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in size. Aliilomeii witliont distinct white geminate dorsal dots. Ariuature of 

 foretnrsns similar to that of q/f/icta. Ko pulvillus. 



6. Tenth tergite pointed, not sinuate ; sternite (PI. XXVII. f. lit. 20) olitnsely 

 jiointed, lateral margins curved n]iward, ol)li(|nely truncate distally. ( 'las]ier 

 elongate sole-shai>ed, distal porlion of dorsal margin dilated and curved inward; 

 harpe with a ventral, acute, rather long, conical process ; the dentate lobe 

 individually variable, dorsally truncate, distal angle acute or rounded, dentition 

 often vestigial (PI. XXXIX. f 0. 7). Penis-sheath with a single apical tooth, 

 which is almost horizontal, ]iointing very feebly distad (PI. XXIX. f 24). 



?. Eighth tergite of abdomen truncate with the angles rounded, mesially witli 

 a triangular impression. Antevaginal lobe (PI. XX. f. 4) broad, transverse, 

 apical margin slightly, and angles strongly rounded, structure of surface 

 variable ; obliijue ridges low, widely separate pro.ximally (PI. XX. f. 4). Plate 

 of seventh sternite obviously .'^innate at ajiex. 



Larva green, with seven white oblique bands which extend over two segments ; 

 horn little curved, with small granules. 



I lab. Neotropical Region. 



We distinguish three subspecies : 



((lijfissa from Argentina and Paraguay. 

 petuniae from Sta. Catharina to Minas Geraes. 

 tropicalis from the countries north and east of the jirovince of 

 Minas Geraes as far north as Colombia. 



P. petuniae 



a. P. jjchunae diffism. 



fiphiiix ceatri. Boisduval (mm BKanchard, 1854), Spec. Ghi. Lep. HH. i. p. 70. n. 4 (187.1) (partim) 

 Paraguay) ; Burm., Desn: lii'p. Argnit. v. p. 321. n. 2 (1878) (partim ; Bueuos Ayres, 

 Mendoza, Tucuman, Paraguay) ; id.. I.e. Athis p. .Bl. 57. t. 12. f. 5 (/.). 11 (/-)■ (187;1). 



tiphin.r petuniae var., Boisduval, l.c. p. 74. sub n. 5. t. 5. f . 2 ( $ ) (1875) (Buenos Ayres). 



*Sph'inx (Hffissa Butler, Proc. Znot. Soc. Latid. p. 82 (1871) (Buenos Ayres). 



Priitoparce tVffis.iu id., Timis. Zoo!. Soc. Lund. ix. p. G07. n. 7. (1877) (Buenos Ayres). 



Phlegethnntius illffis.ia, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Bet. i. p. 089. u. 22 (18;»2) (Buenos Ayres). 



Protojmrce difusa (]), Druce, Biol. Centr. Amer. Lep. Uet. Suppl. p. 315 (189G) (difl'. from iietuniae). 



(J ? . A small pale southern form. The black postdiscal line of the forewiug 

 strongly marked, while the white submarginal zigzag line is not prominent, being 

 generally barely indicated ; the lines are sometimes all obsolescent, exce]it the black 

 postdiscal one. 



Larva with 7 white lateral bands ; stigmata white, three blue dots near each. 



Ilab. Argentina, common as larva on Centrum ; Paraguay. 



In the Tring Museum 8 J (?, 8 ? ? from Argentina. 



b. P. petuniae •petuniae. 



*Sphinx petuniae Boisduval, l.c. n. 5 (1875) (Rio de Janeiro ;— coll. Charles Oberthur). 

 Phlegethontiux diffism, Kirby, I.e. p. 689. n. 22 (1802) (partim). 



PMege.tontius(\) pttwiiae ('i), Peters, Jllust. Zcitmhr. Ent. iii. Heft. 22. t. 1. f. 6 (1898) (larva). 

 Phlegettmtius (l) petuniae, Bonninghausen, Iris xii. p. 110. n. 4 (1898) (Rio de Janeiro). 



(J ? . The forewing on the whole more russet than in the tropical form ; the 

 ground colour variable, there occurring darker and paler specimens. 



Larva : according to Peters' figure with 7 side-bands which have dark (red) 

 borders (correct ?). 



