MB. A. G. BUTLBK ON THE SPHINGID^. 579 



<J , Brazil (Stevens) ; ? , Jamaica (Argent) ; <J , Haiti (Tweedie). B.M. 



I have to thank Mr. Kirby for calling my attention to Hiibner's name for this 

 species. 



5. Pachtlia eesumeks. 



Pachylia resumens, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 190. no. 2 (1856) ; Herrich-Schaffer, Samml. auss. 

 Schmett. ii. fig. 556 (1869) . 

 Haiti (Tweedie) ; Honduras (Dyson) ; Eio Janeu-o (Stevens). Type; B.M. 



6. Pachylia inconspicua. 



Pachylia inconspicua, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 190. no. 3 (1856). 

 Jamaica. 



Subfamily III. AMBULICIN^. 



Genus 1. Ambultx, Walker. 

 Ambulyx, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 120. gen. 11 (1856). 



1. Ambultx strigilis. 



Sphinx strigilis, Linnseus, Mant. i. p. 538 (1771) ; Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 106. fig. B (1779). 

 Sphinw strigiles (sic), Drury, 111. Nat. Hist. i. p. 62, pi. 28. fig. 4 (1770). 

 Pholus strigilis, Hlibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 113. no. 1437 (1816). 

 Ambulyx strigilis, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 121. no. 1 (1856). 



Haiti (Tweedie) ; west coast of South America (Eellett & Wood) ; Brazil (Saunders) ; 

 Rio Janeiro (Stevens) ; Para (Bates). 



Var. ruhripennis. Primaries much darker, the transverse lines and spots blacker, the 

 hatchings less distinct ; secondaries reddish castaneous, transverse lines obsolete ; body 

 less yellowish ; wings below altogether darker and redder, transverse lines obsolete ; 

 whitish border of outer margin diffused mternally. 4 inches to 5 inches 1 line. 



Haiti (Tweedie). Two specimens. B.M.. 



This may possibly be specifically distinct, but I think not. 



2. Ambultx eurtcles. 



Ambulyx eurycles, Herrich-S chaffer, Aussereurop. Schmett. pi. 22. fig. 102 (1850-58). 



Surinam. 



Scarcely distinct from A. strigilis, so far as I can remember. Unfortunately, not 

 having the above work by me, I have been obliged to depend upon notes made from it. 



3. Ambultx substrigilis. 



Sphinx (Ambulyx) substrigilis, Westwood, Cab. Orient. Ent. p. 61, pi. 30. fig. 2. 



