( 653 ) 

 594. Macroglossum variegatum spec. nov. (PI. III. f. 13, c?). 



M'lrniylo.'fiai sit'n-n- Walker, L'i>^t Lrp. I,i.-<. B. .1/. viii. p. i\->. n. 13 (1856) (partim) ; Hainps., in 

 Blanf., Fauna Brit. Iml, MolJi.s i. p. 115. n. 180 (1892) (partim). 



c? ? . Differs from hcliophila, with whicb'it agrees best, iu the following points : 

 iibdomeii with pairs of black dots at the bases of tergites 3, 4, and 5 ; underside of 

 palpus and middle of breast rlajish, very much darker thau iu keliophila, abdomeu 

 generally deeper browu, without whitish grey patches on the first sternites. 

 Autemedian baud of forewing not so prominent, much more curved, almost at right 

 angles to costal margin ; first and second discal lines also obviously more curved, 

 S-shaped, median intersjiace less pale thau in heliophila, shaped like an hour- 

 glass, but upper part larger thau lower, second discal Hue dilated distad behind H', 

 but this projection not very conspicuous : R' grey ; postdiscal liue and its grey 

 border distinct, continuous from costal to hinder margin ; distal edge feebly 

 scalloped in fresh specimens, with darker dots at the tips of the veins ; a pale 

 stigma with a dark spot at its proximal side in fresh individuals. 



<S , Tenth tergite truncate ; sternite less acuminate thau iu heliophHn. Clasjier 

 without friction-scales ; harpe (PL LI. f. 1) short, acuminate, curved upwards and 

 then distad, underside often with teeth. Process of penis-sheath (PI. LVI. f. 3o) 

 short, obtuse, slender, dentate at end as well as at proximal edge, the dentition of 

 the base extending on to the sheath ; internal rods rounded at end. 



Hub. North India ; Borneo ; Sumatra. Probably more widely distributed in 

 the Indo-Malayan Subregion. 



In the Tring Museum 10 (^c?, s ? ? from : Cherrapunji {f^pi') ; Khasia Hills ; 

 Shillong ; Sikhim ; Borneo. 



In many collections, mixed up with specimens of other species. 



595. Macroglossum saga. 



*Ma,ruf/lu!isii siifja, Butler, /•:,//. J/... ^fag. xiv. p. 206 (1878) (Japan ;—Mus. Brit.): id., Jllnslr. 



Tiip. Speciiii. Lep. llel. B. M. n. p. ?.. t. 21. f. 1 (1878) ; Kirby, Cut. Lep. Jlct. i. p. 632. n. 44 



(1«92). 

 .Marrnijhss,, pjirrhnstkta. Leech (//../( Butler, 1H75), Pmr. Znnl. So,:. Loud. p. 582. n. 7 (1888) 



(Chiua, Japan). 

 *.Miicroglosi<a Iciiisliiinnsis Rothscbild, Xi.iv. Zimi.. i. p. G6 (18'J4) (Kiusbiu ; — Mus. Tring). ; id., I.e. 



iii. t. 13. f. 2 (1806). 

 *.\f(icroglosM (jhiucoplaga Hampson, .loitrn. Bomhay N. H. So<: xiii. p. 40. n. 184 a. t. li. f. 13 (lOOU) 



(Sikhim, 1300 ft. ;— Mus. Brit.). 



c? ? . No white line above eye ; palpi long, beneath white, speckled with black 

 scales ; breast greyish wood-brown ; head and thorax above with darker mesial 

 vitta, abdomeu with two yellow side-])atches, besides a vestige of a patch on second 

 segment, a double series of dark dorsal spots ; tail above blackish brown; side-tufts 

 of posterior segments witli dark buff tijjs, those of proximal segments with white 

 tips, underside of abdomen uniform in colour. 



Wings, Kpperside. Forewing with the grey and the iirowiiish black parts 



rather sharply contrasting : autemedian lines curved, filled in with brownish black, 

 this band dilated basad at hinder margin ; median interspace grey ; first and second 

 discal lines angnlated at R', concave between R^ and hinder margin, interspace dark 

 except behind, first line generally not prominent behind ; grey costal space extended 

 to apex of wing, the subapical rufous patch SC* — SO'' being shaded over with grey, 

 grey postdiscal line within this area cons])icuous, R' grey between second and third 



