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194. Macroglossa insipida, Butl. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 242 ; C. fy S. no. 10 ; 



Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, pi. 92, figs. 3 a, b (larva and pupa). 

 Macroglossa catapyrrha, Butl. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 243, pi. 36, fig. 6 ; 

 C. Sf S. no. 26. 



Head and thorax grey, with a rufous line on vertex ; tegulae 

 rufous, fringed with grey ; abdomen grey, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 

 segments with yellow lateral bands and paired dark spots on the 

 vertex ; some darker marks on terminal segments ; anal tuft grey 

 at base, black at tip ; palpi white below ; thorax pale brown ; abdo- 

 men rufous, with white lateral tufts. Fore wing grey ; two in- 

 distinct subbasal lines ; an antemedial curved dark band ; three 

 postmedial double curved lines ; the subapical markings prominent 

 and continued towards outer angle as a submarginal line. Hind 

 wing with a yellow band constricted at middle. Underside rufous 

 yellow ; both wings with an irregular dark margin ; hind wing 

 with three transverse lines, of which there are traces on the fore 

 wing. 



In typical insipida there is a pinkish suffusion to the body 

 and fore wing. Both forms occur in Ceylon, but catapyrrha only 

 in N. India. 



Larva pale red with purplish dots ; a pale subdorsal line with 

 dark margins; dark lateral oblique stripes from 3rd to 10th 

 somites ; horn black. Early stage dull brown. 



Hab. N.W. Provinces ; Sikhim ; Bhutan ; Ceylon. Exp. 40-48 

 millim. 



195. Macroglossa gilia, Herr.-Schaffer, Samml. aussereur. Schmett. 

 pp. 59, 79, pi. 23, fig, 

 pi. 175, fig. 6 (larva). 



pp. 59, 79, pi. 23, fig. 107 ; C. $ S. no. 25 ; Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, 



Differs from insipida in the head, thorax, abdomen, and fore 

 wing being grey without a rufous tinge ; tegulse grey, without the 

 pale fringe. Fore wing with the antemedial band wide at inner 

 margin and straighter. 



Larva bright green ; a pale dorsal stripe with brown line through 

 it ; a pale subdorsal stripe, with red-brown edge above ; dorsal area 

 speckled with brown ; spiracles black, with oblique brown stripes 

 between them ; lateral area speckled with white ; horn black, with 

 yellow tip ; legs pink. 



Hab. Throughout India and Ceylon ; Java ; China. Exp. 44-54 

 millim. 



196. Macroglossa divergens, Wlk. Cat. viii, p. 94 ; Moore, Lep. 

 Ceyl. ii, pi. 92, fig. 2 ; C. $ S. no. 33. 



Head, thorax, and first two segments of abdomen rufous ; tegulae 

 fringed with grey ; 3rd and 4th segments of abdomen with lateral 

 yellow bands and paired black dorsal spots ; a black dorsal spot on 

 terminal segment ; underside reddish. Fore wing greyish brown ; 

 the autemedian band wide and recurved along inner margin ; two 



