LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
201 
Sphinx Hydaspus, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii. 31, pi. 118, f. A. 
Sphinx Medor, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. 215, pi. 394, f. A. 
Sphinx Jatrophae, Fabr. Sp. Ins. ii. 143, 18 ; Mant . Ins. ii. 94, 21 ; 
Ent. Syst. iii. 1, 362, 22. Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. i. 5, 2376, 63. 
Cocytius Jatrophae, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 140, 1497, 
This species varies very much in size and in the colouring of 
the wings. 
Brownish green, whitish testaceous beneath. Head in frout 
with a lanceolate appendage on each side. Antennae whitish. 
Thorax with a black stripe on each side. Abdomen with a stripe of 
blackish spots, and with three whitish dots on the hind border 
of each segment; a black stripe on each side; first, second and 
third segments with three large yellow lateral spots. Wings with 
whitish spots along the ciliae. Fore wings with slender undulating 
blackish bands, with a whitish discal dot, and with an exterior un- 
dulating macular whitish band. Hind wings blackish brown, yel- 
low at the base, and with a short broad vitreous discal stripe, which 
is intersected by the brown-bordered veins. Length of the body 
19 — 23 lines; of the wings 44 — 52 lines. 
Surinam. 
a, b. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie’s collection. 
c. ? From Mr. Children’s collecion. 
d. Mexico. From M. Hartweg’s collection. 
e. St. Domingo. From M. Salle’s collection. 
/ — i. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie’s collection. 
j. From the Voyage of Capt. Collinson. “Taken at sea. Lat. 
40°*2 ; South Long. 56*35 West.” 
k. Honduras. From Mr. Miller’s collection. 
l. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse’s collection. 
m. Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
n. - ? 
5. Macrosila collaris. 
Cana , subtus alba ; thorace fascia antica liturisque lateralibus 
fuscis ; abdomen linea inierrupta media maculisque transversis 
lateralibus fuscis ; alee subtus fuscce ; anticce gutta discali 
alba , lineis obliquis transversis undulosis fuscis, necnon striga 
fasciaque obliqua undulosa testaceis ; posticce fuscce, cano 
bifasciatce , basi et apud rnarginem interiorem albidce. 
Closely allied to M. lichenea , male. 
