624 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE SPHINGID. 
15. NEPHELE FUNEBRIS. 
Sphina funebris, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. 11. p. 371. no. 47 (1793). 
Zonilia viridescens (part., and var. 8), Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 192. no. 1 (1856). 
Congo (Richardson); Ambriz (Monteiro). B.M. 
This species may at once be distinguished from the preceding by the much more 
regular submarginal line of primaries, the usually greener tint, and the less prominent 
lateral black bars on the abdomen, which at the base are obsolete; the dark border 
of secondaries is also broader. ‘The variety described by Walker has a silver spot on 
the primaries somewhat like that of V. comma, but less oblique. 
14, NEPHELE HESPERA. (Plate XCI. figs. 20, 21.) 
Sphinx hespera, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p, 546. n. 33 (1775). 
Sphinx chiron, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. p. 62, pl. 137. fig. EH (1779). 
Nephele chiron, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 133. no, 1434 (1816). 
Zonilia chiron, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 196. no. 8 (1856). 
Perigonia obliterans, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. i. p. 28 (1864). 
Var. Sphinx morpheus, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. p. 84, pl. 149. fig. D (1779). 
Nephele morpheus, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 133. no. 1432 (1816). 
Zonilia morpheus, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 194. no. 5 (1856). 
Sphinx didyma, Fabricius, Sp. Ins. ii. p. 148, no. 41 (1781). 
Nephele didyma, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 133. no. 1433 (1816). 
N. hespera type: N. India (Baker, Strachey); Almorah (Stevens); Landoor (Hearsay); 
E. India, Canara (Ward); Ceylon (Templeton); Australia (Hunter). B.M. 
N. morpheus type: N. India (Baker); Landoor (Hearsay); Canara (Ward); Ceylon 
(Lempleton) ; Australia (Hunter). B.M. 
“Larva dark green, unspotted, without eyes; front segments nonretractile, but 
attenuated in front, with small globose head. A longitudinal line from the front of 
sixth segment white, and rising abruptly near the tail, fading in front into yellowish 
green. ‘The fourth, fifth, and upper part of sixth segments are striped diagonally, the 
lines being rather faintly defined except on the fifth segment, where (near the bottom 
of the side) they are pure white. Horn purplish grey; scaly legs ditto, with dark 
articulations and stripe down the middle. Spiractes purplish red, ill-defined.” 
* Changes beneath fallen leaves and rubbish. Chrysalis state lasts about twenty days. 
End of April, May, and June. Feeds on the Kler Kei (Mai.). Kowlee Murrei (Car.).” 
15. NEPHELE SUBVARIA. 
Zonilia subvaria, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 196. no. 9 (1856). 
Australia (Strange). Type, B.M. 
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