96 CATALOGUE OF 



20. Macroglossa errans. 



Cinereo-fusca, subtus alba ; caput et thorax fusco univittata ; tho- 

 rax vittis duabus lateralibus arcuatis fuscis ; abdomen canes- 

 cens, e maculis ferrugineo- fuscis quadrivittatum, maculis 

 lateralibus albis, maculisque quatuor lateralibus basalibus 

 luteis ; ala anticce fasciis undulatis transversis fuscis, maculis 

 duabus nigricantibus oblongis subapicalibus maculisque dua- 

 bus trigonis marginalibus albidis. 



Macroglossa errans, Boisd. MSS. 



Cinereous-brown, white beneath. Head and thorax with a 

 darker brown stripe. Thorax with two curved lateral dark brown 

 stripes which have darker inner borders. Abdomen mostly hoary, 

 with four ierruginous-brown spots on each segment; two luteous 

 spots on each side near the base, and smaller lateral white spots 

 from thence hindward. Fore win^s with brown undulating trans- 

 verse bands, with two blackish oblong subapical spots, and with two 

 triangular whitish spots, one on the costa, the other on the interior 

 border, which is brighter and much more clearly defined than that 

 of M. Passalus. Length of the body 13 — 16 lines; of the wings 

 24—26 lines. 



This species has the structure of M. Passalus, and otherwise 

 much resembles it, but is sufficiently distinct. 



a, Australia. From Mr. Sirange's collection. 



Var. ft. Fore wings with a white band instead of the two white 

 spots. 



a, Australia. From Mr. Strange's collection. 

 Moreton Bay. Presented by J. Gibbon, Esq. 

 Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. 

 Australia. Presented by Sir W. Jarcline. 



21. Macroglossa micacea. 



Fusca, subtus alba ; caput et alee anticce viridi aut cyaneo micantes ; 

 abdomen strigis quatuor albidis transversis basalibus, macu- 

 lisque lateralibus a Ibis ; aim anticce fasciis nonnullis obscu- 

 rioribus unaque exteriore glaucescente ; postica nigro fusca, 

 costa strigaque apud marginem exteriorem maris testacea, 

 fcem. albida. 

 Brown, white beneath. Head, thorax and fore wings tinged 

 with shining green or blue. Abdomen with two whitish transverse 



