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THE MOTBS OF INDIA. 



SUPPLEMENTARY PAPER TO THE VOLUMES IN 

 "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA." 



SERIES III. PART I. 



By Sir G. F. Hampson, Bart., f.z.s., f.e.s. 



( With Plate D.) 



Eupterotim:. 



«5. NlSAGA SIMPLEX. 



$ . Uniform dull reddish brown. 



Family Sphingid^e, 

 The Sphingidce having lately been most carefully classified by the Hon. W. 

 Rothschild and Dr. Jordan in supplementary volumes of the Novitates Zoologies}, 

 an epitome of the classification of the Indian species will be useful to students 

 «* ±v.o Mnths of India. 



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EDITORS. 



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6. Pilifer consistmg ot a terminal p»x U w„~. 



vestigial, bristles and a proximal part bearing long 



bristles Pergesince. 



(1) Dolbinopsis and Dolbina have the terminal joint of antenna short, but may be distinguished 

 from the AmbulicincB by the evenly curved termen <t forewing. 



(2) Compsogene, Oxyambulyx and Cypa have the terminal joint of antenna long, but may be distin- 

 guished from the Acheronlianw by the Ambulicine shape of the apex or termen of forewing. 



(3) The pilifer is the small curved organ bearing a comb of bristles above the base of proboscis. 



Sub-family Acherontian^:. 

 Key to the Genera. 

 A. Terminal joint of antenna long and thin with long scales 

 and bristles. 

 a. Palpus with the 2nd joint excavated on inner side, 

 the cavity covered by long scales. 



a 1 . Proboscis shorter than thorax Acherontia. 



ft 1 . Proboscis longer than body. 



a 2 . Palpus with large apical cavity formed by the 



scaling on outer side of 1st joint Megacorma. 



b 2 . Palpus with the scaling normal Herse. 



