5. 

 Forest at Retenceio, Rio Purus, 8th October ; Lago 



