MACROGLOSSUM. By Dr. K. Jordan. 2.5.3 



in Haemorrhagia (false Hemaris) a truncate plate witli spines at the edge, but is triangular with the apex mem- 

 branous and non-spinose. Mid coxa as in Haemorrhagia posteriorly produced into a sharp tooth which partly 

 covers the hind leg. Mid and hind tibiae above with long hair-scales, therefore appearing broad ; spurs of tibiae 

 different in length, the shorter spur of the mid tibia with a comb of stiff bristles or spines; mid tarsus with 

 basal comb; pulvillus present, paronychium with 2 lobes on each side; the first hindtarsal segment laterally 

 compressed so as to fit close to the body, its outer surface bearing many spines all directed backwards. The 

 sjjines of the abdomen and tarsi, as well as the tooth of the mid coxa render the body smooth and slippery. 

 Distal margins of wings never dentate or lobate, apex of foi-ewing always pointed, but never falcate, subcostals 

 3 and 4 not joined distally as is the case in Haemorrhagia; subcostal and radial 1 of hindwing originating se- 

 pa^atel3^ radial 3 and median 1 likewise never stalked. — Larva anteriorly tapering, longitudinally striped, 

 with small head ; horn granulose, long hi the early stages, later on shorter. Pupa anteriorly compressed, tongue- 

 case cariniform ; cremaster very diversely developed, being thin and conical in some species, broad and flattened 

 with dentate margins in others, etc. — The genus contains nearly 70 species, which are all confined to the 

 Eastern Hemisphere. One species is found on the African continent south of the Sahara, 5 occur on Madagascar 

 and neighbouring islands, one in Europe, all the others in Asia resp. the Indo-Australian Region. The moths 

 fly in daytime and have several broods in the warmer districts. Many are so similar to one another in colour 

 and markings that they can only be distinguished on very close examination. When describing new species 

 it is absolutely necessary to give the structure of the genitalia, as even good coloured figures are not always 

 sufficient for the recognition of the species. 



M. stellatarum L. (40 f). Body and forewing grey; hindwing rusty yellow with darker base and red- .siaia- 

 brown distal margin. The tone of the colour and the markings vary in all districts, and we have not found any ^'■«"'- 

 fairly constant distinctions between the specimens from such widely separated countries as Western Europe, 

 Japan and North-West India. Egg greenish white, smooth, longer than thick. Larva on Rubiaceae, green 

 or reddish, with minute white granules, a subdorsal and a subventral stripe; spiracles dark; horn bluish. Cre- 

 master of pupa slender, conical. The moth hibernates. Everywhere in Europe and Northern and Central Asia 

 (with the exception of the higher North), southward to the Sahara and Anterior India; presumably wanders 

 like so many widely distributed species of Sphingidae which are not split up into geographical races, ab. 

 fasciata Bebel has a broad black transverse median band on the forewing. In ab. subnubila SchuUz the hindwing, fascinia. 

 and sometimes also the abdomen, is blackish brown. xuhnubihi. 



M. bombylans Bdv. (= walkeri Butl.) (40 f). Blackish olive shaded with grey. The lateral tuft of ab- homhi/ifDis. 

 dominal segment 3, the base of 6 and the underside of the thorax white. Abdominal margin of the hindwing 

 and some lateral spots on the abdomen yellow. — Known from Japan to North India, abundant; not yet re- 

 corded from Amurland. 



M. pyrrhosticta Bufl. (= catapyrrha Butl.) (40 f). Upperside of body and forewing grey-brown, ah- in/rrhimiir/,!. 

 domen with yellow lateral spots. Forewing with a transverse band before the middle, somewhat widened behind, 

 a discal double line which is excurved anteriorly and incurved below the middle, and a submarginal spot below 

 the apex : these markings black-brown. Hindwing yellow, the base and a broad distal marginal band black- 

 brown. Underside of both wing rusty red. Larva greenish white, anterior segment green; a dorsal median 

 and on each side a subdorsal white line edged with green. — Distributed from Japan to North-India and Lom- 

 bok: very abundant. 



M. troglodytus Bdv. Smaller than pyrrhosticta, the forewing more strongly marked with slaty grey. imi/hxh/fuK. 

 otherwise almost exactly like pyrrhosticta in colour and markings. Harpe of 3* bifid in both species, the upper 

 lobe obtuse and dentate in troglodytus, acuminate and at its upper margin non-dentate in pyrrhosticta; the 

 apical process of the penis-sheath obtuse in the former and pointed in the latter. — Indo Malayan, northward 

 distributed to China; likewise common. 



M. fringilla Bdv. (40 e). A sharply marked median stripe on head and thorax and a triangular patch fringUla. 

 on the patagia blackish; underside of body dark ru.sty brown, the palpi, middle of breast and a median spot 

 on the proximal abdominal segment almost pure white. Forewing above with a well-marked blackish submedian 

 band which is widened at the hind margin in the direction of the base, the second discal line heavy, distally 

 widened to form a spot below radial L Proximal edge of the distal marginal band of the hindwing convex. — • 

 Occurs from China to South India and eastward to the Moluccas. 



M. saga Butl. (= kiushiuensis Moths.) (40 f). About as large as stellatarum,. Colouring similar to that .mf/a. 

 of pyrrhosticta. Head and thorax with dark median line; abdomen on each side with 2 distinct yellow spots, 

 on underside without median spots. The grey median band of the forewing and the grey costal spot contrast 

 sharply with the dark portions of the wing, and this subapical spot is extended to the apex on account of 

 the brown-red subapical costal spot being shaded with grey. The yellow discal band of the hindwing is rather 

 too broad in our figure, being in the specimens hardly .so broad at radial 2 as the marginal band. Harpe of J 

 short, obtusely conical, not divided. — Japan, China and North India. 



There occur presumably more species of Macroglossum in the Palearctic districts of China than are 

 known to us from there. 



