ACOSMERYX. 



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Subfamily CHvEROCAMPIN^- 



Larva with the anterior somites retractile ; the third more or 

 less swollen ; the third and sometimes some of the other somites 

 laterally ocellated ; horn variable. 



Fig. 50.— Larva of Ckcerocampa theyMa (from Hmpsn. 111. Het. ix. pi. 175. fig. 1). 



Pupa without external sheath for the proboscis. 

 Imago. Proboscis large ; apex of fore wing but slightly pro- 

 duced ; male with small lateral expansions to abdomen. 



Key to the Genera. 



a. Hind wing with apex acute. 



a'. Palpi with first joint not hollowed out. 

 a 2 . Antennae gradually fining to a long 

 hook. 

 a 3 . Fore wing slightly excised below 



apex 



b 3 . Fore wing very acute at apex. . . . 

 6 2 . Antenna? abruptly hooked. 



a 3 . Legs with spurs of moderate length. 



b 3 . Legs with spurs very long 



c 2 . Antennae very thick before the hook . 

 b'. Palpi with first joint hollowed out .... 



b. Hind wing with apex rounded ; antennae 



gradually fining to a long hook. 

 a. Hind wing with outer margin straight . 

 b' . Hind wing' with outer margin excurved. 



1. Acosmeryx, p. 81. 



2. Ampelophaga, p. 83. 



3. CHiEROCAMPA, p. 84. 



4. Daphnis, p. 94. 



5. DlLEPHILA, p. 97. 



6. Theketra, p. 99. 



7. Elibia, p. 100. 



8. An g onyx, p. 101. 



Genus ACOSMERYX. 

 Acosmeryx, Boisd. Sphing. p. 214 (1875). 



Type, A. ancea, Cram. 



Range. Japan ; throughout India and Ceylon ; Borneo ; Java. 

 Antenna? rather slight, the hook long ; palpi broad at tip ; fore 

 wing slightly excised below the apex. 



115. Acosmeryx ancea, Cram. Pap. Eaot. iv, p. 124, pi. 355 a; 

 Butl. Trans. Zool. Soc. ix, pi. 90, fig3. 11, 12 (larva and pupa) ; 

 C. 8? S. no. 46. 

 Philampelus sericeus, Wtk. Cat. viii, p. 181 ; C. ty S. no. 45 ; Butl. 

 III. Het. v, pi. 78, fig. 2. 

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