112 



178. Rhopalopsyche bifasciata, ButL P. Z. S. 1875, p. 239, pi. 36, 

 tig. 4 ; C. $ S. no. 7. 



Differs from nycteris in having the antemedial baud darker ; the 

 interspace between the first two postmedial lines filled in with 

 dark so as to form a band. Hind wing with the band extending 

 nearly to the base and bright orange in colour, as are the lateral 

 bands on abdomen. 



Hab. Nilgiris, 3000-8000 feet. Exp. 42 millim. 



Genus MACROGLOSSA. 



Macroglossum, Scop. Intr. Hist. Nat. p. 414 (1777). 

 fthamphoschisma, Wallengr. (Efv. af Konyl. Vet.-Akad. xv, p. 139 

 (1858). 



Type, M. stellatarum, Linn. 



Mange. Europe ; Africa ; Asia ; and Australasian region. 



Antennae gradually thickening to a club; male with tufts of 

 cilia. Fore wing with outer margin evenly rounded. 



The species are numerous, closely allied, and difficult to discri- 

 minate. 



GEOUP I. Male with the costa of hind wing evenly arched. 

 A. hind wing dark red. 



179. Macroglossa fervens, ButL P. Z. S. 1875, p. 4, pi. 1, fig. 3; 



C. # S. no. 15. 

 Macroglossa regulus, Boi$d. Spec. G6n. i. p. 335.; C. 4* S no. 14. 



Head and thorax olive-green ; basal segments of abdomen olive- 

 green above, reddish yellow at sides ; distal three segments black ; 

 the penultimate segment fringed with white ; anal tufts black, 

 tipped with fulvous. Fore wing dark red-brown, with a promi- 

 nent antemedial dark band ; two postmedial lines, one fine, the 

 other diffused; an obscure dark mark on the costa before the 

 apex, with a black streak below it. Hind wing bright red with 

 dark border. Underside: palpi white; thorax ochreous ; abdo- 

 men red-brown and brown, with lateral white tufts on 4th seg- 

 ment ; wings red, with base yellow and outer border brown. 



Hab. Kanara ; Nilgiris, 3000-4000 feet. Exp. 44 millim. 



180. Macroglossa vialis, Butl. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 240, pi. 36, fig. 5; 



C. Sf S. no. 12. 



Differs from fervens in the head and thorax being rufous ; ab- 

 domen red-brown, the terminal segments not black ; the lateral 

 yellow bands less developed ; the lateral tufts rufous. Fore wing 

 with the dark antemedial band less prominent and nearer the 

 base ; the postmedial lines less angled. Hind wing with the dark 

 margin broader. 



JJab. Kanara. Exp. 44 millim. 



