AMPELOPHAGA.— AMBULYX. 25 



SPHINGID.E. 



AMPELOPHAGA, Brcia. 



Ampelophaga fasciosa. (Plate CXXI. fig. 3.) 

 Ampelophaga faseiosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 391. 



Closely allied to the A. rubiginosa of Bremer from Japan and China, l)nt differing 

 constantly in its more acuminate primaries with longer outer margin ; indistinct and more 

 ditl'used markings ; the distinctly ash-coloured external border of primaries, and absence of 

 the fuscous markings on this border. Expanse of wings, ^ 85-90 millim., $ 9G millim. 



Dharmsala. 



Mr. Hocking onlj^ obtained this species at sugar. 



POLYPTyCHTJS, Hlibn. 



Polyptychus ti-ilineatus. (Plate CXXI. fig. 4.) 

 Polyptychus trilineatus, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. ] 888, p. 390. 



? . Allied to P. timesiics, but with all the paler parts of the wings of a pale whitish-buff 

 colour instead of grey; the first line of primaries further from the base; the central diffused 

 belt less ])romineut, olivaceous brown; the second line wholly wanting; the internal quadrate 

 spot of secondaries brown instead of black ; all the other markings paler and more olivaceous 

 than in the female of P. timeskis. Expanse of wings 103 millim. 



Dharmsala. 



AMBULYX, Schaeff. 



AmbiUyx placida. (Plate CXXI. fig. 1.) 



Ambulyx placida, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 390. 



? . Nearest to A. macuUfera, but the primaries, abdominal border of secondaries, and 

 body of a pale chalky-greyish colour ; the lateral belts on the thorax dark olive-brown : the 

 basal spot on primaries small but sharply defined, as is also the larger spot placed obliquely 

 beyond it towards the inner margin ; a minute black dot on the lower discoccllular vcinlet ; 

 the premediau line single as in A. liturata ; the discal lines very indistinct, partly lost in a 

 purplish-grey belt which commences on the inner margin and gradually fades away as it 

 crosses the radial interspaces; submarginal arched line distinct and broadly bordered inter- 



