8 SPHINGIDtE. 



This species evidently ranges into North-western India, as Mr. Moore has an example 

 from Simla ; C. rnacromera, on the other hand, seems only to occur in the North-east. 



Chaerocampa lucasii. (Plate LXXIX. fig. 5.) 

 Chaerocampa lucasii, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. viii. p. 141. n. 24 (1856). 



Primaries above pale sordid buff, crossed from just before the middle by seven greyish 

 lines, which converge to apex, the third and seventh indistinct : secondaries dark brown, with 

 pale greyish-brown abdominal border ; the costal border, a patch at anal angle, and the fringe 

 pale buff : body above sordid buff, the thorax reddish with whitish margins ; abdomen with 

 three dorsal longitudinal grey lines and indications of lateral reddish stripes. Under surface 

 pale pinky buff : primaries with a large dusky patch covering the greater part of the cell, the 

 basal third of median interspaces, and part of interno-median area ; an abbreviated series of 

 black dots across the disk from costa to second median branch ; outer border irregularly pale 

 grey : secondaries with a discal arched series of black points : body below rather more pink 

 in tint than the wings. Expanse of wings 3 inches 1 line. 



Silhet, Ceylon, Hong-Kong, and Borneo. 



Chaerocampa silhetensis. (Plate LXXIX. fig. 6.) 

 Chaerocampa silhetensis, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. viii. p. 143. n. 27 (1856). 



Primaries above pale sordid buff, traversed obliquely from base of inner margin to apex 

 by a broad and slightly tapering dark olive-brown band, edged externally with white ; two 

 slightly curved approximated brown lines nearly parallel to and beyond it ; the commence- 

 ment of a third line running from inner margin and uniting with the second and two parallel 

 submarginal lines, the outer one formed of black scales and indistinct ; a black discoidal 

 stigma : secondaries sordid buff ; a broad purplish-brown belt, darkest externally, running 

 from submedian vein to near apex ; outer border grey, fringe pale buff : thorax reddish brown, 

 head and sides of prothorax greyish white, outer margins of tegulae white, a central longitu- 

 dinal stripe on each ; abdomen pale reddish brown, greyish with golden yellow streaks at the 

 sides, numerous longitudinal olivaceous lines ; a dorsal longitudinal olivaceous stripe enclosing 

 a silvery white line. Wings below ochreous, sprinkled with black scales ; two parallel discal 

 dusky lines, followed by a series of black dots ; outer border grey : primaries brownish 

 towards the base, very pale at base : body below whitish ; sides of venter pinky brownish, 

 with a series of black spots. Expanse of wings 2 inches 11 lines. 



Silhet (Stainsforlh) • Ceylon (Templet on) ; Borneo (Low). 



The C. bisecta of Moore, from Java, is a local form, differing in its paler and more sandy 

 coloration. 



