640 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE SPHINGID#, 
Genus BastAna, Walker. 
BASIANA PHALARIS. 
3, Sphinw nicobarensis, Charpentier, ed. Esper’s Ausl. Schmett. Sphing. tab. 1. fig. 1 (1830). 
The publication of a plate of Sphingide, as also of a plate of Charideine and Ctenu- 
chiine in the above edition of Esper’s work has hitherto been overlooked; as usual, we 
have to thank Mr. Kirby for calling attention to the fact. 
Genus Dapunusa, Walker. 
DAPHNUSA PORPHYRIA, 0. sp. 
Primaries reddish brown, the basal area transversely marked with an irregularly 
arched whitish line, external area rather darker, marked from near external angle to a 
little below apical angle by a diffused whitish curved streak; a subapical sepia-brown 
excavated quadrangular patch; apex grey, with a large semicircular sepia-brown spot 
bordered externally by a white lunule on the outer margin; a broad central red-brown 
band (bordered on each side by a whitish streak, its outer line angular), much broader 
in front than behind, transversely clouded with grey, its outer third beyond the dis- 
coidal cell darker; the base of second median interspace and the discocellulars blackish 
piceous; two dissimilar whitish-edged black spots on the veins near external angle: 
secondaries pale brown, with two very indistinct discal streaks, clearly discernible upon 
the abdominal area; outer border rather broadly smoky brown; costa whitish ; anal 
angle marked with a greyish and ferruginous dash, upon which is a black spot ; a nearly 
marginal grey line: body pale brown, varied with dark brown; a black spot on the 
crest of the head. Primaries below greyish brown; apical half of costa and internal area 
pale greyish ; apical markings as above, but redder: secondaries pale rosy greyish, paler 
on the abdominal area; three angulated ferruginous diffused discal lines; outer border 
rather broadly pale ferruginous, fringe dark piceous: body below pale reddish brown; 
palpi chocolate-brown. Expanse of wings 2 inches 3 lines. 
Darjeeling (coll. Atkinson). In coll. O, Staudinger. 
Allied to D. colligata. 
Genus Mrmas, Hiibner. 
MIMAS TERRANEA. 
Mimas terranea, Butler, P. Z.S. 1876, p. 310. no. 5, pl. xxii. fig. 3. 
Ayerpanas, Malacca. Coll. Capt. Roberts. 
Subfamily SPHINGIN®. 
Genus Ditupis, Grote. 
DILUDIA JASMINEARUM. 
Sphinx jasminearum, Strecker, Lep. Rhop. and Het..i. pl. xiii. fig. 14 (1876). 
