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Australia (Becker, Wood); Navigators’ Islands. B.M. 
The typical C. erotus, although perhaps a second form of the female of this species, 
may at once be distinguished by its slightly superior size, deeper colouring, the glossy 
character of the primaries above, the broader black border to the secondaries, and the 
deep reddish coloration of the under surface of all the wings, which almost obliterates 
the mottled hatchings so distinctly seen in C. erotoides. 
78. CH&ROCAMPA ERAS. 
Deilephila eras, Boisduval, Voy. de Astrolabe, Ent. p. 185. no. 4 (1832-35) ; Feisthamel, Mag. de 
Zool., Ins. pl. 21. fig. 2 (1839). 
Darapsa eras, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 186. no. 3 (1856). 
Australia. 
Nearly allied to the preceding species. 
79. CH&ROCAMPA? BATSCHII. 
Cherocampa batschii, Keferstein, Entomol. Notizen, p. 14, fig. 4 (1870). 
Madagascar. 
I have been unable to obtain the above work, and therefore have failed to identify 
the species. 
Genus 14. Darapsa, Walker. 
Darapsa, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 182. gen. 22 (1856). 
This genus was founded upon most heterogeneous material, the first three species 
being referable to Hiibner’s genus Otus, the fifth to Walker’s genus Diodosida, the sixth 
and eighth to the genus Daphnis of Hiibner, the seventh, ninth and tenth to Chero- 
campa ot Duponchel; there therefore remains only the fourth species, allied to Chero- 
campa, but apparently sufficiently distinct. It differs as follows :— 
Primaries comparatively shorter, costal margin more arched at apex, outer margin 
much arched and shorter, inner margin strongly waved, almost sigmoidal; secondaries 
comparatively much longer and narrower. 
DaRAPsA RHODOCERA. 
Darapsa rhodocera, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 184. no. 4 (1856). 
Haiti. Type, B.M. 
Most like the C. clotho group of Chwrocampa in colouring. 
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