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THE MOTHS OP JNDIA. 



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.) 



EUPTEROTIDJE. 

 «5. NlSAGA SIMPLEX. 



9. Uniform dull reddish brown. 



Family SPHiNGiDiE. 

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

 Rothschild and Dr. Jordan in supplementary volumes of the NovitatesZoologicas, 

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

 of the Moths of India. 



Key to the Sub-families. 



A. First joint of palpus without patch of short sensory hairs 



on inner surface near base. 



a. Terminal joint of antenna long and thin with long 



hairs and bristles, (1) . .., Acherontiance. 



b, Terminal joint of antennae short, (2) Ambulicince. 



B. First joint of palpus with patch of short sensory hair on 



inner surface near base. 

 a Pilifer normal (3). 

 a 1 . Abdomen with the tenth segment mesially divided. Sesiance. 

 b l . Abdomen with the tenth segment not mesially 



divided Hacrogolssince. 



b. Pilifer consisting of a terminal part bearing short, or 

 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 AmbulieincB by the evenly curved tcrmen if forewing. 



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

 guished from the Acherontiance 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 AcherontiaNjE. 

 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. 



b 1 . Proboscis longer than body. 



a 3 . Palpus with large apical cavity formed by the 



scaling on outer side of 1st joint Megacorma. 



b 2 . Palpus with the scaling normal Herse. 



