ENTOMOLOGY. 



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Sfi. 9. Argus. (Studded blue). 



Pajiilio Argus. Gmelin. 



Lycena Argus. Fabr. 



Polyommatus Argus. Latr. 



Inhabits fields and marshes. 



Sfi. 10. Idas, (Black-spot brown). 



Pajiilio Idas. Gmelin. 



Lycana Idas. Fabr. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Sji. 11. Artaxerxes. (White-spot brown). 



Pafiilio Artaxerxes. Gmelin, Stewart. 



Lycana Artaxerxes. Fabr. 



Inhabits Artnui's Seat, and the base of Kirk -hill, one 

 of the Pentland range, near Edinburgh, in great plenty. 



S/t 12. Alsus. (Bedford blue). 



Pajiilio Alsus. Gmelin. 



Lyccena Alsus. Fabr. 



Polyommatus Alsus. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Sft. 13. Argiolus. (Azure blue). 



Pa/iilio Argiolus. Gmelin. 



Inhabits meadows. 



S/t 14. Cymon. 



Pajiilio Cymon. Gmelin, Lcwin. 



Inhabits Europe. In Britain it is very local. It is 

 found near Sherborne in Dorset, in great abundance. 



Tribe II. Hesperidbs. 

 Hinder tibiae with two pair of heels or spurs, one pair 

 at the middle, the other at the usual place. Antennae 

 hooked at their extremities. Hinder wings elevated 

 when the insect is at rest. 



Family I. Uranida. 



Antennae filiform, their points ■arrower and bent. 

 Palpi long, slender. 



Genus CCCCXXIX. Urania. Fabr. Latr. 



Papilio. Linn. Crammer. 



Palpi with the second joint much compressed, the 

 third slender, somewhat cylindric, almost naked. 



Sji. 1. Lei I us. 



Pajiilio I.eilus. Linn. 



Urania Leilus. Fabr. 



Family II. Hesjicrida. 



Antennae distinctly terminated with a club. Palpi short, 

 thick, and squamose in front. 



Genus CCCCXXX. Hespehia. Fabr. Cuv. Lam. 

 Latr. YValck. 



Papilio. Linn. 



Palpi with the third joint cylindric, or cylindric-conic. 

 * Antennae ending in an abrupt, very acute hook. 



Sji. 1. Comma. (Pearl skipper.) 



Pajiilio Comma Gmelin. 



Hesjieria Comma. Fabr. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. In England, near Lewes, in Sussex. 



Sji. 2. Syioanus. (Wood-skipper). 



Pajiilio Sylvanus. Gmelin. 



Hesjieria Sylvanus. Fabr. Latr. 



Inhabits the borders of woods. 



** Antennae with their points arcuate. 



5/1.3. Tages. (Dingy skipper). 



Pafiilio Tages. Gmelin. 



Hesjieria Tages. Fabr. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe, on dry heaths and banks. 



Sji. 4. Malvx. (Mallow skipper). 

 Pajiilio malva. Gmelin. 

 Hesjieria malva. Fabr. Latr. 

 Inhabits dry banks. 



*** Antennae with straight point?. 

 Sji. 5. Linea. (Small skipper). 

 Hesjieria linea. Fabr. Latr. 

 Pajiilio linea. Gmelin. 

 Inhabits the margins of woods. 

 Sji. 6. Paniscus. (Scarce skipper), 

 Pafiilio Panincus. Gmelin. 

 Hesjieria Paniscus. Latr. Fabr. 



Inhabits meadows. Very rare in Britain, excepting 

 in some parts of Bedfordshire, where it is common. 



Sect. II. Crepusoulakia. 



Wings horizontal in repose. Antennae prismatic or 

 fusiform. 



The insects of this tribe constitute the Linnean genus 

 Sfi/iinx, which has been divided by Fabricius, Latreille, 

 Scopoli, and Hoffmansegg, into a number of genera. 



Tribe I. Sphingides. 



Palpi short, covered with very short, close scales ; the 

 last joint tuberculiform and very short. 



Genus CCCCXXXI. Laothoe. Fabr. 



Sphinx. Linn. 



Spectrum. Scopoli. 



Smerinthus. Latr. 



Antennae somewhat prismatic, serrated towards the 

 middle, gradually thicker. Tongue very short. Anterior 

 wings angulated. Palpi contiguous. 



Sft. 1. Ocellata. (Eyed hawk-moth). 



Sphinx ocellata. Linn. 



Laothoe ocellata. Fabr. 



Sficctrum ocellalum. -Scopoli. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. The larva in the willow and poplar. 



Sft. 2. Ti/ia. (Lime hawk-moth). 



Sjihinx tilite. Linn. Gmelin. 



Laothoe tilie. Fabr. 



Sjiectrum tilie. Scopoli. 



Smerinthus tilite. Latreille. 



Inhabits the lime in the caterpillar state. 



Sji. 3. Pojiuli. (Poplar hawk-moth). 



Sjihinx jwjiuli. Linn. Gmelin. 



Laothoe fwfiuli. Fabr. 



Sfiectrum fiofiuli. Scopoli. 



Smerinthus fiofiuli. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. The larva on poplars and willows. 



Genus CCCCXXXII. Sphinx. Linn. Fabr. Latreille. 



Spectrum. Scopoli. 



Palpi contiguous above the tongue. Tongue long, 

 very distinct, convoluted. Antennae prismatic, thicker 

 towards their middle, in the males slightly ciliated. Ab- 

 domen with the anus not bearded. 



Sfi. 1. Porcellus. (Small elephant hawk-moth). 



Sfihinx fiorcellus. Gmelin, Fabricius, Latreille. 



Inhabits Europe. Is rare in Britain. 



Sfi. 2. Elfienor. (Elephant hawk-moth). 



Sphinx El/tenor. Linn. Latreille, Fabricius, Gmelin. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Sji. 3. Lineata. (Silver line hawk-moth). 



Sjihinx lineata. Linn. 



Inhabits Europe. Obs. Sjihinx Lineata of Donovan 



