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57. Macroglossum corythus, Wik. 

 Macroglossa corythus, AVlk., Cat. viii. p. <J2 (partim). 

 Macroglossum corythus, Roths. & Jord., Revis. Sphing. p. 659. 



Chagos. — Two examples; a male from He Anglaise (Salomon) and a female from 

 Salomon Atoll without exact data. The male specimen was bred from a larva found on 

 Mormcla citrifolia on 31 May ; this larva pupated on 18 and emerged 29 June. The 

 moth was also seen in He Mapou (Salomon) on 26 May and in He du Coin (Peros 

 Eanhos) on 25 June. 



These examples seem to belong to a rather small local race having the termen of fore 

 wing more rounded than usual. 



Distribution. — Japan ; China ; Formosa ; India ; Ceylon ; Andamans ; Perak ; Penang ; 

 Java; New Guinea; Queensland. 



58. Macroglossuvi alluaudi, de Joann. 



Macroglossa alluaudi, Joannis, Bull. Soc. Ent. France, 1893, p. 52; Anu. S. E, France, 1894, 

 p. 430, t. 15. f. 1. 



Distribution. — Seychelles (Mahe). I have seen no specimens. 



59. Hippotion velox, Pb. 



Sphinx velox, Fab., Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 378 (1793). 



Sphinx vigil, Guerin in Deless. Voy. Ind. ii. p. 80, t. 25. f. 1 (1843). 



Chaerocampa vigil, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii. t. 87. fl'. 3, 3 a-b (larva and pupa) ; Hampson, Moths India, 



i. p. 88. 

 Hippotion velox, Roths. & Jord., Revis. Sphing. p. 749 (1903). 



Chagos.- — A single very worn example found at rest under a palm-branch in He du 

 Coin (Peros Banhos) on 25 June. 



Distribution. — Throughout India; Ceylon; Andamans; Nicobars ; Penang; Java; 

 Christmas Island; Lombok; Sumba; Tenimber Is.; Amboina ; Euru ; German and 

 British New Guinea; d'Entrecasteaux Is. ; Louisiade Arch.; Neu Pommern ; Queens- 

 land; Lifu. 



60. Hippotion celerio, Linn. 



Sphinx celerio, Linn., Syst. Nat. (cd. x.) p. 491 (1758). 

 Deilephila celerio, Boisd., Faun. Mad. Maur. p. 72 (1833). 

 Chmrocampa celerio, Gueniie, Maill. Reun., Lep. p. 21 (1863). 

 Chaerocampa celerio, Saalm., Lep. Madag. p. 123 (1884). 

 Hippotion celerio, Roths. & Jord., Revis. Sphing. p. 751 (1903). 



Coetivy. — One fresh specimen and one very worn example taken on 11 September, 

 1905. 



Distribution. — S. Europe ; throughout Africa ; S. Thome ; Comoro Is. ; Gloriosa : 

 Madagascar ; Coetivy ; Mauritius ; Reunion ; Oriental Region eastwards to Solomon Is. 

 and Lifu; Sokotra and Abd-el-Kuri. 



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