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LEPIDOPTEBA. 
Boisd. (p. 89), and notices varieties of Smerinthus pallichihiSj H. Edw., 
and inodestusy Harr. (pp. 91 & 92). Sphinx oreodaphne, H. Edw., may = 
S. cliersis, Hiibn. var. (p. 93). 
B. Pickman Mann gives an index to the descriptions of larvae of N. 
American Sphingidce. Several new descriptions appear, by Andrews and 
Scudder. Psyche, ii. pp. 65-79. 
A. G. Butler (111. Lep. Het. ii.) redescribes and figures Hemaris 
radians^ Walk., and alternata^ Butl., p. 3, and Triptogon piceipennis^ Per- 
gesa mongoliana, and Hylcecus caligineus, all of Butler, p. 4 ; pi. xxi. 
figs. 2-6. 
H. Strecker figures and notices Macroglossa erato^ Boisd., Pterogon 
terlooif H. Edw., Sphinx hageni, Grote, and Lapara bomhycoides, Walk.; 
Lepidoptera, pp. 125 & 127, pi. xiv. figs. 1, 2, 6, & 7. 
Aellopus titaUf Cram., redescribed, and pupa figured ; H. Burmeister, 
Desc. Rep. Arg. v. p. 358, pi. xi. fig. 4. 
Macroglossa fuciformis and lomhyliformis, Linn., discussed ; O. Stau- 
dinger, Hor. Ent. Ross. xiv. p. 301. M. stellatanm visiting artificial 
flowers ; Yalette & De Borre, Bull. E. Belg. xxi. pp. Ixvii. & Ixviii. : mis- 
taking knots in wood for holes ; 0. G. O’Brien, Nature, xvii. p. 402. 
Euproserpinus pthaeton^ Grote & Rob. ; A. R. Grote, Oanad. Ent. x. 
pp. 94-97. 
Thyreus abhoti, Swains. Transformations described, and larva and 
imago figured, by W. Saunders, tom. cit. pp. 130 & 131. 
Pachygonia fusca^ Pabr., redescribed and figured ; H. Burmeister, Desc. 
Rep. Arg. v. p. 357, pi. x. fig. 7. 
Dilephila livornica. Variety of larva ; S. Ebrard, Feuil. Nat. viii. 
p. 13, pi. 
Dilephila daucus, Cram., redescribed and figured ; H. Burmeister, 1. c. 
p. 338, pi. xvi. fig. 4. D. euphorbice, var. paralias, Nick., noticed ; O. 
Staudinger, 1. c. p. 297. D. porcellus, var. ? suellus, from Asia Minof and 
the Southern Caucasus, described ; id. 1. c.ig. 298. 
Darapsa versicolor^ Harr, Transformations described ; G. D. Hulst, 
Canad. Ent. x. pp. 64-66. 
Philampelus achemon, Drury. Transformations described and figured ; 
W. Saunders, 1. c. pp. 101-103. 
Chcerocampa celerio. A larva supposed to belong to this species (new 
to Ireland) recorded by W. F. Kirby ; Ent. M. M. xiv. p. 185. 
Macrosila cluentius. Proboscis; F. Muller, P. E. Soc. 1878, pp. ii. & 
iii. ; Nature, xvii. p. 221. 
Sphinx : the male of a Brazilian species emitting a musk-like odour ; 
F. Miiller, P. E. Soc. 1878, p. ii. S. ello : larva destructive to manioc in 
Cayenne; C. Bar, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. p. clxxiii. S. eiiryloclms^ 
Phil., = paphus, Cram., S. diffissa, Butl., and petunice, Boisd., = cestri, 
Blanch., S. anteros, Men., =justicice^ Walk. ; H. Burmeister, 1. c. pp. 320, 
321, & 324. S. ligustri : a specimen bred without hind wings ; B. Cooper^ 
Ent. xi. p. 20. Moulting of larva ; W. Condy, Ent. xi. p. 144. Note on 
its parasite, Trogus lutorius ; G. C. Bignell, Ent. xi. p. 274. S. sa7iiptri, 
Strock., = S.pmastri ; II. Strockor, Lopidoptora, p. 143. 
Isognalhus metascigroUf Butl., and Anceryx pedikmlhiy Boisd. (= Sphinx 
