528 MR. A. G. BUTLEK ON THE SPHINGID^. 



The larva of M. gilia is white, speckled with green ; the anterior segments, horn, a 

 lateral longitudinal line, and seven oblique streaks between the spiracles (which are 

 minute and orange) green. It feeds upon Pwderia foetida. 



28. Macroglossa cataptbkha. 



Macrofflossa catapyrrha, Butler, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 243, pi. xxxvi. fig. 6. 



North India {coll. Moore) ; Ceylon (Tem^leton). B.M. 



29. Macroglossa obscuba. 



Macrofflossa obscura, Butler, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 5, pi. i. fig. 2. 



Java {Ilorsfield). Type, B.M. 



30. Macroglossa orientalis, n. sp. 



Allied to the preceding and to M. sitiene ; primaries as in M.fervens, but larger and 

 rather paler ; secondaries as in M. ])(tssalus, but with the yellow band rather broader, 

 clearer, and more sharply defined ; body as in M. belis ; wings and body below almost 

 precisely as in M. corythus. Expanse of wings 2 inches 1 line. 



Moulmein (Clerck). Type, B.M. 



31 . Macroglossa divergens. 



Macrofflossa diverffens, Walker, Lep. Het. viii. p. 94. no. 17 (1856). 



Ceylon (Templeton). Type, B.M. 



This species is intermediate in character between M. sitiene and M. proxima ; it is in 

 Mr. Moore's collection from Canara. 



32. Macroglossa faro. 



Sphinx faro, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. p. 165, pi. 285. fig. C (1782). 

 Macroglossa faro, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. i. p. 27 (1864). 



Java {Horsfield). B.M. 



33. Macroglossa hemichroma. 



Macroglossa hemichroma, Butler, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 243, pi. xxxvii. fig. 1. 



Silhet. Type, coll. F. Moore. 



34. Macroglossa rectipascia. 



Rhamphoschisma rectifascia, Felder, Eeise der Nov. Lep. iv. tab. 75. fig. 7 (Nov. 1874). 

 ? 



Allied to M. sitiene and M imperator ; it more nearly approaches the latter. 

 I can see no reason why this species should be separated from Macroglossa. 



