1210 CATALOGUE OF 



Attacus Hesperus, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. (Pkalcence Sphingoides 

 JEckidnce Speculares) 156, 1628. 



Male. Reddish. Thorax with a white band in front and 

 another behind. Wings with the semihyaline band bordered with 

 black on the inner side and with pale red on the outer side ; 

 beyond the latter there is a broad lilac black-and- whitish powdered 

 band ; exterior border fawn-colour, with three slender brown bands, 

 of which the inmost is composed in the hind wings of oblong spots. 

 Fore wings with the usual white band somewhat indented, forming 

 a slightly acute angle, bordered with black on the outer side; the 

 space within this band is more rosy than that without it ; near each 

 tip a very large brown spot, which has a testaceous border, and is 

 accompanied on the outer side by a white streak, beyond which are 

 some rosy spots. Hind wings with a white oblique undulating 

 band near the base, bordered with black on the outer side ; the 

 space within it rosy red. Female. — Abdomen extending to more 

 than half the breadth of the hind wings. Fore wings very slightly 

 falcate, not attenuated towards the tips as in the male; colouring 

 almost similar to that of the male. 



Var. f5. Female. Vitreous spot of the fore wings unusually 

 small, not extending to the exterior band ; fore angle truncated ; 

 fore side and interior side concave. Vitreous spot of the hind 

 wings attenuated exteriorly, not interrupting the exterior band, 

 which is unusually near to the exterior border. 



Var. y. Vitreous spot of the fore wings like that of var /3, but 

 not truncated in front. Vitreous spot of the hind wings much at- 

 tenuated landward, extending beyond the exterior baud. 



Var. d. Vitreous spot of the hind wings not interrupting the 

 exterior band. 



In a small specimen of the male the antennae are shorter than 

 the thorax, and little more than half the usual length. 



a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b. Brazil. From M. Becker's collection. 



c. Brazil. From Mr. Milne's collection. 



d. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



e,f. Brazil. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq. 

 </, h. Rio Janeiro. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



