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106. Sataspes infernalis, Westw., Cab. Or. Ent., p. 61, 

 pi. 30, fig. 3 (1848). 



One male example without the typical blue markings, 

 but with the basal half of all the wings blackish, and some 

 patches of bluish-grey scales, especially near the thorax. 



107. Hemaris radians, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., viii., 84 ; 

 Butl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het., pt. ii., p. 1, pi. xxi., fig. 2. 

 One specimen. 



108. Sciapteron chinense, n. s. (PL VII., fig. 5). 



Primaries purplish black, with a few brownish scales scattered 

 over the centre and on hind margin of the wing, and a small j)atch 

 of yellow scales at the base. Secondaries hyaline, slightly smoky 

 towards the margins ; fringes and neuration black, as also are the 

 head, thorax, and abdomen, but the latter is encircled by three 

 orange bands of uniform width at equal distances apart. Collar 

 yellow, pectus marked with orange. Antennse black, slightly 

 pectinated in the male. Legs black, tarsi of anterior pair paler. 



Expanse, ^ 30 mm., ? 39 mm. 



This species may be distinguished from Sciapteron 

 regale, Butl., by its much longer and more slender body, 

 by the absence of orange markings on head and thorax, 

 and by the equal size and greater width of the abdominal 

 bands. From S. cuprealis, Moore, it may be separated 

 by the position of the bands, which in that species are 

 situated one near the junction with thorax, and other 

 two towards apex of body. 



Two specimens, male and female, taken near Kiukiang 

 in June. 



Hyperthyrus, n. g. 



Palpi projecting beyond the head, 2nd joint densely clothed with 

 hair, 3rd joint, which is one-fourth the length of 2nd, barely 

 scaled. Antennie filiform. Abdomen tapering sharply posteriorly. 

 Costa of primaries straight to apex, which is slightly ciu-ved, the 

 outer margin twice indented at angle. Secondaries half the 

 length of primaries, outer margin indented. 



Something of the appearance of Thyris, but differing 

 in its much more elongate primaries. Type, Hyperthyris 

 aperta. 



