LE P IDO PTERA. 
SPHINX AUSTRALASIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Antennae thickeft in the middle, and somewhat prifm-form : tongue moftly exferted ; feelers two, refledted : 
wings dededted. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Wings angulated: anterior ones fufco-teflaceous, with an obfcure band behind: pofterior wings fulvous, 
with the anal angle, and margin fufcous. 
Sphinx Australasia:' alis angulatis anticis fufco-teftaceis poftice fafcia obfcura, poflicis fulvis: angulo 
ani margineque fufcis. 
This gigantic fpecies of the Sphinx tribe was altogether unknown till very lately to the entomologifts 
of this country. The lirft fpecimen of it that was motl probably ever brought to Europe was that in the 
colledlion of Dr. White, and which was afterwards configned to the cabinet of Mr. Francillon, where it now 
remains. This is not however the only fpecimen of the fpecies in this country at prefent, for Mr. M'Leay 
alfo has lately obtained one in very fine condition among fome other rare and valuable infedts from 
New Holland. 
Not defcribed by any author. 
SPHINX TRIANGULARIS. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Wings very entire, teftaceous-brown, with a large triangular fufcous fpot: bafe of the pofierior 
wings fulvous. 
Sphinx Triangularis : alis integerrimis fufco-teftaceis: anticis macula magna triangular! fufca, pofticis 
baft fulvis. 
