lepidoptera heterocera. 
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Sphinx Elio, Linn. Syst. Nat. 800, 13; Mus. Lud. Ulr. 3ol. 
Drurii, Ins. Exot. i. 58, pi. 27, f. 3. Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. 24, 
pi. 301, f. D. Fair . Sp. Ins. ii. 143, 17; Mant. Ins. ii. 
94, 20; * Ent. Syst. iii. 1, 362, 21. Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. i. 5, 
2375, 13. Harris , Amer. Journ. Sci. xxxvi. 297, 11. 
- — , Merian , Ins. Surin. pi. 61, f. 2. 
Erinnys Elio, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 139, 1489. 
a—f Mexico. From M. Hartweg’s collection. 
q. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens collection. 
h—j. North-West Coast of America. Presented by Capt. Kellett and 
Lieut. Wood. 
k— n . St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie’s collection. 
West Indies. 
The West Indian species belong to the group of A. Elio. 
A. Alope may be distinguished from the others by the double crest 
on the thorax, and A. Caicus by the fore wings, which are not den- 
ticulated. 
5. Anceryx Scyron. 
Cano-cinerea ; thorax fascia lata antica fasciculisque duobus pos- 
ticis nigricantibus ; abdominis segmenta f asciis interruptis 
nigricanlibus ; alee antica f asciis paucis plus minusve deter- 
minatis ct ramosis nonnunquam subobsoletis fuscis / postica 
lutea, nigro late marginata , plaga apud angulum interiorem 
canescente. 
, Merian , Ins. Surin. pi. 62, f. 2. 
Sphinx Scyron, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. 23, pi. 301, f. E. 
Erinnys Scyron, H'ubn. Verz. Schmett. 139, 1491. 
a. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens collection. 
b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson’s collection. 
d. e. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie’s collection. 
6. Anceryx Alope. 
Fusca ; thorax bicristatus ; abdomen nigricans, f asciis interruptis 
vit.taque dorsali canis ; alee antica lineattf, nigro punctata , 
striga postica plus minusve repanda pallidiore , nonnunquam 
nigro-fuscce ,* posticce lutece , margine lato fusco. 
