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While nearest to P. posticahis (Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. 5, PL 3, 

 fig. 4) in the appearance of the hind wings, it is most dissimilar in 

 the markings of the primaries which are more like those of P. Lin- 

 net (Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. 5, PI. 3, fig. 3) in the evenness of 

 the ground color. 



In my last list of the Sphingidae of Cuba (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 

 Vol. 3, p. 183, Oct., 1870), I enumerated fifty-two species from the 

 Island. To this number we must add the present species apparently 

 unknown to Prof. Poey and Dr. Gundlach. 



I notice also in Dr. Packard's " Record " for 1871, the description 

 of " Ghoej'ocampa curvatus" by L. W. Schaufuss from Cuba. I have 

 not been able to see Mr. Schaufuss' publication. If no synonym 

 has been made the number of species of Sphingidae described from 

 Cuba must be now fifty-four. 



Ceratomia Hageni Orote. 



$ 9 . — Gray and olivaceous, tlie latter of a variably intense hue, sometimes 

 nearly blackisli, and obtaining principally at base terminally and exteriorly 

 between tlie double dentate black transverse lines which cross the wing some- 

 what as in Daremma undulosa. On the whitish discal blotch is a small ringed 

 white spot and a smaller dot is placed above this and obliquely outwardly at 

 the origin of vein 6. A white apical shade limited inferiorly by an oblique 

 black zigzag streak. As in C. amyntor there are black dashes on the inter- 

 spaces running obliquely inwardly, but these are less prominent and diffuse 

 than in Hiibner's species. Fringes olivaceous, narrowly interrupted centrally 

 with white. Hind wings blackish Avith double faint transverse shade lines and 

 with the external margin olivaceous. A fine terminal dark line, fringes as on 

 the fore wings. Beneath fuscous gray, with double transverse exterior com- 

 mon dentate line, and, on primaries, the apical streak repeated. Tegulae oliva- 

 ceous; disc gray. Abdomen dorsally olivaceous, laterally gray, with a dorsal 

 black line ; two lateral stripes and a stigmatal line on each side. Head above 

 and collar olivaceous, the latter with two black lines and the tegulae are lined. 

 Sides of the thorax and collar whitish. Antennae white outwardly. 



Expanse, 102 m. m. Habitat, Texas (Boll, No. 14), in Museum 

 Comparative Zoology. 



I am honored in dedicating this very distinct species to Dr. Her- 

 mann A. Hagen of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. 



Note. — In ray last catalogue of the North American Sphingidae 

 T enumerated sixty-nine species as found within our territory. As 

 I then remarked, it is almost certain that the Ellcina Ilarrisiio^ Dr. 



