126 CATALOGUE OF 



Sphinx, p., Linn.; Fabr. ; Ochs.; God. 



Deilephila, p., Ochs. ; Boisd. 



Oreus, p., Hippotion, Isoples, Amphion, Theretra, p., et Thaumas, 



p., Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 135, 136, 138. 

 Chaerocampa, Duponch. Hist. Nat. Up. Fr. Suppl. ii. 159 ; Steph. 

 Metopsilus, p., Duncan, Brit. Moths, 154. 



Body generally rather slender. Head conical, obtuse. Probos- 

 cis long. Antennae serrate, a little longer than the thorax. Abdomen 

 long, oblanceolate, much acuminated at the tip. Legs slender, long ; 

 coxae with tufts of hairs; hind tibiae with four long spurs. Wings 

 narrow. Fore wings almost straight iu front, very acute at the tips, 

 very oblique and nearly straight along the exterior border; second 

 inferior vein further from the third than from the first; third more 

 than twice further from the fourth than from the second. Hind 

 wings slightly acuminated. 



Europe. 



The European species form four groups. 



Group 1. 



Corpus et alae roseo vittata, vix lineis metallicis ornata. Pedes 

 non longissimi. 



Body and wings with rosy stripes, and with hardly any metallic 

 hue. Legs not very long. 



Corpus robustum. Caputbreve. Proboscis longiuscula. Ab- 

 domen oblanceolatum, thorace non duplo longius. Pedes longi, 

 graciles ; tibiae posticae calcaribus quatuor longis. Ala? longae, sat 

 angustoe ; antieae acuminata?, apud costam subreetae, margine exte- 

 riore integro subrecto perobliquo ; posticae apice subacuminatae, 

 margine exteriore apud angulum interiorem subinciso. Mas. — 

 Antennae serratae, nliformes, thorace paullo longiores. Foam. — An- 

 tennae simplices, apices versus vix crassiores, thorace non longiores. 



Body stout. Head short. Proboscis rather long. Palpi as 

 usual. Abdomen oblanceolate, rather less than twice the length of 

 the thorax. Legs long, slender; hind tibiae with four long spurs. 

 Wings long, rather narrow. Fore wings acuminated, almost 

 straight along the costa ; exterior border entire, almost straight, 

 very oblique; inferior veins much as usual. Hind wings slightly 

 acuminated ; exterior border very slightly concave towards the 



