( 727 ) 



p. 173 (187o) (Crimea); But!., Tram. Zool. Soc. Lnml. ix. p. 570. n. 17 (1877); Weism., ed. 



Meld., Siml. Theo,: Dc.sf. i. p 207. t. G. f. 51 (1882) (larvae) ; Rom., Mem. Lq). i. p. 70 (1884) 



(Erivan, 1 specim.) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. i. p. 067. n. 19 (189"2) ; Hofm., Raup. Grnsssrlnn. 



p. 29. t. 7 f. 7 (1893); id., Grnxs»chm. p. 30. n. 0. t. 17. f. 6 (1894); Bartel, in Riihl, Grosxschm. 



ii. p. 90 (1899) ; Staud. & Reb., Cat. Lep. ed. iii. p. 103. n. 750 (1901) (Gal. m. ; It. s. oc. ; 



Crim. ; ?Ili). 

 Hyles nicea (!), Htibner, Ven. hfl. Hi-hm. p. 137. n. 1474 (1822). 

 Deihphihi nicea (!), Lucas, ic/j. Kur. ed. ii. p. 138. t. 45. f. la (18G4). 



c? ? . Pale median area of forewing above more or less speckled with browu 

 scales ; marginal area less pale than median area. 



Hnh. South France ; Spain : Italy ; Greece ; Crimea ; Caucasia ; Transcaspia. 



In the Tring Museum 2 larvae, 9 (?(?, 8 9 ? from South France, and a jiair 

 from Askliabad, one of these latter specimens agreeing with the following sub- 

 species. 



h. C. nicaea castissima. 



Drilepliitn. nietiea, Oberthiir, El. Eni. vi. p. 03. t. 3. f. 9. 9a (1881) (Sebdou ; larva var.). 

 *DeihphUa niraea var. castissima Austaut, Lc Nat. v. p. 3(iO (1883) (Mus. Tring) ; id., I.e. viii. 



p. 2C0 (1880) ; id., I.e. xi. p. 232 (1889) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. i. p. 007. sub n. 19 (1892) ; 



Bartel, in Riihl, Grussschm. ii. i>. 92 (1899) ; Stand. & Reb., Cat. Lep. ed. iii. p. 103. n. 7511. a 



(1901) (Maur. oc). 

 *DeUepliila nicaea var. ca.itis-iima ab. mniea Austaut, I.e. xi. p. 232 (1889) (Mus. Tring) ; Bartel, I.e. 



(1899). 

 Deile/iliila iiiniea Var. carnea "Mab.," Kirby, I.e. 



S ? ; Paler and often more pinkish than the preceding, with no or few speckles 

 on the pale middle area of the forewing ; distal marginal area of forewing as pale 

 or nearly as pale as middle area. 



Uab. Morocco ; Algiers. 



In the Tring Museum 3 Jc?, 5 ? ? from Morocco and Algiers, iiicludlMg 

 si)eeimens of castissima and carnea from Austaut's collection, labelled " tyjje." 



c. C. nicaea lathjrus. 



*Deilephila latlii/nis Walker, List Lep. Lis. B. M. viii. p. 172. n. 16 (1850) (N. India ;— Mus. Brit.) ; 



Moore, in ilorsf. & Moore, Cut. Lep. Lis. Mus. E. 1. C. i. p. 274. n. 6.32 (1857) (N. Indiii) ; 



Boisd., Sijec. Gen. Lep. Ilet. i. p. 105. n. 7. t. 6. f. 2 (1875) ; Butl., Trans. Znal. Sw. Loml. ix. 



p. 570. n. 16 (1877) ; Cot. & Swinh., Cut. Moths Lid. i. p. 21. n. 110 (1887). 



Dilephila. eiijiliorhiae, Hamp.son, in Blanf., Fauna Brit. Jnil, Maths i. p. 98. n. 154 (1H92) (parlim ; 



N.W. Himalayas to Naini Tal). 

 IJeik/jliila. eiijihurhiue va.v. Iathyras,>^ta\iiiing'ir & Rebel, Cat. /..y,. ed. iii. \>. 103. n. 749. f. (1901) 

 (partim). 

 J?. This form has nothing to do with enphorbidc, but is tlie N.W. Iiidiun 

 representative of Wi'mm, from which it differs in being more densely sjieekied willi 

 brown on the forewing, in having on the hindwing a broader black iMistdisca! bund 

 and :\ jjiiler re(l dis(;al one, and in being smaller. 



Ihih. N.W. India; <loubtless occurring farther nortli-west. 

 Two 6S frou] Kniiiiioii iu the Tring Museum. 



(isK. Celerio zygophylli. 



V"'« WJ"l>h'l'' Oelisenheiracr, .SV/./». Ear. ii. p. 22(i. n. 5 (1808) (S. RuHsia) ; \\n\m.. Summl. 



Eur. Selun., Hphinij. t. 27. f. 125 (180- V) ; Bicb., Hull. Mim;ai ii. p. 4. t. 2 (1K09), 

 Crieriu xi/ijophiiti, Oken, Lehrli. Xaturi/. iii. 1. p. 701. sub n. 2 (1815). 

 /Jeilephila zi/f/ijphi/lli, OchHenbeimer,'.S.Am. Eur. iv. p. 43. n. 10, p. 181. ... 10 (IHIO) : li»i»(l., /.-..«. 



//,«/. /jp. ii. p. 32. n. 8. t. 51. f. 2 (1834) (K. RiiBHin) ; 'I'rcit., in l><4i»., Srhm. Eur. x. p. 132 



