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CATALOGUE OF 
** Antennae clavatae. - - 11. Lenyra, Walk, 
b. Pedes postici densissime pilosi. 10. Melittia, Hubn. 
b. Proboscis longiuscula. 
a. Antennae marls pectinatae. - 4. Tarsa, Walk. 
b. Antennae mavis simplices> - 8. Toosa, Walk. 
B. Corpus gracile. 
a. Antennae subtus non dense pubescentes. 
a. Alae non totae opacae. - 2. jEgeria, Fabr. 
b. Alae totae opacae. - 6. Alonina, Walk. 
i. Pedes sat validi, non ciliati. - 9. Sura, Walk. 
ii. Pedes graciles, ciliati. - - - 12. Ninia, Walk. 
b. Antennae subtus dense pubescentes. - 2. Sophona, Walk. 
B. Alae maculatae. 
A. Corpus robustum. 14. Thyretes, Boisd. 
B. Corpus gracile. 
a. Palpi longiusculi. - 13. Thyris, Ochs. 
b. Palpi brevis. - - - 15. Arna, Walk. 
Genus 1. SPHECIA. 
Corpus robustum. Proboscis fere obsoleta. Palpi ascendentes, 
acuminati, subtus basi dense pilosi ; artieulus 3us lanceolatus, 2i 
dimidio brevior. Antennae validae, thorace paullo longiores. Ab- 
domen sessile. Pedes validi; tibiae pilosae. Alae sat angustae. 
Mas. — Antennae subpectinatae. Fcem. — Antennae vix pectinatae. 
Sphinx, p., Linn. ; Fabr.; Scop.; Esp. ; Bork. ; Donov. ; Stew.; 
Tart. ; Haw. ; Hubn. 
Trochilium, p., Scopoti. 
Sphinx Sesia, Gmelin. 
Algeria, p., Fabr. 
Sesia, p., Laspeyres ; Ochs. ; Dup. ; Boisd. Jnd. Meth. 41. 
Sphecia, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 127; Steph. Cat. Brit. Lep. 30. 
Setia, p., Meig. Syst . Besch. Ear. Schmett. 
Trochilium, Steph. Haust. i. 137. 
iEgeria, Newm. 
Body stout. Proboscis almost obsolete. Palpi moderately 
long, obliquely ascending, acuminated, rather thickly pilose beneath 
towards the base ; third joint lanceolate, less than half the length 
of the second. Antennae stout, a little longer than the thorax. 
Abdomen sessile. Legs stout: tibiae somewhat pilose. Wings 
rather narrow. Fore wings with the four inferior veins near each 
other ; second superior vein forked at before half its length. Male . — 
Antennae slightly pectinated. Female.— Antennae hardly pectinated. 
