118 SPHINGID.E. 



curved postmedial diffused bands, which are daik with red-brown 

 on their inner sides ; the subapical markings indistinct. Hind wing 

 and underside as in sitiene. 



Hub. Ceylon. Exp. 54 millim. 



197. Macroglossa imperator, Butl P. Z. S. 1875, p. 243, pi. 37, fig. 4 ; 



C. Sf is. no. 31. 



Differs from diver yens in the dark stripe on vertex of head and 

 thorax being much broader and more prominent ; tegulac rufous, 

 but without the pale fringe. Fore wing with the antemedial band 

 much broader, especially at inner margin ; the postmedial band 

 black, much broader, and angled at vein 6, where it is joined to 

 the subapical markings ; the submarginal line obsolescent. Hind 

 wing with the yellow band broader and hardly constricted at 

 middle. Underside with the lines on hind wing rather more pro- 

 minent. 



Jfab. Sikhim ; Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Exp. 74 millim. 



198. Macroglossa rectifascia, 7-VA/. 7,v<x :w. pi. 75, fig. 7 ; C. $ S. 



no. 32 ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, pi. 90, fig. 2. 



Differs frotn imperator in the head and thorax being greyish 

 black, the latter with a rufous patch posteriorly. Fore wing with 

 the basal third blue-black ; the two postmedial lines nearer together 

 and not filled in with black, but angled so as to join the subapical 

 markings ; the outer area much clouded with black. Hind wing 

 \\ ith the ground-colour almost black. 



Ifab. Formosa ; Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Exp. 48-64 millim. 



199. Macroglossa faro, Cram. Pap. Riot, iii, p. 165, pi. 285 c. 



Differs from rectifascia in the thorax and abdomen being pale 

 red-brown ; a rufous stripe on head and thorax. Fore wing 

 lighter in colour, with the area beyond the postmedial lines less 

 clouded with black. 



Hub. Java and ? Coromandel (ap. Cram.). Exp. 3 76 millim. 



200. Macroglossa hemichroma, Butl P. Z. S. 1875. p. 243, pi. 37 



fig. 1 ; C.Sf S. no. 29. 



Differs from faro in having the whole basal half of the fore wing 

 grey, with a sharp outwardly oblique margin defining the olive- 

 brown outer area ; the lines indistinct. 



Hob. Sylhet. Exp. 70 millim. 



