GLAUCOPIS? PULCHRA. 



Plate XXIX. fig. 3. 



Ordek: Lepidoptera. Section: Crepuscularia ? Family: Zygaenidae. 

 Genus. Glahcopis, Fabr. Latr. Sphinx, Drurij. 



Glaucopis PnLCHRA. Alls anticis nigris, strigis sex fulvis; posticis nigris basi fulvis; abdomine fulvo annulate. 

 (Expans. Alar. 1 unc.) 



Syn. Sphinx Pulchra, Drury, App. vol. 2. 

 Habitat : China. 



Upper Side. Antennae black, and smallest at their extremities. Head yellow. Thorax the same, 

 streaked longitudinally with black. Abdomen black, having one ring near the middle ; the extremity 

 of the tail being yellow. Anterior wings black, with six yellow spots and streaks on each ; one streak 

 being the longest, running parallel and near to the posterior edge ; another is placed on the edge itself. 

 The space between these streaks and the anterior edge is occupied by the remaining four spots ; the 

 foremost being much narrower than the others. Posterior wings yellow next the shoulders, with a broad 

 black margin running along the external edges. 



Under Side. Tongue curled up. Breast and sides yellow. Legs black. Thighs yellow. Abdo- 

 men yellow ; the extremity black, with two yellow rings. Wings as on the upper side, but the colours 

 less brilliant. 



SPHINX BRONTES. 



Plate XXIX. fig. 4. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Crepuscularia. Family : Sphiugidae. 

 Gen0s. Sphinx, Aiiet. 



Sphinx Brontes. Alis griseis puncto discoidali albido, strigisque transversis undatis fuscis, posticis nigri- 



cantibus margine interno et ad angulum aui pallidioribus. (Expans. Alar. 4 unc.) 

 Syn. Sphinx Brontes, Drury, App. vol. -2. 

 Habitat : New York. 



Upper Side. Antennae white within, brown outside. Head and neck dark brown. Thorax and 

 abdomen grey ; on the hinder part of the former are two black spots, and on each ring of the latter are 

 two small black streaks, placed on its sides, down to the tail. Anterior wings grey, with a white spot in 

 the middle of each near the anterior edges, and a small white cloud next the tips ; having several curved 

 and indented black lines crossing them from the anterior to the posterior edges, some being faint, others 

 very distinct ; cilia brow^l, spotted with white. Posterior wings very dark brown ; but along the 

 abdominal edges and corners grey; cilia white and brown. 



Under Side. Breast white. Legs mottled. Abdomen white, with four reddish spots placed along 

 the middle. Anterior wings dark grey brown, without any marks on them, except at the tips, where is 

 "laced a narrow white streak joining to the anterior edges. Posterior wings dark grey brown ; but next 

 he abdominal edges white, without any marks on them, except two faint lines crossing them from the 

 interior edges to the abdominal corners. 



