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38. Emesis. — Palpi very short, approximate, triarticulate ; 

 third joint small. Antennce clavate. 



Type. Hesp. Ovidius — Absalon. 11 Species. 



39. Thymele. — Palpi short, thick, triarticulate ; second joint 

 rather longer, distorted, pilose ; third joint short, cylindrical, 

 naked. Anteniice clavate, uncinate. 



* Wings caudate. 



Type. Hesp. Proteus — Mercatus — Acastus. 



** Wings entire. 



Type. Hesp. Thrax — Gnelus — Bixce. 



*** Wings rounded. 



Type. Hesp. Aracinthus —Malvce — Tages. 131 Species. 



40. Helias. — Palpi long, projecting, very pilose, triarticu- 

 late ; second and third joints almost equal, /bitejmce c\si- 

 vate. 



Type. H. Phalcenoides. 1 new Species. 



41. Pami'Hila. — Palpi two, Particulate; first joint longer, 

 hairy throughout. Antennce short, clavate; club with a 

 small recurved hook. 



Type. Hesp. Comma— Paniscus — Fritillum — Lavutera:, 

 34 Species. 



42. Laoth()E. — Palpi two, pilose, very obtuse, biarticulate. 

 Maxillce very short, squamose, indistinct. Antennce fili- 

 form, with the joints squamose beneath. 



Type. Spmn-a ocellata — Quercits — TilicB — Populi. 21 Sp. 



43. Sphinx. — Palpi stout, pilose, very obtuse, biarticulate. 

 Ante7ince filiform, squamose beneath. 



* Wings indented. 

 Type. Sphinx Ella — Tetrix. 



** Wings entire. 

 Type. Sphinx Nerii. — At7opos — Euphorbice — Ligustri, 

 74 Species. 



44. Sesia. — Palpi two, short, stout, pilose, very obtuse, bi- 

 articulate. Antennce clavate; club terminated by a slender 

 hook. 



* Wings indented. 

 Type. Sphinx (Enotherce. 



** Wings entire. 

 Type. Sphinx Stellatanm — Fuciformis. 18 Species. 



45. JFmzkik. — Palpi two, projecting, triarticulate; second 

 joint longer ; third joint shorter, conical, acuminated. 

 Antennce cylindrical, quadriarticulate; last joint long, 

 slender, acuminated. 



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