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CATALOGUE OF 
South America. 
South America has two types of Macroglossa , the one — or M. 
I an talus an d M. Fadus — like the European species in structure, the 
othei comprising M. Ceculus and M. Sagra , and distinguished by 
the broader wings, and by the dilated abdomen. 
4. Macroglossa Tantalus. 
Cinereo-fusca , subtus albida ; abdomen fascia lata maculisque late- 
ralibus albis, postice ferruginosum ; alee antic ce f asciis variis 
undulatis obscurioribus , macula discali nigra , fasciaque obli- 
qua abbreviata plus minusve guttulari vitrea alteraque inte - 
riore posteriory albida ; posticce nigricantes, anticce et apud 
angulum interiorem albidce . 
Sphinx Tantalus, Linn. Mus. Lud . Ulr. 21. Fabr. Sp. Ins. ii. 
153, 1 ; Mant. Ins. ii. 98, 1 . Cram. Pap . Exot. i. 107 pi 68 
f. F. Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. i. 5, 2386, 25. ’ 
Sesia Tantalus, Fabr . Ent. Syst. iii. 1, 379, 1. 
Sphinx Ixion, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. 803, 26. Fabr. Sp. Ins. ii. 
154, 2 ; Mant. Ins. ii. 98, 2. Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. ii. 5, 2386* 
26. 
Sphinx zonata, Drury , Ins. Exot. i. 57, pi. 26, f. 5. 
Sphinx Titan, Cram. Pap. Exot . ii. 73, pi. 142, f. F. 
Aellopus Tantalus, Hubn. Exot . Schmett. Lep. ii. Sphinq. iii. Lea 
i. Bomb. A. Vulg. 2. 
Macroglossum annulosum, Sivains. lllustr. iii. pi. 132, f. 1. 
a. Para. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq. 
b. South America. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 
<?, d. Brazil. 
e,f. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson’s collection. 
g. Mexico. From M. Hartweg’s collection. 
h. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse’s collection. 
i. j. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweed ie’s collection. 
5. Macroglossa Ceculus. 
Cinerea-fusca, subtus albida ; abdomen vittis duabus anticis ab - 
breviatis lateralibus luteis , maculis lateralibus posticis et 
inferioribus albis ; alee basi subtus albidce , anticce fasciis 
undatis obliquis ferrugineo-fuscis ; posticce nigro-fuscce fascia 
lutea. 
