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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Caprona canopus^ Trimen, 1. c. p. 309, pi. 6. fig. 2, Caffraria. 
Goniloha poyas, Reakirt, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1866, p. 337, Brazil 
and Mexico ; G. azuly Reak. 1. c. p. 340, Mexico. 
Carcharoclus mazans, Reakirt, 1. c. p. 335, Mexico. 
Ei'ycides lileay Reakirt, 1. c. p. 339, Mexico. 
SP^IINGIDA^. 
Grote and Robinson have published (Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. v. 
pp. 149-193) a complete synonymic catalogue of the Sphingidae 
of Northern America, including Central 'America and the West 
Indies. It is followed by notes on many known species, and 
descriptions of new species and genera. The first portion of 
these notes is devoted to a brief discussion of the geographical 
areas included in the great region here illustrated, indicating 
that the authors adopt Dr. Leconte^s division of the United 
States region into three districts (Atlantic, Central, and 
Western), but add to these a tropical insular district inclu- 
ding the West Indies, and a ^Aropical continental district'"^ 
comprehending Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Yucatan. The 
following known genera and species are remarked upon in these 
notes ; — 
Lepkcsia Jlavofasciata (Walk.) described (p. 171) ; Seda restricted to S. 
fuciformis and ho7nbyliformis (European) and S. diffinis (American), and 
characterized (p. 172), S. thyshe being taken as type of a new genus ; Se&ia 
rujicaudis (^\^f) — IlcGmor7'TiagiariiJicaudi8 (G. & R.), described (p. 175) ; 
Aellopos tantalus (Linn.), synonymy (p. 176) ; Amphion nessus (Oram.), 
synonymy (ibid.) ; Hemeroplanes pseudothyreus (Grote), synonymy (ibid) ; 
Periyonia restituta (Walk. MS.), description (p. 177); Pi'oserpinus yaurce 
(Smith), synonymy (ibid) ; Chcei'ocampay grouping of species (p. 178) ; 
Peilcphila hitei'media (Kirby) and lineata (Fab.), synonymy (p. 179); Philam- 
pelus vitis (Linn.), synonymy and description (pp. 179-182) with indication of 
a new species ; P. lycaon (Cram.), synonymy and figure (p. 183, pi. 3. fig. 4) ; 
P. achemon (Drury), synonymy (p. 184) ; Pachylia Jims (Linn.), synonymy 
(ibid.) ; Smerinthus yeminatus (Say), synonymy (p. 185), hind wing figured 
(p. 186) ; S. pavoninus (Geyer) and S. (Harris), characters and syno- 
nymy (ibid); Macrosila qidnquemamlata (Haw.), synonymy (p. 187); Daremma 
repentimis (Olem.) and undulosa (Walk.), synonymy (p. 189) ; Cerato^nia 
amyntor (Hiibn.) and quadrico7'nis (Harr.), synonymy (p. 190) ; Sphinx chersis 
(Hiibn.), .synonymy (ibid.) ; Jlyloicus (Hiibn.), limits and species (pp. 190, 
191); Erinnyisello (Linn.), synonymy (p. 191). The authors also give notes 
on tlie following described species regarded by them as of doubtful authen- 
ticity (pp. 192-193) : — Macroylossa thetis (Boisd.), Sphinx japix (Cram.), 
Periyonia undata (Walk.), Deilephila oxyhaphi (Clem.), Sphinx chiron 
(Drury), Choerocampa thalassina and drancus (Clem.), Pachylia lyncea 
(Clem.), Sphinx scyron (Cram.), and Hyloicus dynceus (Hiibn.). 
PoEY (Repert. Fis.-Nat. Cuba, i. pp. 243-263) publishes a review of Grote’s 
paper on the Sphinyidee of Cuba (see ^ Record,’ 1865, pp. 571 & 600), in 
which he adds some synonyms to those cited by Grote, and indicates the 
comparative abundance or rarity of the species. Ccdiomma pat'ce (Luc.) pro- 
