MACROGLOSSIN^. 27 



RHAMPHOSCHISMA IMPERATOR (Plate 90, Fig. 1). 

 Macroglossa imperator, Butler, Froc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 243, pi. 37, fig. 4. 



Forewmg purplish greyisTi-brown, crossed by a broad black triangular antemedial 

 band, tbe outer border of wliicli is straight and erect, and a broad postmedial 

 irregular shaped band with a slightly recurved inner border, the outer border being 

 extended outward below the apex to exterior margin, and thence recurving to 

 posterior margin : hindwing purple-brown, crossed by a broad orange-yellow band. 

 Body purplish grey-brown, with a broad purple-brown streak extending from tip of 

 palpi to base of abdomen, and a similar streak down each side of thorax ; abdomen 

 with lateral orange-yellow spots and subdorsal black' spots; anal tuffc black ; palpi 

 beneath greyish-white ; legs purple-grey. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



EHAMPHOSCHISMA RECTIFASCIA (Plate 90, Fig. 2). 



Bhamphosahisma rectifascia, Felder, Eeise Novara, Lep. iv. pi. 75, f. 7 (1874). 

 Macroglossa rectifascia, Boisd. Spec. Gen. Lep. Het. p. 353, 



Fore wing purple-brown, with a broad black antemedial band, the outer border 

 of which is straight and slightly oblique, the basal area of the wing being dark slaty- 

 grey ; a postmedial blackish diffused band which is darkest at the costal end and 

 extends itself below the apex to exterior margin, the medial interspace being pale 

 purple-brown : hindwing purplish-black, crossed by a broad medial orange-yellow 

 band. Palpi, head, and sides of thorax above dark slaty-grey ; middle of thorax, 

 and abdomen purple-brown ; abdomen with lateral orange-yellow spots and subdorsal 

 black spots, anal tuft black tipped with purple-brown; palpi beneath white ; legs 

 reddish-brown. 



Expanse 2J inches. 



EHAMPHOSCHISMA DIVERGENS (Plate 92, Fig. 2). 



Macroglossa divergens, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. viii. p. 94 (1856) ; Boisduval, Spec. Gen. Lep. 

 Het. p. 355. 



Eorewing purplish greyish-brown, with a prominent black antemedial transverse 

 band, the outer border of which is erect and straight, and the inner border deeply 

 concave, the costal end being narrowest ; three postmedial undulated equidistant 

 black lines, the middle line being broadest and most distinct ; a black streak below 

 the apex ; the medial transverse interspace pale purple-grey : hindwing dark purple- 

 brown, crossed by a narrow orange-yellow band. Middle of thorax and tegulas 

 longitudinally streaked with dark purple-brown; abdomen purple-brown, with 

 orange-yellow lateral spots. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



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