THE MOTHS OF INDIA. 147 



Genus Rhyncholaba. 



Type. 



Rhyncholaba, Roths., Nov. Zool, IX., Suppl. p. 789 (1903) acteus. 



158. Rhyncholaba acteus. 



Sphinx acteus, Cram., Pap. Exot., III., p. 93, pi. 248, f. A (1779). 



Panacra butleri, Roths., Nov. Zool., I., p. 80 (1894), 



Habitat.— N. & S. India ; Ceylon ; Penang ; Borneo ; Nias ; Java ; Lombok ; 



SUMBAWA ; SUMBA ; BOURN. 



Genus Rhagastis. 



Type. 

 Rhagastis, Roths., Nov. Zool., IX„ Suppl., p. 791 (1903) velata. 



A, Hindwing on underside with prominent black stigma albomarginalus. 



B. Hindwing on underside without black stigma. 



a. Palpus with the 2nd joint much constricted at base, acuta. 



b. Palpus with the 2nd joint not constricted at base. 

 a 1 . Thorax dorsally suffused with red ; underside 



of body and wings rosy red gloriosa. 



b l . Thorax not dorsally suffused with red. 

 a' 2 . Forewing with single series of prominent 



white subterminal lunules lunata. 



b-. Forewing with two series of white spots, or 

 broad diffused band or no white subter- 

 minal markings. 

 a 3 . Forewing with series of white subtermi- 

 nal spots preceded by a straight white 

 line from apex to vein 4, then a lunulate 

 line to vein 1 ; underside of body and 



wings ochreous olivacea. 



b 3 . Forewing without these markings. 

 a*. Wings on underside densely irrorated 

 with brown ; terminal band of fore- 

 wing not conjoined to brown basal 

 area ; no white subterminal scaling 

 on forewing above ; abdomen with 



lateral yellow stripe velata. 



5 4 . Wings on underside less densely 



irrorated with brown ; forewing with 



the terminal band conjoined to basal 



brown area between veins 5 and 4. 



a 5 . Forewing on underside with the 



costal half of cell of the reddish 



colour of disk ; abdomen without 



yellowish lateral stripe ; forewing 



with the costal edge pale creamy... confusa. 



