Ochsenlieimer's Genera of the Lepidoptera of Europe. 37 



AntemicE clavate ; (gradually thickening nearly to the apex, 



which is scarcely attenuated: simple in the females. Steph.) 

 Palpi contiguous above the maxillae, thickly clothed with 



scales. (Steph.) 

 Maxill(e sx&\oT\g asthe body ; the latter elongate, clothed with 



scales, tufted on the sides towards the apex and at the 



tip ; (Steph.) broad at the hinder part. 

 Flight diurnal. 

 Larva elongate, slightly attenuated in front; caudal horn 



straight. (Steph.) 

 Pupa elongate, head-case produced. (Steph.) 



A. MargiJi of the mngs entire. 



Species. Icon. 



1. M. Ficciformis, Linn.* Ernst, III. PI. LXXXIX. f. 1 1 7. 



e. f.— Curtis, Brit. Ent. I. 

 PI. XL. 



2. — Bombyliformis, \ Ernst, III. PI. LXXXIX. f. 1 1 7. 



Ochs.f J c. d. 



3. _ Croatica, Esp Hiibn. Sphing. Tab. 18. f. 89. 



(mas.) 

 4.. _ Stellatarumt.Linn. Ernst, III. PI. LXXXIX. f. 116. 



a — e. 



B. Mar gill of the wings indented. 



5. — Oefiotherce, Fab... Ernst,III.Pl.CXXI.f. 166. a— i. 



6. _ Gordon, Esp Hlibn. Sphing. Tab. 21. f. 102. 



CREPUSCULAR LEPIDOPTERA. 



Genus 25. DEILEPHILA, Ochs., Steph. 



Sphinx, Fab., Latr. Spectkum, Scop. 



EuMORPHiE, Hiibn. 



Wings rather long, interior and exterior margin somewhat 

 repand; (entire, the posterior slightly produced at the 

 anal angle. Steph.) 



Anten?i(e sub-filiform, (gradually but distinctly clubbed, es- 

 pecially in the males, the club attenuated at the apex 

 and uncinated, with a naked subulated appendage, ter- 

 minating in two slender hairs. Steph.) 



Palpi contiguous above the tnaxillcc, which are rather elon- 

 gated. (Steph.) 



Head moderate, subovate ; (Steph.) eyes large. 



Body very acute, with a small tuft at the apex. (Steph.) 



Flight crepuscular. 



Larva various ; head small ; body smooth with lateral spots, 



• ^ci\a.—Slepk. -f Hcsia.—Slcpti. J Macroglossa.— Wryj/;. 



generally 



