482 sphingid^:. 



long as tibia and as segments 2 to 5. Mid-tibial spurs equal, 

 outer one often longer than inner. Here belong lineosa, 

 minor and pollux. 



" b. Abdomen without lines ; markings of fore wing trans- 

 verse ; bristles of comb of mid-tarsus rather short and stout, 

 less numerous ; first segment of hind tarsus as before ; antenna 

 of $ incrassate distally. Mid-tibial spurs unequal. Resembles 

 Bhagastis gloriosa in the style of coloration and in shape. 

 One species : mirabilis. 



" c. Eye large ; antenna not incrassate distally in either 

 sex ; spines of comb of mid- and hind tarsus long, thin and 

 numerous ; first segment of hind tarsus as long as segments 2 

 to 4 only, shorter than tibia ; prothorax long, mesothorax 

 also projecting more than usually beyond the fore wing, 

 stout. It reminds one by the robustness of the body 

 of Pholus and Bhagastis gloriosa. Two species : helops and 

 eegrota " (Roths. & Jord., 1903, p. 799). 



Egg. — Green or pale ivory- colour. 



Larva. — Similar to Theretra and Bhagastis in shape, seg- 

 ments 4 and 5 somewhat dilated ventro -laterally except in 

 C. mirabilis ; horn down-curved or bent sharply downwards, 

 laterally flattened except in mirabilis ; an oval ocellus on 

 segment 5, the surface shining as though enamelled ; pale 

 subdorsal spot or spots on 6 to 11 ; when full-fed a dark- 

 coloured form only except in mirabilis, which has also a green 

 form. 



Pupa (of C. minor, C. I. lineosa and C. I. scotti). — Tongue- 

 sheath projecting considerably frontad, edge of sheath flattened 

 and wider than the sides. Tongue reaching tip of wing-case. 

 Surface dull, veins of wings set with pointed tubercles. 

 Cremaster triangular, tip truncate, a long straight spine at 

 each lateral angle and one or two dorso-lateral spines ; colour 

 brown with darker and paler markings. 



Habits. — Food-plants : Ampelideae, Ternstrcemiacese and 

 Aroideae. The moths rest with the wings held nearly horizontal. 

 Flight very swift. 



Hab. Oriental Region. Six Indian species and subspecies. 



Key to the Species. 



Imagines. 



1. Fore wing upperside with seven or eight 



almost straight lines in outer half, abdo- 

 men striped above 2. 



Fore wing upperside without these lines, 

 abdomen not striped above 4. 



2. Mesonotum without a pale mesial band, 



fore wing with seven lines (inclusive of [p. 487. 



the feebly marked submarginal one) Cm. minor (Butl.), 



Mesonotum with a pale mesial band 3. 



