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h. Motilmein. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection. 



I. Madras. Presented by W. Elliot, Esq. 



m, n. China. Presented by J. Reeves, Esq, 



o. North India. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



p, q. Hong Kong. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



r. Moreton Bay, Australia. Presented by J. Gibbon, Esq. 



10. Sesia Cunninghami. 



Viridis, subtus testaceo-alba ; abdomen fascia rufa, subtus rufum 

 maculis albis ; fasciculus apicalis subtus niger ; alat limpidce, 

 vii-idi submarginatce. 



Macroglossa Cunninghami, Boisd. MSS. 



Probably a variety of S. Hylas. 



a, b. Australia. Presented by J. Hunter, Esq. 



Genus 2. MACROGLOSSA. 



Corpus robustum, fu si forme, pilosnm, subdepressum. Caput 

 saepissime latum. Palpi brevissimi. Proboscis longissima. An- 

 tennae subclavatae, apice attenuatae. Abdomen apice fasciculatum, 

 thorace multo longius. Pedes sat graciles ; tibiae posticae calcari- 

 bus quatuor longis. Alae opacae, plus minusve angustae ; anticae 

 apud costam rectae, apice rotunda tee aut subacuminatae, margine 

 exteriore perobliquo. Mas. — Antennae subtus serrato setosae, tho- 

 race paullo longiores. Fcem. — Antennae thorace non longiores. 



Sphinx, p., Linn.; Fabr. ; Gmel. ; Scop.; Esp. ; Hiibn.; Schr. ; 



Ochs. 

 Sesia, p., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ; Rossi. 



Psithyros et Cephonodes, Hiibn. Verz. Schmett. 131, 132. 

 Macroglossum, Scop. Ins. Cam. 414. 

 Macroglossa, Ochs.; Boisd.; Steph.; Curt. 



Body stout, fusiform, pilose, somewhat depressed. Head gene- 

 rally broad. Palpi very short. Proboscis very long. Antennae 

 subclavate, attenuated at the tips. Abdomen tufted at the tip, 

 much longer than the thorax. Legs moderately slender; hind 

 tibiae with four long spurs. Wings opaque, more or less narrow. 

 Fore wings straight in front, rounded or slightly acuminated at the 

 tips, very or extremely oblique along the exterior border; inferior 

 veins from the first to the fourth successively more remote from 



