( CAl ) 

 577. Macroglossum pyrrhosticta (I'l. 111. f. I-..', c?). 



Miirroglosm mrythis var., Walker, Lhl Lep. Ins. B. M. viii. p. 92. n. 14 (1856) (partim). 

 Macroglosm gilia, Boisduval {nmi Herrich-Scb., IHbi), S^kc. Gen. Up. IIH. i. p. 341. n. 15 (1875) 



(partim): Moore, Jnm;,. .U. S<j<: Bemjal liii. 2. p. 234. n. 3 (1884) (Cachar) ; Hamps , in 



Blanf., Famui Bill. Iml. .lAoM.-,- i. p. 117. n. 195 (1892) (partim) ; Huwe, Bcil. E,il. Zcihrh,: 



xl. p. 357. n. 5 (1895) (Java) ; Alph., in Rom., Mem. Up. ix. p. 119 (1897) (Sze'-tchuen, vi.) ; 



Dudg , Jotirn. Bom/my X. H. Sor. xi. p. 418. n. 195 (1898) (Sikhim & Bhutan, 2000—5(100 ft., 



vi. vii.) 

 M,u;;,gU)xsii mri/lhiLs, Boisduval {iion Walker, 1856), .s>r. Ge,i. Up. Hel. i. p. 339. n. U (1875) 



(partim : J ). 

 *.U>icroglossa jiyri-hnstirln Butler, Prw:. Zool. Soc. Uiid. p. 242. n. 11. t. 36. f. 8 (1875) (Shanghai ; 



— Mus. Brit.) ; id.. Trans. Z<»,1. Soc. Lorul. ix. p. 527. n. 24. t. 90 f. 8 (larva) (1877) : Leech, 



Trans. Ent. .S'nc. I,,iml. p. 120. n. 104 (1.S89) (Kiukiang) ; Semper, Hchmitt. I'liilipp. ii. p. 4il(',. 



n. 5G (1896) (Luzon, viii.). 

 *ifacriifjh.s:<u catnpiirrha Butler, Prw. Zuul. Sur. Lonil. p. 243. n. 13. t. 36. f. 6 (1875) (N. India ; 



—Mus. Brit.) ; id. Tram. Zool. Soc. Lowl. ix. p. 528. D. 28(1877) (partim) ; Kirby, Cat. Up. Ud. 



i. p. 631. n. 34 (1892). 



S ? . Verj- close to troi/lodytus, larger, the antemedian baud and the first discal 

 liue of the forewing generally wider apart, all the grey interspaces more olivaceous, 

 duller than in troglodjtus, and not so prominent, the wing appearing less variegated, 

 though the number of Hues and interspaces is the same in both species. Underside 

 as bright ferruginous as in troylodi/tus, abdomen very ofteu with two rows of 

 blackish patches as in many specimens of troyloJytus. Underside of i)alpus and 

 middle of breast rather variable in tint. 



i. Sexual armature as in troglodijtas, but the upper lobe of the harpe 

 acuminate, without teeth at the upper edge or only with a few (PI. LI. f. 13. 14), 

 and the process of the penis-sheath longer and jwinted (Pi. LVI. f. :56). 



Larva (tig. by Butler, I.e.) : greenish white, anterior segments green ; a white 

 dorsal and a dorso-Iateral liue edged with green ; thin green side-bands. 



Hah. North India to Japan, eastwards to Lombok. A common species : 

 apparently not occurring in .Suuth India and (Jeylou. 



The bright ferruginous underside distinguishes it easily from cariequtitm and 

 heliophila. 



In the Tring Museum lUU-odd specimens from : North India ; Aunam ; 

 Tonkin : China ; Japan : Loo Choo Is. ; Lombok. 



oT8. Macroglossum troglodytus (PI. Ill f 11, S). 



.\li(iriiglo><sa sitiem Walker, Li»l Lep. Ins. B. M. viii. p. 92. n. 13 (1856) (partim). 



Marroglossa cori/thns var., id., l.r. n. 14 (1856) (partim). 



*Miii:ro(jli,ssa troghnhjlns Boisduval, Spec. Gen. Up. lid. i. p. 344. n. 19 (1875) (Assam : I)arji- 



ling : — coll. Charles Oberthiir). 

 (<) Macroi/lo.'<sa tfdki, Rober, Tijihchr. Ent. xxxiv. p. 323(1891) (Flores). 



.Uan-oglossd lielis, Hampson, in Blanf., Fauna Brit. Ind., .\luths i. p 113. n. 184 (1892) (sub. syn). 

 .\l(tcroglossa gilia, id.. I.e., p. 117. n. 195 (1892) (partim) : id., Illustr. Typ. Speciin. Up. Ilet. B. M. 



ix. p. 59. t. 175. f. 6 (larva) (1893) (this species?). 

 Miicroglossa hells var. Iniglodytes, id., l.r. p. 58. t. 157. f. 6 (1893) (Ceylon). 



c? ? . A small species, generally confounded with hmipUla. Forewing much 

 variegated with slaty grey, the lines rather prominent, the antemedian band 

 obliijue, not always completely filled in with black, often touching first discal line ; 

 second discal line heavy, dilated distad behind K'. Underside of abdomen and disc 

 of wings ferruginons ; bases of wings more or less shaded with yellow ; palpus 

 dirty grey, midtlle of breast vinaceous olive. There are probably several subspecies. 



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