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November 11, 1920 Vol. VII, pp. 65- 



PROCEEDINGS 



NEW ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL CLUB 



SIXTEEN NEW SPHINGIDAE 



BY BENJAMIN PRESTON CLARK 



Of the new sphingid forms described in the following pages 

 ten are new species, three are new subspecies, and three are 

 aberrations. Seven of them are from North America, including 

 Mexico; of the others one is from Central America, one from 

 the West Indies, two from South America, two from Africa, one 

 from Madagascar, and two from Polynesia. 



The discovery of such a number of Sphingidae in a relatively 

 short time, together with the recent publication by Lord Roth- 

 schild and Dr. Karl Jordan of thirteen new forms, make it evident 

 that many more must still await description. South America, 

 Africa and Polynesia appear to offer the most promising fields 

 for research. 



It may be proper to state that my collection has now, in the 

 course of eight years, reached a total of a thousand species and 

 subspecies, represented by some 6500 specimens. It is my hope 

 that, in the future, it may be the principal reference collection 

 in the Western Hemisphere, and may serve to demonstrate 

 geographical distribution as well as to aid the classification and 

 determination of species. 



It is a pleasure to be able to bear testimony to the kindness 

 and the ability of all those who have given me assistance in my 



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