( 07 ) 



abdominal segment is a small orange-colonred dot, and on botli sides of the second 

 and third segments are large round patches of bright orange. 



Expanse, 2-5 inches = 63-75 millim. 



Hab. Kinshin, South Japan. 



Macroglossa loochooana -^i>. nov. 



Very near to ^f■ passalus (Drnryj. 



Foreicings deep greyish hlack instead of maroon lirown, as in that species. 

 Basal third crossed by an <-shaped band, instead of being wholly black. Central 

 band pale grey instead of brownish pink. 



Apical patch dark grey bordered with lilack instead of brown, bdrdered with 

 a zigzag black line. 



Hindwings yellow, with black base, and a mneh wider and more convex black 

 border than in M. passalus (Drnry). 



Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish brown, with four orange abdominal lateral 

 spots, and a black anal tuft. 



Expanse, 2 inches = 51 millim. 



Hab. Loochoo Islands. 



croglossa moluccensis sp. nov. 



Nearest to M. Julcicaiidata Bntl., but ditfers from it in having the foreicings 

 more uniform brown and crossed by fewer of the indistinct pale Hues so conspicuous 

 in that species. The hindwings arc much more yellow in colour and have the black 

 basal spot and outer border much narrower and more shar])ly defined than in 

 M. J'ulcicaudata Butl. Also the abdominal orange lateral spots are smaller and 

 the anal tuft is black, with a narrow orange border instead of being wholly of a 

 fiery orange, as in M. fuUicaudata Butl. 



Exiwiise, 2 inches to 2-5 = 51 millim. to (53-75. 



Hab. New Guinea, the Moluccas, Lifu, etc. 



Macroglossa lifuensis sp. nov. 



Nearest to M. crrans ^Valk., but the ground colour of the fore/riuga is a 

 much darker grey, and the zigzag marks are less numerous, and almost obliterated. 

 Apical patch black. Basal third crossed by a more indistinct black curved bar, and 

 the central silvery grey band is duller iu colour and much more contracted in the 

 centre, which gives it an hour-glass shape, while in M. errans Walk, it forms 

 either a straight band or two spots, and ig sometimes absent altogether. The 

 hindwings have a much broader black border, and the head, thorax, and abdomen 

 are almost uniform greyish black, instead of silvery grey, as. in .1/. errans Walk. 



Expanse, 2 inches = 61 millim. 



Hab. Lifu, Loyalty Islands. 



Macroglossa dohertyi sp. nov. 

 (PL v., fig. 2.) 

 This very fine insect resembles nothing I have ever seen or lieard of. 

 Foi-ewings chocolate brown, crossed by two dirty white transverse bands, and 

 with a brownish orange subapical round spot. Himltvings orange with a black 

 border. 



