Heterocera from the Transvaal. 579 



This species is allied to G. elongatulus, G. & P., from 

 which it differs by the wliite fascia around the elytra, the 

 much more strongly punctured elytra, and by scarcely a trace 

 of the central furrow to the thorax. 



Ccenochilus appendiculatus^ Gerst. 



Ccenochilus appendicidatus, Gei'st. Arch. Naturg. xxxiii. 1, p. 39. n. 68 

 (1866) ; V. d. Decken's Reise, ii. (2) p. 104, t. vi. fig. 6 (1873) ; 

 Westw. Thes. Eut. Oxon. p. 38, t. xiii. fig. 2 (1874). 



I refer one specimen received froqi the Lydenburg district 

 of the Transvaal to this species. Its principal divergence is 

 in size. The type was described as lO^ millim. in length; 

 my specimen measures 25 millim. 



LVIII.— (9na Collection of Heterocera made in the Transvaal. 

 By W. L. Distant. 



Fam. Sphingidse. 



Of the twenty-two species of this family which I obtained 

 in the Transvaal and are here enumerated no fewer than five 

 {T.celerio, D. livornica, D. nenV, P. convolvuli, and 21. atro- 

 ■pos) also occur or have been taken in Britain. 



For some kind of uniformity I have followed Mr. Kirby's 

 * Catalogue ' in the generic division and arrangement, save in 

 the case of the genus Amhulyx. 



Species ohtained in the Transvaal. 

 Cephonodes hylas, Linn. Pretoria and Zoutpansberg. 

 Macroylossa trochilus, Iliibn. Barberton (/. H. Harrison), Pretoria. 

 Lophuron pylas, Cram. Zoutpansberg {Kcessnei-), Pretoria. 

 pusillum, Feld. Barberton {Dr. P. liendall and J. R. Harrison). 



viinutum, sp. n. Pretoria. 



Diodosida murina, "Walk. Barberton [Dr. P. Rendall). 

 Basiothia medea, Fabr. Barberton {Dr. P. Rendall), Pretoria. 

 Theretra ca/iensis, Linn. Pretoria. 



esoti. Cram. Barberton (Dr. P. Rendall). 



Schenckii, Moschl. Barberton {Dr. P. Rendall), Pretoria. 



celerio. Linn. Barberton {Dr. P. Rendall), Pretoria. 



Deilephila livornica, Esp. Pretoria. 



opheltes. Cram. Lydenburg District {Zutrzenka). 



Daphnis nerii, Linn. Pretoria. 



Amhuh/x postica, Walk. Pr<;toria. 



piahilis, sn. n. Pretoria. 



Nephele cau. Walk. Zoutpansberg {Kcessner). 



Phlegethontius Mauritii, Butl. Lydenburg District (Zidrzenka). 



convolvuli, Linn. Jiarberton {Dr. P. Rendall), I'retoria. 



Manduca atropos, Linn. Barberion {Dr. P. Rendall), Pretoria. 



Lophostethus Dumolinii, Latr. Pretoria. 



Pobjptychus Grayii, Walk. Lydenburg District {Zidrzenka). 



Where not otherwise specified, the captures were my own. 



