BGi MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE 



7. E. AFRICANA, n. sp. 



Euchromia [Hira) madagascariensis, Walker (nee Boisduval), Lep.' 

 Het. i. p. 222, n. 29 (1854). 



Allied to E. Horsfieldii, from which it chiefly diflTers as follows : — Second 

 pale band of abdomea scarlet above instead of buff; primaries with 

 basal half of wing golden yellow, red at base, not impinged upon by 

 black projections from the subcostal or submedian nervures ; post- 

 median quadrifid band or spot narrower and golden yellow ; seconda- 

 ries golden yellow, with a broader apical black border ; abdominal 

 margin not throwing out a black projection to end of cell, as in E. 

 Horsfieldii, base reddish instead of whitish : expanse of wings 44 to 

 52 millims. 



Natal (Gueiiizius ^- Becker), Zoolu {Angas). Type, B-M. 



This species is entirely distinct from E. madagascariensis. 



8. E. CELEBENSIS, n, Sp. 



Allied to E. polymelia, but differing as follows : — reddish instead of white 

 spots on the shoulder*; basal band of abdomen cream-coloured above 

 instead of scarlet, blue bands of abdomen becoming snow-white at the 

 sides, the double scarlet band broadly margined with white on both 

 sides below ; primaries with the subbasal ochreous spot widely sepa- 

 rated from the central band, and the large subapical ochreous patch 

 narrower and divided in the centre by a black line : expanse of wings 

 49 millims. 



Celebes (Wallace). Three specimens, B.M. 



A very distinct and beautiful species. 



9. E. POLYMENA = Sphinx polymena, Linn. S. N. ii. p. 806. 



North India, Canara, South India, Ceylon. B.M. 



10. E. FRATERNA, U. sp. 



Closely allied to the preceding, but the blue bands on abdomen obsoles- 

 cent ; the sixth segment (succeeding the two scarlet bands) edged 

 with scarlet instead of blue ; expanse of wings 47 millims. 



Moulmein [Clerck). Type, B.M. 



11. E, ORIENTALIS, n. Sp. 



Allied to E. polymena, but the spots on the shoulders reddish, the blue 

 bands obsolescent, the fourth, fifth, and sixth segments of the abdo- 

 men entirely scarlet, and the seventh segment edged behind with 

 scarlet : expanse rf wings 47 millims. 



North India (James). Type, B.M. 



12. E. LAURA, n. sp. 



AUied tn E. polymelia, but the spots on the shoulders blue, the blue 

 bands dull, the fourth, fifth, and sixth segments of the abdomen en- 



* This is, however, occasioiiallj the case in S. iiohjinena. 



