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The smallest triangular spot lies on the sector edge 

 over the middle of it ; the second, three times as 

 large, on the back edge, near the back angle ; the 

 band between both extends from the back edge, 

 nearer the root, towards the point, and from its 

 upper half spreads out abroad branch towards the 

 exterior edge. The lower wings on the basis are 

 brownish-violet; then follows, towards the middle, 

 a broad white transverse band, crossed by brown 

 tendons. The ground-colour of the rest of the 

 back part of the wing is black. On this is a 

 transverse band, consisting of eight vermilion 

 spots, of which tliose nearest the front edge are the 

 smallest. Exactly on the outer edge are five 

 larger, and two very small w'hite dots. On the 

 under side of the upper wings the ground-colour is 

 of a glossy blue ; the band which runs into the 

 great spot and the little spot are here yellowish- 

 white ; at the exterior edge, there is a row of seven 

 square whitish-grey spots. At the root of the 

 wings, on the fore-edge, there is a red stripe. The 

 marking of the lower wings on the under side is 

 only so far distinguished from the upper side that 

 the band and spots are here larger and more cor- 

 nered. The body is brown with a greenish lustre 

 at the top ; the lastannulus of the body yellowish- 

 red J feelers black ; legs with red stripes. 



XXVIII. SPHINX PUNGENS. 



Sph. alls anticis griseis, nigro fasciatiSy minulo 



