( 743 ) 



not (juite cover the mesial part of the surface, whieli is loiinitudiuallv impressed at 

 each side (PI. LIX. f. 24). 



Early stages not known. 



Hah. Aetliiopian Region. 



One species. 



GO 3. Euchloron megaera. 



Sphinx mrgnera Lintii', Hyxt. Nat. eil. x. p. 492. n. 19 (IT.O.S). 



Euchloron megaera, Boisduval, Spe-. Gin. Lq>. Hit. i. p. 214 (1875) (Guinea ; Mailag. ; Bourbon). 



c? ? . The underside of the body and hindwiug is either green or tawny, with 

 intergradations, irrespective of locality. The mesothoracic tegulae have the same 

 long pale fringe as those of Cechenena mirabilis. 



S. Tenth tergite long, pointed ; sternite rounded at end, sides parallel. 

 Friction-scales of clasper numerous ; harpe (PI. LII. f. 7) forming a strong pointed 

 hook ; inner surface of clasper densely clothed with long bristles. Penis-sheath 

 of the same type as in li/uu/asfis : a slender right process, dentate at end, sub- 

 cylindrical ; a broad flat left i>rocess, dentate at the edges (PI. LVI. f. 57. 58). 



?. Lateral edges of vaginal plate raised: vaginal cavity covered in front and 

 at the sides by a high ridge, which is minutely folded longitudinally, feebly 

 ihitiuised, incised in middle, the two lobes strongly and l)riiadly rounded. 



Hal). Aethiopiau Region. 



Two subspecies : 



a. E. megaera lacordairei. 



*Dnlephihi hino-dah-ei Boisduval, Faunc .Uaihif/. & nourh. p. 73. 1. 11. f. 1 (1833) (Madag. ; Bourb. ; 



— coll. Charles Oberthiir). 

 C'lilorina laconhtirei, Gueni'e, in Maill., lie Remiion p. 32 (18t)2) ; id., in Vins., Voy. Madiit/. 



p. 29 (1865) {=lacordii/rei); Mabille, Ann. Soc. Ent. France p. 297 (1879)(= /«cocAi/rei) ; 



Saalm., Lep. Madag. p. 124. n. 295 (1884) (Nossi-be) ; Vins., Pap. Bom-bon p. 13 (1891). 

 Eiirhhrim megaera, Boisduval, Spec. Gen. Lep. Hit. i. p. 214 (1875) (partim). 

 Euchloron lacordairei, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. i. p. 071. n. 2 (1892) (Madag. ; '' Bombay" loci ermr .'). 



S ? . Differs from the Continental race in the outer margin of the hindwing 

 being distinctly shaded with green up to R' or SC^, and in the black discal baud of 

 the same wing being narrower. 



JIdb. Madagascar and neighbouring islands. 



In the Triug Museum 4 cJc?, 1 ? from Madagascar. 



It. E. meciuera me(jaera. 



Sphinx wciaira Unw, ,S'//s7. A'<(/. ed. x. p. 492. n. 19 (1758); id., .)/■».<. Liid. I'lr.p. .358. n. 18 

 (17r,4) ; Clerck, Icon. Jn>:. ii. t. 47. f. 2 (1704) ; Iloutt., Xatiirl. Jlixl. i. 11. p. 450. n. 19 (1707) ; 

 Linne', Si/sl. \at. ed. xii. p. 802. n. 21 (1707) ; Goeze, Ent. Bci/lr. hi. 2. p. 173. n. 21 (1780) 

 (syn. partim) ; Gmel., %s7. .Vaf. i. 5. p. 2.385. n. 21 (1790); Auriv., A'. Sr. Vet. .1/,-. //umll. 

 xix. 5. p. 139. n. 170 (1882) (recens. crit.). 



Clioerocaiiipd megaera, Boisduval, in Deleg., Voi/. Afr. Anstr. p. 595. n. 109 (1847) (Natal). 



I'hilampelii.<i megaera, WaXker, List Lep. Im. B. M. viii. p. 179. n. 11 (1856) (Ashanti ; Natal); 

 Butl., Trans. Zool. Soc. Land. ix. p. 577. n. 10 (1877) ; Pliitz, Sleit. Ent. Zeil. xli. p. 76. n. 283 

 (1880) (Cameroons) ; Druce, in James., Story Rear Col. p. 440 (1887) (Aruwimi). 



Deilrpliila mpgaera, Hopffer, in Pet., Reise Mo-.amli. p. 422 (1802). 



Enchloroii mii/aeni, Boisduval, Spec. Gen. Lip. Het. i. p. 214 (1875) (partim) ; Oberth., El. Enl. iii. 

 p. 31 (1878) (Zanzibar) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. i. p. 070. n. 1 (1892) ; Pagenst., .Johrb. Iluni- 

 hiirg. H7.V.S-. And. x. 2. p. 38. n. 102 (1893) (Sansibar, vii,). 



Chhtrina megaera, Dewitz, .\Iitth. Miinch. Enl. Ver. iii. p. 20 (1879) ; Karscb, Enl. Xarhr. xvii. p. 295. 

 n. 9 (1891) (Cameroons). 



