640 ME. A. G. BUTLEE ON THE SPHINGID^. 



Genus Basiana, Walker. 

 Basiana phalabis. 



6 , Sphinx nicobarensis, Charpentier, ed. Esper's Ausl. Schmett. Sphing. tab. 1. fig. 1 (1830). 



The publication of a plate of Sphingida?, as also of a plate of CharideinBe and Ctenu- 

 chiinae in the above edition of Esper's work has hitherto been overlooked ; as usual, we 

 have to thank Mr. Kirby for calling attention to the fact. 



Genus Daphxusa, Walker. 

 Daphnusa porphyria, n. sp. 



Primaries reddish brown, the basal area transversely marked with an irregularly 

 arched whitish line, external area rather darker, marked from near external angle to a 

 little below apical angle by a diffused whitish curved streak ; a subapical sepia-brown 

 excavated quadrangular patcli ; apex grey, with a large semicircular sepia-brown spot 

 bordered externally by a white lunule on the outer margin ; a broad central red-brown 

 band (bordered on each side by a whitish streak, its outer line angular), much broader 

 in front than behind, transversely clouded with grey, its outer third beyond the dis- 

 coidal cell darker ; the base of second median interspace and the discocellulars blackish 

 piceous ; two dissimilar whitish-edged black spots on the veins near external angle : 

 secondaries pale brown, with two very indistinct discal streaks, clearly discernible upon 

 the abdominal area; outer border rather broadly smoky brown; costa whitish; anal 

 angle marked with a greyish and ferruginous dash, upon which is a black spot ; a nearly 

 marginal grey line : body pale brown, varied with dark brown ; a black spot on the 

 crest of the head. Primaries below greyish brown ; apical half of costa and internal area 

 pale greyish ; apical markings as above, but redder : secondaries pale rosy greyish, paler 

 on the abdominal area ; three angulated ferruginous diffused discal lines ; outer border 

 rather broadly pale ferruginous, fringe dark piceous : body below pale reddish brown ; 

 palpi chocolate-brown. Expanse of wings 2 inches 3 lines. 



Darjeeling (coll. Atkinson). In coll. O. Staudinger. 



Allied to D. colligata. 



Genus Mimas, Hiibner. 



Mimas tekbaxea. 



Mimas terranea, Butler, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 310. no. 5, pi. xxii. fig. 3_ 



Ayerpanas. Malacca. Coll. Capt. Roberts. 



Subfamily SPHINGIN.E. 



Genus Diixdia, Grote. 



DlLl'DIA JAS.MIXEAKUM. 

 Sphinx jasmi/iearum, Streckrr, Lep. Rhop. and Het. i. pi. xiii. fig.. 14 (1876). 



