166 LEPIDOPTERA. 



England. The fore wings are generally green, intersected by 

 white, grey, or silvery markings ; and black hind wings, with a 

 rosy band in the middle, and a narrow rosy border. We have 

 figured D. Hippophaes, Esp., a common South European species. 



Philampelus, Harr., is a beautiful genus which derives its name 

 from most of the American species feeding on the wild vine. But 

 they are not all American; P. Megcera, Linn., is an African 

 species, measuring three inches and a half across the fore wings, 

 which are bright green ; the hind wings are yellow, black at the 

 base and across the middle. 



It is curious how species closely resembling each other, but 

 not very closely allied, are sometimes met with in the same 

 localities in pairs. Our own Large and Small Elephant Hawk- 

 moths are very much alike, though belonging to distinct genera ; 

 and one of the commonest African Chcerocampince is Basiothm 

 Medea, Fabr., a green moth, with orange-coloured hind wings, 

 about half the size of P. Megcera. 



The genus Ambulyx, Westw., includes species of large size, and 

 with long pointed wings. They are found in the East Indies, 

 Africa, and America, but are not numerous in species. A. Stri- 

 gilis, Linn., a common South American insect, exceeds five inches 

 in expanse ; it is brown, with pale orange hind wings, crossed by 

 several narrow brown lines. 



SUB-FAMILY III. Smerinthince. 



Antennse slightly pectinated in the male; wings generally 

 more or less dentated ; proboscis short or wanting. 



The insects of this sub-family have a rather heavy flight, and 

 exhibit some resemblance to the Notodontidce among the Bombyces. 

 Our British Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus Ocellatus, Linn.) may be 

 regarded as typical; it has brown fore wings and pink hind 

 wings, and towards the anal angle of the hind wings is a black 

 space marked with a blue ring. North America is peculiarly rich 

 in species allied to this. 



Cceguosa Triangularis, Don., is a large Australian moth which 

 is referred to this sub-family. It is fawn-colour, slightly varied 

 with whitish, and the fore wings are marked with a large brown 

 triangle. 



SUB-FAMILY IV. Acherontiince. 



Head, body, and antennaa very stout; proboscis short and 

 thick ; wings hardly pointed. 



