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of primaries confused, the submarginal irregular whitish line much more distinct, the 
subapical whitish patch more distinct, and the whitish ground-colour of secondaries 
replaced by dull pale brown. I shall call it P. jamaicensis. 
12. PROTOPARCE JAMAICENSIS, 1. sp. - 
Sphinx carolina (part.), Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 216. no. 4 (1856). 
3 2, Jamaica. BM. 
15. PROTOPARCE PAPHUS. 
Sphine paphus, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. p. 39, pl. 216. fig. B (1782). 
Phlegethontius paphus, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 140. no. 1504 (1816). 
Surinam. 
Possibly a melanistic variety of P. carolina; but, from the deep colouring of the 
primaries, it has a very distinct appearance. 
14, PRoTOPARCE GRISEATA. 
Protoparce griseata, Butler, P, Z. 8. 1875, p. 259. no. 53. 
Venezuela (Dyson). Type. B.M. 
15. PROTOPARCE CONTRACTA. 
Protoparce contracta, Butler, P. Z.S. 1875, p. 12. no. 24. 
Rio Janeiro (Stevens). ‘Type, B.M. 
Allied to P. lucetius. 
16. PROTOPARCE PELLENIA. 
Cherocampa pellenia, Herrich-Schiffer, Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. pl. 22. fig. 103 (1850-1858). 
Sphinz pellenia, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. 1. p. 36 (1864). 
South America. 
17. PROTOPARCE LUCETIUS. 
Sphinx lucetius, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. p. 21, pl. 301. fig. B (1782). 
Phlegethontius lucetius, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 140. no. 1501 (1816). 
Brazil (Stevens & Becker). B.M. 
18. PROTOPARCE CINGULATA. 
Sphinx cingulata, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 545 (1775). 
Agrius cingulatus, Hiibner, Sammi. exot. Schmett. uu. pl. 165. figs. 1, 2 (1806-24). 
Macrosila cingulata, Clemens, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. p. 164 (1859). 
Sphinx convolvuli, Drury (nec. Linn.), Ill. Nat, Hist. i. pl. 25. fig. 4 (1770). 
Sphinvx affinis, Goeze, Beytr. iii. 2, p. 215. no. 4 (1780). 
Sphinx drurei, Donovan, Nat. Hist. Brit. Ins. p. 14, pl. 469 (1810). 
Sphinx pungens, Eschscholtz, in Kotzebue’s Reise, p. 218, pl. xi. fig. 28 (1821). 
Jamaica, Mexico (Hartwey) ; Haiti (Zweedie); New Granada. B.M. 
