328 CATALOGUE OF 



Sphinx - Zyggena Polymelia, Gnielin, Syst. Nat. I. V. 



2394. 

 Euchromia Polymeria, Hubner, Verz. helc. Schmett. p. 121. 

 Grlaucopis Polymeria, Westwood's edit. Drurfs Exot. Ins. 



2nded. I. p. 50, pi 26, f. 1. 

 Euchromia (Phalanna) Polymeria, Walker, List Lep. 



Het. Brit. Mus.pt. I. p. 219. 



a. Calcutta. From the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



b. Assam. From McClellancFs Collection. 



c. d. N. India. Presented by Colonel Buckley. 



e. Darjeeling. From Messrs. Schlagintweit's Col- 

 lection. 



The larva, pupa, and cocoon of Phal. Polymelia are figured on 

 Plate XIV., figs. 8, 8a, 8b, copied from the original drawing in the 

 collection of A. G-rote, Esq. 



" Feeds on Convolvulus"— (Grote, MS. Note.) 



Transformations of this species were observed in Canara by 

 S. N. Ward, Esq. ; and are also figured among the drawings in the 

 Entomological Society's Library, made by Mrs. Hamilton. 



Capt. Mortimer Slater says, in his MS. Notes, p. 152, " I often 

 met with this insect (P. Polymenci) at Dacca in 1844, and always in 

 the hottest sunshine. It was generally taken on tall thistles, which 

 appear to have a great attraction for this as well as other insects." 



773. PHALANNA HORSFIELDI, Moore. 



Phalanna Horsfieldi, Moore, P. Z. S. (1859), p. , I 

 pi. , fig. . 



a. b. c. d. S ? • Java. From Dr. Horsfield's Col- 

 lection. 



Phalanna Horsfieldi, n. sp. — Dark brown ; fore-wing with a 

 lengthened spot below the cell, indented in middle of its posterior 

 margin, a shorter spot within the cell, and a transverse oblique 

 row of spots near the apex, deep yellow ; a small spot at base, and 

 another near middle of the wing, indigo-blue : hind-wing with large 

 yellow spot in its middle, and a semi-transparent spot near the base, 

 the upper half of the latter being yellow ; body black ; face, spot on 

 each shoulder, and under-side white ; abdomen with two deep-yellow 



