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Sp. 6. Ties. Paniscus (scarce skipper). 
Inhabits meadows : very rare in Britain, excepting in some parts of 
Bedfordshire, where it is common. 
Section II. CREPT! SCVLARIA. Latreille. 
IPings horizontal in repose : antenna; prismatic or fusiform. 
The insects of this section constitute the Linnean genus Sph nr, 
which has been divided by later writers into a number of genera. 
Fam. III. Sphingid.’e. Leach. 
■Sphingides. Latreille. 
Palpi short, covered with very short close scales ; the last joint tuber- 
culiform and very short. 
Stirps 1. Anus not tufted. 
Genus 324. SMERINTHTJS. Lair., Leach. Laotiioe. Pair., 
Sphinx. Linn., Haworth. Spectrum. Scopoli. 
Antenmz somewhat prismatic, serrated towards the middle, gradual ly 
thicker: tongue very short : anterior wings angulated : palpi conti- 
guous. 
®P- 1. Sme. oceUata (eyed hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe. The larva on the willow and poplar . 
®p. 2. Sme. Tilite (lime hawk-moth). 
Inhabits the lime in the larva state. 
Sp. 3. Sme. Populi (poplar hawk-rnoth). 
Inhabits Europe. The larva feeds on the poplar. 
Genus 325. SPHINX. Linn., Fair., Latr., Haworth, Leach. Spec- 
trum. Scopoli. 
Palpi contiguous above the tongue : tongue long, very distinct, convo- 
luted : antenna prismatic, thicker towards their middle, in the males 
slightly ciliated. 
ODs.-uThis genus has lately been divided into the following genera : 
I. Deilopuila, Ochshemer. Sp. 1. Elpenor. 2. Porcellus. 3. Li- 
neata. 4. Euphorbia 1 . 5. Gahi. — XI. Sphinx, Och. Sp. 1. Pinastri. 
2- Ligustri. r. Convolvuli. — III. Acherontia, Och. Sp. 1. Atropos. . 
'V 1. Sph. Porcellus (small elephant hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe : is very rare in Britain. 
Sph. Etpenor (elephant hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe. The larva feeds on the ladies bed-straw, and is found 
In the autumn in drills or ditches in marshes near London. 
P ■ 3. Sph. Uneata (silver line hawk-moth). 
nhabits Europe, and is exceeding rare in this country. Sphinx liucaja 
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