November 11 j CLARK— NEW SPHINGIDAB 73 



Panacra splendens salomonis subsp. nov. 



Al. ant. long., 9, 29 mm. Al. ant. lat., 9, 12.5 mm. Marg. ext., 9 , 

 16 mm. 



Habitat. — Solomon Islands. One female in coll. B. Preston Clark, re- 

 ceived from Dr. W. M. Mann. 



Differs sharply from the western form. Occiput and mesothorax gray, 

 contrasting sharply with the dark brown mesothoracic tegulae, which 

 shade red posteriorly. 



Fore wing above: Semi-transparent discal spot SC5-R1 and smaller 

 whitish spot are both narrower and less conspicuous than in P. splendens. 

 Entire wing darker. 



Hind wing above: Ochraceous rufous band narrow, becoming obscure 

 atR3. 



Fore wing below: Darker in tone than in P. splendens. The marginal 

 ochraceous rufous area, which in P. splendens extends from the outer half 

 of the inner margin toward the wing apex, narrowing anteriorly, is in this 

 form replaced by a much more restricted area, extending from the median 

 point of the inner margin half-way to the hinder angle, and ending abruptly 

 between R2 and R3. The light spots corresponding to those on the upper 

 side of the wing are smaller and less conspicuous. 



Hind wing below: Darker in tone then in P. splendens. The band is 

 reduced in area to correspond with that on the upper side of the wing. 



Amphion nessus f. aest. floridensis subsp. nov. 



Al. ant. long., cf, 23 mm.; 9, 24 mm. Al. ant. lat., cf, 8.5 mm.; 9, 

 9 mm. Marg. ext., cf, 11.5 mm.; 9, 12 mm. 



Habitat. — Parish, Florida. Two males and one female in coll. B. Pres- 

 ton Clark; taken in September, 1918; received from Mr. William Reff. 



A darker form than the typical A. nessus. The fore wing 

 above lacks the yellow dusting, and the ground tone is so much 

 darker as to lessen materially the contrast between the light 

 and dark areas This gives the impression of greater uniformity 

 of coloration. The median band of the hind wing above is re- 

 stricted in area, and is obscure. The ground tone of both the 

 fore wing and the hind wing below is darker in tint, thus causing 

 less contrast between the lighter basal and median areas, and 

 the darker marginal portion. 



This form evidently is the summer brood. 



