LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA, 151 



Mexico. 



The following species, like the other Exotic Pergesa, is distin- 

 guished from the European group by its longer antennas. 



2. Pergesa Tho rates. 



Viridis, sabtus testacea ; capitis thoracisque latera albida ; thora- 

 cis abdominisque latera subaurata ; abdomen rufo-cervinum, 

 lateribus viridibus ; aim antica fasciis obliquis interruptis 

 maculisque costalibus albidis, lineis obliquis fasciaque margi- 

 nali fuscis ; postica lutea, fascia lata marginali fusca, bast 

 nigra. 



Var. /3. Mas. Cervina ; alee antica cinereo fuscoque varia, gutta 

 discali argentea ; posticce luteal, apud marginem exteriorern in- 

 ter rupte ferruginosa. 



Var. y. Fcem. Ala antica rufescentes, cinereo varice fusca 

 fasciata. 



Sphinx Thorates, H'tibn. SammL Exot. Schmett. f. 525, 526. 



a, b. Mexico ? Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 

 c, d. Mexico. From Mr. Hartweg's collection. 

 e. Cuba? Presented by M. Sommer. 

 / — h. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



3. Pergesa Anubus. 



Pallide cervina ; caput et thorax fusco bivittata ; abdomen lineis 

 dorsalibus fuscis maculisque duabus basalibus lateribus mag- 

 nis elongatis nigris ; ala nigro conspersa, antica lineis non- 

 nullis eervinis subobliquis parallelis, gutta discali maculaque 

 posteriore basali nigris guttis submarginalibus fuscis ; posticce 

 nigra, vitta discali subinterrupta margineque exteriore pallide 

 eervinis. 



Deilephila Anubus, Boisd. MSS. 



Pale fawn-colour. Head and thorax with two brown stripes. 

 Abdomen with brown dorsal lines, and with a large elongated black 

 spot on each side at the base. Wings sprinkled with black, which 

 is most conspicuous beneath. Fore wings with several fawn- 

 coloured slightly oblique parallel lines, with a black discal dot and 

 a black posterior basal spot, and a row of minute submarginal 

 brown dots. Hind wings black, with a slightly interrupted discal 



