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CATALOGUE OF 
S. Erotus differs much from all the preceding species, and 
may form a new genus. 
17. Sphinx? Erotus. 
Eusca ; thoracis latera albida ; abdomen ochraceum ; alee anticce 
gutta discali lutea, fascia cervina, plaga basali fusco bisignata 
cinerea , marginc exteriore cinereo ; posticce lutece , fusco mar - 
ginatce. 
Sphinx Erotus, Cram . Pap. Exot. ii. 12, pi. 104, f. B Fabr. Sp. 
Ins. ii. 145, 24 ; Mant. Ins. ii. 95, 27 ; Ent. Syst. iii. 1, 365, 
28. Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. i. 5, 2379, 69. 
Chromes Erolus, Hubn. Verz . Schmett. 138, 1479. 
Genus 29. ANCERYX. 
Corpus robustum. Caput subconicum. Proboscis longa. 
Antennae graciles, subliliformes. Abdomen oblanceolatum, tborace 
vix duplo longius. Pedes longi, graciles ; tibiae posticae calcaribus 
quatuor longissimis. Alae longae, angustae; anticae acuminatae, 
apud costam rectae, margin e exteriore perobliquo subden ticulato ; 
posticae subacuminatae, apud marginem exteriorem vix denticulatae. 
Mas. — Antennae subserratae, tborace non breviores. Fcem. — An- 
tennae simplices, tborace paullo breviores. 
Hyloicus, p., et Erinnys, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 139. 
Anceryx, JBois. MSS. 
Body stout. Head slightly conical. Proboscis long. Palpi 
as usual. Antennae slender, subfiliform. Abdomen oblaneeolate, 
nearly twice the length of the thorax. Legs long, slender ; bind 
tibiae with four very long spurs ; fore tibiae tufted as usual. Wings 
long and narrow. Fore wings straight along the costa, acuminated, 
very oblique and slightly denticulated along the exterior border ; 
second inferior vein rather further from the third than from the 
first ; third more than twice further from the fourth than from the 
second. Hind wings slightly acuminated, hardly denticulated 
along the exterior border. Male. — Antennae veiy slightly serrated, 
as long as the thorax. Female. — Antennae simple, a little shorter 
than the thorax. 
