LEPIDOPTERA. SPHINGIDZ— BOMBYCID. 89 
DAPHNIS Hubn. Srurnx Linn. 1sp. Sph. Nerii L. Curtis, 626. 
Wings entire, acute, posterior slightly lobed ; spiral tongue long; antenne and 
labial palpi slender ; caterpillar with the neck retractile. 
METOPSILUS Duncan. Evumorrna Hub. 3 sp. Sph. Elpenor L. 
Fore wings subfaleate ; antennz obscurely clavate ; spiral tongue long ; neck of 
caterpillar retractile. Donov., pl. 122. 
MACROGLOSSA Ochs. Srsta p. Fabr. 1 sp. Sph. Stellatarum L. Curt. 747. 
Wings squamose ; apex of abdomen strongly tufted. 
SESIA Fabtr. Macroctossa p. Ochs. 2 sp. Sph. fusiformis L. Curtis, 40. 
Wings partially hyaline; abdomen tufted at the extremity. 
Family 2, URANIID Westw. 
(There is no British species of this family.) 
Family 3. ANTHROCERID& Westw. (Zygenide Steph.) 
INO Leach. Procris Fabr. 1 sp. Sph. Statices L. Curtis, 396. 
Antenne straight, ¢ bipectinated, 2 simple; posterior tibize not spurred. 
ANTHROCERA Scop. Zycmna Fab. 5 sp. Sph. filipendule L. Curt. 547. 
Antenne with an abrupt, bent, fusiform club ; posterior tibiz spurred. 
Family 4. MGERIID Steph. (Sesiades Latr.) 
ZEGERIA Fabr. Trocuttium Steph., Curt. 2sp. Sph. apiformis L. Curt. 372. 
Maxille very short ; abdomen robust ; antenne abbreviated. 
Sesia p. Latr. Be 3 
TROCHILIUM Scop. { SES Pec oe Mie, CHL rove Th 
Maxille elongated; abdomen slender; strongly tufted; antenne long, slender. 
Curtis, 53. 
Obs. Mr. Newman has separated this genus as follows: — Pyropteron N., 
type S. chrysidiformis ; Bembecia Hubn., type Sph. Ichneumoniformis ; 
Synanthedon Hubn., type Sph. Gsstriformis; Trochilium, type Sph. ti- 
puliformis Linn.; Conopia Hubn., type Sph. culiciformis ; Paranthrene 
Hubn., type Sph. vespiformis Linn. ( Asiliformis Haw.) 
Family 5. HEPIALID Steph. (Hepialites Latr., R. An.) 
HEPIALUS Fab. Hertoxus Jil. 5 sp. Ph. Humuli L. Curt. 185. 
Labial palpi obsolete; antenne subfiliform, much sherter than the thorax. 
COSSUS Fabr. Hertauus p. Schr. 1 sp.  C. ligniperda Fab. Curt. 60. 
Labial palpi erect; antenne setaceous, as long as the thorax, denticulated to 
the tip ¢ @. 
ZEUZERA Latr. Cossus p. Fabr. 1sp. Ph. Zsculi L. Curt. 722. 
Labial palpi very small; antenne ¢ bipectinated from the base to the middle, 9 
simple. 
Family 6. BOMBYCID Steph. (Bombycites Latr., R. An.) 
SATURNIA Schr. Arracus Germar. 1sp. Ph. Pavonia minor L. Don. pl. 1. 254. 
’ Wings entire, ocellated; joints of antenne with two internal and two external 
pectinations. 
ERIOGASTER Germ. Gastroracua E. Ochs. 1 sp. Ph. lanestris L. Don. 310, 
Wings entire; fore wings subdiaphanous, elongated, with a central white spot ; 
larve gregarious ; eggs covered with down, 
