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SPHINGID^. 



Hob. E. Himalayas (Assam), Burma, Malaya and the 

 Philippines. 



See under genus for all that is known of the early stages. 



Genus LANGIA Moore. (Fig. 43). 



Moore, 1872, p. 567 ; Roths. & Jord., 1903, p. 291 

 p. 58 ; Jordan, 1911, p. 242. 



id., 1907, 



Genotype : zenzeroides Moore. 



Imago. — " <£$. Tongue reaching end of fore coxa ; pilifer 

 with a brush of scales instead of bristles ; genal process 

 broad. Palpus just visible in dorsal view, not essentially 

 different in the sexes, with long hairs laterally. Antenna 

 of S compressed, not strongly grooved, slightly dilated above 

 the grooves, hence outline undulate in a dorsal view, distal 



Fig. 43. — Langia Moore. Genitalia. 



A, L. zenzeroides, <J, 10th segment, ventral and lateral views ; 



B, clasper ; C, harpe ; D, penis-sheath. 



segments much higher than long, but only slightly com- 

 pressed ; of 9 very feebly compressed, seriate cilia short ; 

 end-segment very short and obtuse in both sexes. Body 

 roughly scaled, excepting head, pro -mesono turn and end of 

 abdomen ; the scales gradually widened towards ends, dentate ; 

 no spines on abdomen. Tibia3 not spinose ; spurs long, 

 two pairs to hind tibia, with long naked points ; tarsi short, 

 lateral apical spines strong, outer spines of soles more or less 

 erect and inclining mesiad ; claws and pulvillus large, parony- 

 chium with one broad lobe at each side. Distal margin of 



