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 1 1 . Coelonia solani. 



Sjihinx sd/aiii Boisduval, Faiinv Mailuij. .(■ limirl). p. 70. n. 1. t. 11. f. 2 (W.V.',) ( Bourbon ; Mauritius ; 



descr. of larva t^t i)upa) ; iri., Spn-. (Ihi. I.i'ji. Ilil. i. p. H5. n. lit (187.")) (partim) ; Vina., Fup. 



liimrhm p. i:» (1884) (haec spec. ?). 

 Sphiiu- iiHlaroth Boisduval, /.r. p. 80. n. 20 (1875) (Brazil V). 

 I'roliipwce sohnii, Butler, Tniii.i. Znul. Sor. Lu,„/. ix. p. CM. n. 4 (1K77) (Madag.) ; Saalm., I.e. 



p. 129. n. 301 (1891) (partim). 

 Protojxirce. snlaiii var. gr/sesceii.'i Saalmiiller, I.e. p. 129 n. .■)02. t. 3. p. .'.7 (18,S4) (Nossi-l)('). 

 Phh'gcthontius .lolani, Kirby, I.e. n. f> (1892) (partim). 

 Phhqethiintim -wlcDii var. ii. Pmt. .v., var. grisescenx, id., I.e. 

 Phle(jeth,ntius ashtaroth (!), id.. I.e. p. 688. n. 7 (1892) (Brazil?). 



c? ? . Boisduval, in 1875, mhtook /)/lr//wf'itt( for his .'iolnni, and redescribed 

 a had specimen of the latter as asuirotli. Saalmiiller, accepting Boisdnval's 

 identification of 1875 as correct, gave a detailed description and a good figure of 

 an individual of solani under the name oi griscsceiis. 



The type of astaroth is most likely no longer in existence. The type of solani 

 is not in Oberthiir's collection, but there is a specimen in the Paris Museum which 

 may be the type or a cotype. The original drawing of the figure jiublished by 

 Boisduval is in Oberthiir's ])ossessioii (together with the drawings of all the 

 plates of the Faime de Marlay. ^' Bourb.., Lcp-), and is a very exact likeness of 

 the present insect. 



C. solani is much more grey than fuliv iiotata, and differs in many details. 

 Tiie lateral patches of the abdomen are less yellow, being nearly white. The 

 hindwing, above, lias the whole basal half yellow, there being within this area only 

 two rather small, oblique, black streaks, one at the base of M-, the other at SM' 

 near the black discal band ; beneath, the hindwing is white at the base and along 

 abdominal margin, not yellow. The apical spine of the protarsal segments is longer 

 than in the preceding insect, and the external spines are less numerous. 



S . Foretarsns longer than in fulvinotata , scaling not prolonged ; foretibia also 

 longer and much shorter scaled ; forecoxae with the scent-organ small. Tenth 

 tergite of even width (iu dorsal view) from near base to beyond middle, then rather 

 suddenly narrowed and again remaining of even width to the apex, which is 

 truncate (PI. XXVI. f. 22. 23) ; the dorsal surface projecting ajjicad, the apex 

 aii{)earing to be toothed in a side-view ; tenth sternite longer than in f/drinotata, 

 broadly rounded at end. Clasper more oblique ventro-distally than in the 

 preceding species, with an elevated patch of spiniform bristles which nearly 

 reaches to the dorsal margin ; harpe with three instead of two processes, the two 

 corresponding to those o^ fulvinotata both long and pointed, the third shorter, 

 ventral, almost straight, pointing dorso-apucad (PL XXXV. f. 0). 



? . Flap in front of the vaginal orifice not divided, rounded, longitudinally 

 wrinkled (PI. XXII. £ 7). 



Larva : according to Boisduval greyish, spotted with black ; head with six 

 black stripes ; three first segments with a dorsal crest composed of rather sharp 

 tubercles ; horn filiform, smooth. 



Ilab. Bourbon, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoro Islands. Not on' the Continent. 

 A long series from Grande Comore (L. Humblot) in Charles Oberthiir's collection. 



In tlie Tring Museum 2 c?c?, 1 ? from : Bourbon (Maillard) ; Grande Comore 

 (Fliunblot, received from Mons. Charles Oherthiir). 



