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CATALOGUE OF 
Genus 35. BASIANA. 
Corpus crassum. Caput breve, non conicum. Proboscis 
brevis, distincta. Palpi breves, validi, arete applicati. Antennae 
setaceae, tliorace paullo longiores. Abdomen thorace duplo longius. 
Pedes validi ; tibiae posticse calcaribus quatuor mediocriter longis. 
Alae long*, mediocriter latae ; anticae apud costam vix convexae, 
subacuminatae, apud marginem exteriorem subrectae mediocriter 
obliquse ; posticae apice rotundatae, margine exteriore integro sub- 
recto. Mas. — Antennae serratae, pubescentes. Fcem. — Antennae 
graciliores, vix serratae. 
Body very stout. Head short, not conical. Proboscis short, 
distinct. Palpi short, stout, closely applied to the head. Antennae 
setaceous, a little longer than the thorax. Abdomen full twice the 
length of the thorax. Legs stout ; hind tibiae with four moderately 
long spurs. Wings long, moderately broad. Fore wings hardly 
convex in front, slightly acuminated, moderately oblique and 
almost straight along the exterior border; interior border slightly 
concave towards the interior angle ; veins as usual. Hind wings 
rounded at the tips, entire and almost straight along the exterior 
border. Male. — Antennae serrate, pubescent. Female. — Antennae 
more slender, hardly serrate. 
1. Basiana Deucalion. ~ JlcUgUArvcn 
Cervina , subtus teslacea ; caput antice nigricans ; abdominis later a / 
testacea ; alee anticee fusco-cervince* subpurpuras centes, f asciis * { 
nonnullis undulatis obliquis fuscis ; posticee subfasciatce, basi * 
nigree. 
Smerinthus Deucalion, MSS. 
Fawn-colour, testaceous beneath. Head blackish on each side 
in front. Abdomen testaceous on each side. Fore wings brownish 
fawn-colour, with purplish reflections, and with several undulating 
oblique brown bands, which are continued more slightly across the 
hind wings; the latter are black at the base. Length of the body 
15 lines ; of the wings 44 lines. 
a. North India. Presented by Mrs. Mauger. 
