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CATALOGUE OF 
Sphinx, p., Linn.; Fabr.; Ochs.; God. 
Deilephila, p., Ochs. ; Boisd . 
Oreus, p., Hippotion, Isoples, Amphion, Theretra, p., et Thauraas, 
p., H'ubn. Verz. Schmett. 135, 136, 138. 
Chaerocampa, Duponch. Hist. Nat. Lep. Fr. Suppl. ii. 159 ; Steph. 
Metopsilus, p., Duncan , Brit. Moths , 154. 
Body generally rather slender. Head conical, obtuse. Probos- 
cis long. Antennae serrate, a little longer than the thorax. Abdomen 
long, oblanceolate, much acuminated at the tip. Legs slender, long ; 
coxae with tufts of hairs; hind tibiae with four long spurs. Wings 
narrow. Fore wings almost straight in front, very acute at the tips, 
very oblique and nearly straight along the exterior border ; second 
inferior vein further from the third than from the lirst; third more 
than twice further from the fourth than from the second. Hind 
wings slightly acuminated. 
Europe. 
The European species form four groups. 
Group 1. 
Corpus et alae roseo vittata, vix lineis metallicis ornata. Pedes 
non longissimi. 
Body and wings with rosy stripes, and with hardly any metallic 
hue. Legs not very long. 
Corpus robustum. Caputbreve. Proboscis longiuscula. Ab- 
domen oblanceolatum, thorace non duplo longius. Pedes longi, 
graciles ; tibiae posticae calcaribus quatuor longis. Alae longae, sat 
angustae ; anticae acuminatae, apud costam subrectae, margine exte- 
riore integro subrecto perobliquo ; posticae apice subacuminatae, 
inargine exteriore apud angulum interiorem subinciso. Mas . — 
Antennae serratae, fili formes, thorace paullo longiores. Fcem. — An- 
tennae simplices, apices versus vix crassiores, thorace non longiores. 
Body stout. Head short. Proboscis rather long. Palpi as 
usual. Abdomen oblanceolate, rather less than twice the length of 
the thorax. Legs long, slender; hind tibiae with four long spurs. 
Wings long, rather narrow. Fore wings acuminated, almost 
straight along the costa; exterior border entire, almost straight, 
very oblique; inferior veins much as usual. Hind wings slightly 
acuminated ; exterior border very slightly concave towards the 
