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The “Deilephila Daucus,” allied to “Lineata,” a North American species, is said to occur in Teneriffe, but the author has not seen a specimen. If such a species is really found in the island, it is more probably D. Livornica, which is common in South Europe and throughout Africa, and is found in Madeira. Either of the above species may be distinguished from D. Tithymali by the white lines on the wings, but D. Livornica has only four longitudinal white stripes on the thorax, whereas D. Daucus has six. D. Livornica is a rarity in England, but is found throughout all the warmer parts of the Old World.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF GENERA AND SPECIES.

Acherontia, 64 Acidalia, 90 Actæon, 60 Æstiva, 41 Ægeria, 57 Agrotis, 89 Alcippoides, 48 Alcippus, 48 Algæ, 89 Aporia, 34 Aporodes, 95 Archippus, 44 Argynnis, 49 Armigera, 81 Asinalis, 94 Asopia, 94 Aspilates, 87 Astrarche, 41 Atalanta, 52 Atropos, 64 Aurata, 95 Aurifera, 78

Bœtica, 38 Batatæ, 65 Bogotatella, 95 Botys, 94 Bryophila, 88

Callidella, 95 Callirhoe, 54 Calocampa, 76 Calymnia, 94 Cardui, 54 Celerio, 69 Centra, 94 Charlonia, 33 Cheiranthi, 29 Chœrocampa, 69 Chrysippus, 46 Chrysitis, 78 Chrysitina, 78 Chrysophanus, 42 Circumflexa, 79 Cleobule, 35 Colias, 36 Collinaria, 87 Consolidata, 90 Convolvuli, 65 Cosmophila, 95 Crambus, 95 Cratægi, 34 Cryptoblabes, 95

Danais, 44 Daplidice, 32 Dasychira, 73 Daucus, 104 Deilephila, 67 Deiopeia, 74 Dipsacea, 81 Divincta, 86 Dorcalis, 95 Dorippus, 49 Duponchelia, 95

Edusa, 36 Elutella, 95 Ephatia, 95 Ephestia, 95 Epinephele, 58 Eriosoma, 80 Erosa, 95 Euchlöe, 33 Eupithecia, 92 Exoleta, 76

Farinalis, 94 Ferrugalis, 95 Ferruginea, 94 Ficulella, 95 Floralis, 95 Fortunata, 58, 73 Fovealis, 95 Fritillary, 49

Gamma, 79 Gilvaria, 87 Gnidiella, 95 Guancharia, 95

Helice, 37 Heliaca, 94 Heliothis, 81 Hellula, 95 Hesperia, 60 Hipparchia, 60 Hispulla, 58 Huntera, 56 Hypena, 85

Interpunctella, 95

Janira, 58

Klugii, 49

Lathonia, 51 Litha, 95 Littoralis, 82 Lividalis, 86 Livornica, 104 Lucida, 83 Lycaena, 38 Lysimon, 40

Macroglossa, 70 Maia, 49 Meridionalis, 95 Monodactylus, 95

Nonagrioides, 90

Obsitalis, 85 Ommatostola, 85 Omphacodes, 86

Pandora, 49 Pararge, 57 Peridroma, 83 Phlæas, 42 Pieris, 29 Plexippus, 44 Plodia, 95 Plusia, 78 Polygonalis, 94 Polyommatus, 42 Prodenia, 82 Pronuba, 77 Pseudophia, 75 Pterophorus, 95 Pulchella, 74 Pumilata, 92 Pupillaria, 91 Pyrameis, 52

Rapæ, 31 Ravula, 88 Rhodocera, 35 Rubi, 43 Rufescens, 71 Rhyparioides, 71

Sacchari, 85 Sacraria, 84 Saucia, 83 Scoparia, 95 Sepiaria, 91 Sesamia, 90 Setomorpha, 95 Solanella, 95 Sphinx, 65 Spinifera, 89 Statilinus, 60 Sterrha, 84 Stregaria, 94 Sudetica, 95

Tarache, 83 Tempestivata, 94 Tenebrata, 94 Tephronia, 91 Tersellus, 95 Thecla, 43 Tirhaca, 75 Tirrhæa, 75 Tithymali, 67 Transversella, 95 Tripartita, 79 Triphæna, 77

Ucetia, 95

Undalis, 95 Urticæ, 79

Vanessa, 20 Verbascalis, 94 Vulcania, 54

Webbiana, 39 Wollastoni, 30

Xiphioides, 57

Zonosoma, 91

DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.

PLATE I.

FIG.

1. Pieris Wollastoni. 2. Pieris Cheiranthi (under side). 3. Rhodocera Cleobule. 4. Euchloë Charlonia. 5. Colias Edusa (female). 6. Colias var. Helice. 7. Lycæna Webbiana (upper side). 8. Lycæna Webbiana (under side).

PLATE II.

FIG.

1. Danais Plexippus. 2. Danais Chrysippus. 3. Danais Alcippoides. 4. Pyrameis Huntera. 5. Pyrameis Cardui. 6. Lycæna Astrarche var. Aestiva. 7. Hipparchia Statilinus. 8. Hesperia Actæon.

PLATE III.

FIG.

1. Argynnis Maia or Pandora (upper side). 2. Argynnis Maia or Pandora (under side). 3. Argynnis Lathonia (upper side). 4. Argynnis Lathonia (under side). 5. Pararge Xiphioides. 6. Pyrameis Vulcania or Callirhoe. 7. Pyrameis Atalanta.

PLATE IV.

FIG.

1. Acherontia Atropos. 2. Chœrocampa Celerio. 3. Pseudophia Tirhaca. 4. Deilephila Tithymali. 5. Rhyparioides Rufeseens. 6. Plusia Aurifera. 7. Omphacodes Divincta. 8. Tarache Lucida. 9. Deiopeia Pulchella. 10. Aspilates Collinaria. 11. Dasychira Fortunata.

PLATE 1.

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PLATE 2.

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PLATE 3.

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PLATE 4.

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