112 SPHrSGID-E. 



178. Rhopalopsyche hifasciata, Butl. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 239, pi. 36, 



fig. 4 ; C. 8$ S. no. 7. 



Differs from nycteris in having the antemedial band darker ; the 

 interspace between the first two postmedial lines filled in with 

 dark so as to form a band. Hind wing with the baud extending 

 nearly to the base and bright orange in colour, as are the lateral 

 bands on abdomen. 



Bab. Xilgiris, 3000-8000 feet. Ejep. 42 millim. 



Genus MACROGLOSSA. 



Macroglossum, Scop. Intr. Hist. Nat. p. 414 (1777). 

 lihamplioschisuia, Wallengr. (Efv. of Kongl. Vet.-Akad. xv, p. 139 

 (1858). 



Type, M. stellatarum, Linn. 



Range. Europe ; Africa ; Asia : and Australasian region. 



Antenna? gradually thickening to a club ; male with tufts of 

 cilia. Fore wing with outer margin evenly rounded. 



The species are numerous, closely allied, and difficult to discri- 

 minate. 



Gfiorp I. Male with the costa of hind Ming evenly arched. 

 A. Bind wing dark red. 



179. Macroglossa fervens, Butl, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 4, pi. 1, fig. 3 ; 



C. «§• S. no. 15. 

 Macroglossa regulus, Boisd. Spec. Gen. i. p. 335 ; C. 8f S no. 14. 



Head and thorax olive-green ; basal segments of abdomen olive- 

 green above, reddish yellow at sides ; distal three segments black ; 

 the penultimate segment fricged with white ; anal tufts black, 

 tipped with fulvous. Fore Ming dark red-brown, with a promi- 

 nent antemedial dark band : two postmedial lines, one fine, the 

 other diffused ; an obscure dark mark on the costa before the 

 apex, with a black streak below it. Hind wing bright red with 

 dark border. Underside : palpi white ; thorax ochreous ; abdo- 

 men red-brown and brown, with lateral white tufts on 4th seg- 

 ment ; wings red, with base yellow and outer border brown. 



Hob. ELanara ; Nilgiris, 3000-4000 feet. Exp. 44 millim. 



180. Macroglossa vialis, Butl. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 240, pi. 36, fig. 5 ; 



C. §• S. no. 12. 



Differs from fervens in the head and thorax heing rufous ; ab- 

 domen red-brown, the terminal segments not black ; the lateral 

 yellow bands less developed ; the lateral tufts rufous. Fore wing 

 with the dark antemedial band less prominent and nearer the 

 base ; the postmedial lines less angled. Hind wing with the dark 

 margin broader. 



Hub. Kanara. Exp. 44 millim. 



