LEPIDOPTERA. 427 



970. ESTIGENA NANDINA, Moore. 



JEstigena Nandina, n. sp. — Male, pale ferruginous. Distinguished 

 from JEJstigena pardale by the fore-wing being without the numerous 

 transverse markings^ the hind-wing being also without the testaceous 

 spot towards the inner margin ; the latter wings are also narrower 

 and longer. Expanse If in. 



a. cf. N. India. Presented by General Hearsey. 



Genus TARAGAMA, Moore. 



Megasoma,* Boisduval, Feisthamel, Ann. Soc. JEnt. France, I.p. 340. 



Walker, List Lep. Set. Brit. Mus.pt. YI.p. 1446. 

 Streblote, pt. Subner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 193, n. 1980 (1816). 



971. TARAGAMA GANESA, Lefebvre Sp. 



£ Bombyx Ganesa, Lefebvre, Zool. Journ. III. p. 211 



(1827). Vigors, Cabinet Zool. Soc. of London. 

 ? Bombyx Siva, Lefebvre, Zool. Journ. III. p. 210 (1827). 

 Lasioeampa Ganesa et L. Siva, Walker, List Lep. Set. 

 Brit. Mus. pt. VI. pp. 1443-44. 

 $ Megasoma venustum, Walker, List Lep. Set. Brit. Mus. 



pt. YI. p. 1449 (1855). 

 £ Megasoma albicans, Walker, id. p. 1450 (1855). 



a. b. c. d. e. f. $ %. Java. From Dr. Horsfield's 



Collection. 

 g.h. $ $ . Dukhun. Presented by Col. Sykes. 



i. $ . Canara. Presented by S. N. Ward, Esq. 



j. k. £ $ . Punjab. Presented by General Hearsey. 



The larva and pupa of Taragama Ganesa are figured on Plate XXII., 

 figs. 4, 4«, copied from the original drawing in the collection of 

 A. Grote, Esq. " Eeeds on Syperanthera moringa." — (Grote, 

 MS. Note.) 



The transformations also observed and figured in Java by Dr. 

 Horsfield. " Eeeds on the Bilang {Mimosa sp.) and the Kedawung. 

 December."— (Horsfield, MS.) 



The transformations of Megasoma Ganesa are figured among the 

 drawings of Lady Isabella Eose Gilbert, a larva being " found on 



* Preoccupied among Coleoplera in 1825. 



