A MPELOPH AG A . — AMBU LYX. 
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SPIIINGIDJ5. 
AMPELOPHAGA, Brem. 
Ampelophaga fasciosa. (Plate CXXI. fig. 3.) 
Ampelophaga fasciosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 391. 
Closely allied to the A. rub'iginosa of Bremer from Japan and China^ but differing 
constantly in its more acuminate primaries with longer outer margin ; indistinct and more 
diffused markings ; the distinctly ash-eoloured external border of primaries, and absence of 
the fuscous markings on this border. Expanse of wings, 85-90 millim., ? 96 millim. 
Dharmsala. 
Mr. Hocking only obtained this species at sugar. 
POLYPTYCHTJS, Hiibn. 
Polyptychus tvilineatus. (Plate CXXI. fig. 4.) 
Polyptychus trilinoatus, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 888, p. '390. 
? . Allied to P. timesius, but with all the paler parts of the wings of a pale whitish-buff: 
colour instead of grey ; the first line of primaries further from the base ; the central diffused 
belt less prominent, olivaceous brown ; the second line wholly wanting ; the internal quadrate 
spot of secondaries brown instead of black ; all the other markings paler and more olivaceous 
than in the female of P. timesius. Expanse of wings 103 millim. 
Dharmsala. 
AMBULYX, Schaeff. 
Ambiilyx placida. (Plate CXXI. fig. I.) 
Ambulyx placida, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 888, p. 390. 
? . Nearest to A. maculifera, but the primaries, abdominal border of secondaries, and 
bodjr of a pale chalky-greyish colour ; the lateral belts on the thorax dark olive-brown : tlie 
basal spot on primaries small but sharply defined, as is also the larger spot placed obliquely 
beyond it towards the inner margin ; a minute black dot on the lower discocellular veinlet ; 
the premedian line single as in A. liturata ; the discal lines very indistinct, partly lost in a 
purplish-grey belt Avhich commences on the inner margin and gradually fades away as it 
crosses the radial interspaces; submarginal arched line distinct and broadly bordered inter- 
