526 ME. A. G. BUTLEE ON THE SPHINGID^. 



16. Maceoglossa nigrifasciata. 



Macroglossa nigrifasciata, Butler, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 241, pi. xxxvii. fig. 3. 



Ceylon. Type, coll. F. Moore 



17. Maceoglossa belis. (PI. XC. figs. 6, 7.) 



Sphinijo belis, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. p. 147, pl. 94. fig. C (1779). 

 Macrofflossu assimilis [sic), Swainson, Zool. 111. 3nd ser. vol. i. pl. 64 (1820). 



North India (*S'^CTe?zs) ; Canara (lFar<Z). B.M. 



In my recent paper on new species of Sphingidce I have regarded this merely as a 

 variety of M. passalus, allied to my M. proxima ; I am now, however, convinced that 

 it is a distinct species. I hesitated to separate it at first, on account of Cramer's locality 

 for M. belis being " China ; " it is, however, quite possible that both species occur in 

 China, and still retain their distinctive characteristics. They are not more nearly allied 

 than other Splmigidw inhabiting far more restricted regions ; and in a revision of any 

 group of animals I am satisfied that it is far safer to err on the side of too much sub- 

 division than of too little, much mischief having arisen as regards the multiplication of 

 synonyms through the incautious association of different-looking forms together ; Mr. 

 Moore recived M. belis from the Himalayas. 



18. Maceoglossa luteata. 



Macroglossa luteata, Butler, P. Z. S. 187'5, p. 241, pl. xxxvii. fig. 5. 



Silhet. Type, coll. F. Moore. 



19. Maceoglossa alcedo. 



Macroglossa alcedo, Boisduval, Voy. de FAstrolabe, Ent. p. 188. no. 2 (1832-1835). 



Dovej {Wallace). B.M. 



Nearly allied to M. proxima. It is badly described, inasmuch as the primaries have 

 two indistinct broad shining lilacine fasciae across them which are not mentioned ; they 

 are also chocolate-brown rather than black-brown ; the orange band of secondaries is 

 also dusky in the centre (a character not mentioned) ; and the anal tuft of abdomen is 

 not varied with yellow, but terminates in a broad tawny band. The description is not 

 quoted by AValker. 



20. Maceoglossa peoxima. 



Macroglossa proxima, Butler, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 4, pl. i. fig. 1. 



Ceylon {Templeton) ; Canara. (Ward) ; Silhet. Type, B.M. ; Cambogia, coU. Moore. 



21. Maceoglossa jnteerupta. 



Macroglossa interrupta, Butler, P. Z. S . 1875, p. 242, pl. xxxvii. fig. 2. 



Darjeeling. Type, coll. F. Moore. 



