478 SPHINGIDJE. 



177. Rhagastis gloriosa (ButL). 



Pergesa gloriosa, Butler, 1875, p. 246 (Darjiling) ; id., 1877 A,. 



p. 549, pi. xcii, fig. 3 ; id., 1881 B, p. 3, pi. lxxviii, fig. 6. 

 Chasrocampa gloriosa, Hampson, 1892, p. 91. 



Rhagastis gloriosa, Roths. & Jord., 1903, p. 798 ; Seitz, 1929, 

 p. 569, t. 47 g. 



Imago. — <J§. Head, and thorax and abdomen mesially, 

 olive-green ; antenna, palpus and sides of thorax and abdomen 

 crimson. Fore wing olive-green ; costa, antemedian, median, 

 postmedian and submarginal maculate irregular bands 

 crimson ; outer margin darker olive ; a marginal pale pink 

 line ; cilia crimson ; a black speck at end of cell. Hind wing 

 smoky-black suffused with blood-red towards outer margin. 

 Underside of palpus, head, body and wings rosy-red, fore wing 

 with a black patch towards base ; both wings with three 

 transverse waved lines. Second segment of palpus not 

 narrowed towards base ; cavity of first segment distinct. 

 First protarsal segment with a simple external row of spines. 

 Expanse : $ 82-86 mm., $ 92 mm. 



$. Tenth tergite feebly dilateol at apex, which shows traces 

 of a sinus ; sternite narrow, obtusely pointed. Clasper 

 with about six very large scales ; harpe slender, horizontal, 

 slightly spatulate in dorsal view, feebly curved at end. Penis- 

 sheath resembling that of olivacea, the left process broad and 

 short. 



Hah. E. Himalayas (Sikkim ; Bhutan ; Khasi Hills). 

 Rare ; the early stages unknown. 



178. Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus (Roths.). 

 (Fig. 120 G, H, genitalia; PI. VII, figs. 1, 2, larva, 

 fig. 3, pupa; PI. XII, fig. 9, imago; PI. XV, fig. 11, 

 larva) . 



Metopsilus albomarginatus, Roths., 1894 A, p. 78 (Khasia Hills). 

 Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus, Roths. & Jord., 1903,. 



p. 798, pi. xiv, fig. 8 (6 A ) ; Seitz, 1929, p. 569, t. 47 e ; Scott, 



1931, pi. i, fig. 2 ($), pi. ii, fig. 7 (larva). 

 Chserocampa velata, Hampson (non Walker 1866), 1898, p. 453. 

 Rhagastis olivacea, Manson (non Moore), 1921, p. 753 (larva). 



Imago. — $Q. Head and thorax dark brown ; a pale pink 

 lateral stripe from palpus to end of thorax ; metanotum 

 with a black mesial spot and a conspicuous tawny subdorsal 

 patch ; abdomen paler brown on dorsum shading to yellowish 

 on sides ; a pair of black dots on the dorsum of each segment. 

 Costal edge of fore wing creamy- white, at least partly ; base 

 dark olive-brown, median area greyish, turning to olive-green 

 near apex ; an irregular pink patch near anal angle and 

 a black spot on inner margin near anal angle ; a pink marginal 



