( 699 ) 



We donlit that (,'ramer's figure was taken from a West Iiulian sjiccimen, unless 

 the owner of the type included iSurinam in the West Indies (see p. 525). Body 

 and forewing, above, green, very seldom tawny. 



c??. Forewing with a clay-colonred patch at costal niari;in near apex and 

 another larger one jiostcriorly mi disc. 



Ifiib. Central and Suntli America, from Mexico tci Urngnay ; Rahamns ; (_'uba : 

 Haiti ; ? Porto Rico. 



In the Tring Mnsenm SO-odd specimens from : Haiti: Cnba; Nassan. Bahamas 

 (Sir G. farter) ; Florida ; various places in Central and South America. 



Ii. X. chiioii chiroii. 



Sjihin.T clurnii Drury, l,r. (1773). 



Sphinx mf/iltiitii Goeze, I.e. (1780). 



Chafi-nramjiii. cjiirnn, Walker. Ic. {]8t)Ci) (sub syn.); But]., Pmr. Znol. f<o,\ LnmJ, p. 48.B. n. .''il (1S78) 



(Jamaica) ; Maas?., Strtl. Ent. Zcii. xli. p. 57 (18S(I) (= iiechns discoloured !). 

 Chopriiaimjia c/iirmi, Lucas, in 8agra, IlisK Ciihii vii. p. '2!I4 (185'i) (Jamaica). 

 C/tnerocain/iii driiryi Boisduval, i.r. p. '1^\1. n. 57 (1S75) (Cuba '■ r. Inc.). 

 Theretiii ekiron, Kirby, I.e. i. p. fi58. n. 100 (18',l:i). 



cJ ?. Difiers from iiec/iii.s constantly in the following points : — 



Upperside : the discal lines of the forewing are less distinct, the clayish 

 patches near apical and posterior angles of wing not or feebly marked. 



Undcr.sidc : body and wings more yellow, brown Ijasal area of forewing 

 more restricted and jialer. 



The green foi'm apparently rarer than the tawny one. 



Hab. Jamaica ; St. Lucia (and probably the other Lesser Antilles). 



In the Tring Museum JcJ, 10 ? ? from Jamaica. 



In the British Museum from St. Lucia. 



fio-,'. Xylophanes crotonis. 



'ChaerocamjMi cvnlnnh Walker. IJ><I I.rii. Iiix. B. .V. viii. p. 13:i. n. 10 (IKSlV) (Venezuela ;—Mus. 

 Brit.). 



S ? . Antenna of S varial)le in length and thickness, scaling in most specimens 

 brown on anterior side of upper surface ; antenna of ? without prolonged seriated 

 ciliae. Outer spur of midtibia longer than inner one; spines of posterior abdominal 

 tergites nniseriate, single, heavy, conical. Ujjperside of body and forewing varying 

 from green to russet, underside from tawny to dirty ochre-yellow. Mesothoracic 

 tegula with or without pale middle line. IMscal line 4 of forewing above heavy, 

 the three lines proximal of it sometimes vestigial only, line 5 ending at tip of «ing, 

 vestigial behind, (5 straight except in front, often accentuated by vein-dots, 

 7 indistinct. Distal margin of forewing below with an indication of a brown 

 border as on hindwing, or this band absent, only the line corresiionding to its 

 inner edge being marked. Shape of wings not (piito constant. AI)donien with 

 yellowish white basal lateral patch extending on to metanotnm, followed by a 

 bla(-k patch, after whi(Oi comes a distinct yellow si ripe. 



6. Tenth tergite of abdomen trnncate-sinuatc (I'l. XLV. f. 1:.'. I :i. 14) 

 Process of iiarjie (PI. LIl. f. .")) little curved, comjiaratively stout, notched or dcniate 

 above. Peiiis-slieath with a short marginal rigid, jimcess wiiich is occasumaily 

 dentate, and a subapical dentate and somewhat fin-sliaped left ridge or process. 



Early stages not known. 



Thereare two forms occurring in (lie same countries and licing connected by 

 intcrgradations : 



