454 SPHINGIDiE. 



166. Theretra insignis insignis (Butl.). (Fig. 116, imago). 



Panacra insignis, Butler, 1882, p. 432 (Andamans). 

 Theretra insignis insignis, Roths. & Jord., 1903, p. 786 ; Seitz, 

 1929, p. 567 (non t. 68 c). 



Imago. — $. Mesothoracic tegula with pale middle stripe. 

 Discal band of fore wing forming three black contiguous patches 

 between SC 5 and R 3 ; the pale interspace distally of it narrow 



Fig. 116. — Theretra insignis insignis (Butl.), $. 



and sharply marked ; a narrow pale sharply marked band 

 from near apex to middle of hind margin, forming an obtuse 

 angle in the middle. Expanse : 60 mm. 



Hah. The Andaman Islands. One $ in the British 

 Museum. Early stages unknown. 



167. Theretra griseomarginata (Hamps.). (Fig. 117, imago). 



Chserocampa griseomarginata, Hampson, 1898, p. 281, pi. A, fig. 12 

 (?) (Sikkim) ; Dudgeon, 1898, p. 411 (Sikkim, 1,800 ft.). 



Theretra griseomarginata, Roths. & Jord., 1903, p. 786 ; Seitz, 

 1929, p. 567. 



Imago. — §. Head grey ; palpus brown at sides ; thorax 

 olive -green with a grey dorsal line, the collar and patagia 



Fig. 117. — Theretra griseomarginata (Hamps.), $. 



outlined with grey ; abdomen greyish-brown above, pink at 

 sides, the segments edged with brown ; a grey dorsal stripe 

 and a lateral series of paired white spots. Fore wing grey 

 with diffuse patches of olive-brown and black ; a blackish 



