LEPIDOPTERA. 283 



Stirps I. Larvffi SPHINGIFORMES. 



Sphinx, sect. 3,pt. et 4, Linnceus, S. W. I. II. (1767). 



Sphinx, sect. Sesi^e, pt. Gmelin. Haworth. 



Sphinx, sect. TiYQMjsm, Omelin. 



Sphinges, pt. (larvce F. G.), Denis et Schieffermuller, Wien. Verz. 



p. 43 (1776). 

 Ztgjenides, pt. Latreille (1809). 

 Phal-ena, sect. Attaci, et Noctttj<;, pt. Linnceus. 



The first Stirps, named Sphingiformes, present in their trans- 

 formations three different sections, the first section forming a natural 

 junction with the Sphinges. 



Section I. 



Larva elongate, uniformly cylindrical ; or, as in Agarista and 

 Eusemia, with an anal prominence, subpilose. Metamorphosis : — 

 Cocoon of a loose silken texture. The perfect insect has long wings, 

 which in most cases are maculated with bright colours ; flies by day ; 

 antennae fusiform, or moderately bipectinated, curved outward at the 

 apes ; proboscis short ; abdomen long and attenuate. 



Sphinx, sect. 3 et 4, pt. Linnceus, S. N. I. II. p. 796 (1767). 

 Sphinx, sect. Sesle, pt. et TiYQMsm, Gmelin, S. N. I. V. pp. 2386, 

 2390. 



Sphinx, div. Sesi^;, sect. Denudatce, subsect. 2, 3, Haworth, Lep. Brit. 



pp. 55, 65 (1803). 

 Sphinges (larvce F. G. pt.), Denis et Schieffermuller, Wien. Verz. 



p. 43 (1776). 

 Noctuid^;, pt. (Stirps III. Fasciata pt.), Horsfield, Catal. Lep.Mus. 



^.1.(7.^.29,30(1828). 

 Zyg^enides, pt. Latreille, Gen. Crust, et Ins. IV. pp. 189, 211 



(1809). Boisduval, Ind. Meth. p. 50 (1840). Walker, List 



Lep. LZet. Brit. Mus.pt. I. p. 62 (1854). 

 ZYG.ENID.E, Leach, Edinb. Encycl. p. (1815). 



Sphinges, pt. Hubner, Zutrdge, p. 4 (1818). Newman, Sph. Vesp. 



p. 35 (1832). BL. Doubleday, List Brit. Lep. p. 3 (1850). 



