in/ernalis. 
scoiii. 
confluens. 
nigra. 
rubiginosa. 
146 SATASPES; DEILEPHILA; AMPELOPHAGA. By B. Gehlen. 
pearl-like markings; dorsum widely edged with white, therefore sometimes appearing like whitish porcelain; 
subdorsally it is clear white, often with reddish tinge on upperside, in the yellow form completely red. Gener¬ 
ally at its lower edge, rarely also at upper edge there are black dots and streaks; a wide cinnamon-brown 
longitudinal line commences on the 4th or 5th segment, it proceeds from the region of the prolegs down¬ 
wards, sometimes the entire ventral area is red-brown. 8 distinct anulae without conical belt on each segment. 
Stigmata Vermillion with a distinct white spot above and below; true legs carmine red with black base ; claspers 
and abdominal fold densely and distinctly granulose. Horn sharply bent with short end and sharply pointed, 
bluish green on upperside, green below, laterally yellowish, the short end with black granules, 4 moults. — 
Food plants: Rubiaceae and Cornaceae. 
22. Genus: Sataspes Mr. 
S. infernalis Ww. (Vol. 2, p. 249, pi. 40 e). Also of this interesting species Mell is able to furnish 
particulars of the early stages, which were unknown. — Ova pale bright green. They are laid on small Albizzia 
bushes, which is the chief food plant, always only one egg on a bush. About 88% of the eggs are infested 
by ichneumons. — The full grown larva is ambuLycinous type, moults 4 times and is exceedingly variable 
in colour and markings. Ground colour is whitish green, through all shades of green, yellowish green to lemon 
yelloAv; 7 pale yellow or white oblique stripes, which occasionally are edged above with blue-green; anterior 
segments with small white or yellowish conical marks, which on the posterior segments generally change 
to rows of yellowish spots, similar to those of Macroglossa larvae. The oblique stripes consist of distinct rows 
of dots. The head on closer examination has two points, smooth with white marginal streaks; the back of the 
head is distinctly green, the front pale whitish. The 4—5 mm long green horn has dark granules on upper- 
side, slightly convex and pointed. Stigmata ambulycid: a white central streak divides two small pale lilac 
elliptical areas, outer edge white. True legs black with white central segment. — Pupa uniformly red-brown; 
cremaster large with black glossy point. — In regard to the imago some biological observations are very 
interesting: At rest the wings are spread out, touching the abdomen laterally but not covering same; the an¬ 
tennae in bred specimens were extended; the insect gives the general impression of being a bumble bee. On 
any slight disturbance the abdomen is drawn up and curved as if to sting, so that the resemblance to a 
humble bee about to sting is so great, that even an expert unconsciously quickly withdraws his hand 
(Mell). Bred specimens emerge and commence to fly at break of dawn and are quite worn by midday. Mell 
never observed the moths in nature as being attracted to flowers, but he saw them visit patches of water. 
At a puddle of water about midday a specimen was an almost daily visitor, flying round the edge once or 
twice and then skimming the water 3 or 4 times. Mell could not decide whether it took up water with its 
proboscis or anal aperture. The insects always approached from the same direction and returned from whence 
they came, making a humming, droning sound like that of a bumble bee in flight. 
S. scoffi Jord. (Vol. 10, p. 546) from Dehra-Dun in N. W. India, where it approaches the palaearctic 
boundary, which it probably occasionally reaches. Ground colour of upperside grey-brown. Segments 2, 5—7 
and anal tuft blackish. The following parts of the body are dull yellow: 1. tergite, tips of spiracular hair tufts 
of abdomen, anterior surface of front femora, upperside of front tibia and tarsus, and outersides of middle 
and hind legs. No pronounced metallic gloss. Forewings not so extended; margin shorter and more convex. 
23. Genus: Dcilcpliila Lasp. 
D. nerii L. (Vol. 2, p. 250, pi. 39 c.) confluens Closs from Syria differs from type by the absence of 
the rose-red transverse band and its posterior dark green, dentate arched edge on forewings. The green discal 
and basal area are confluent forming a large longish patch, which fills the entire anterior half of the wings 
up to the pale border behind the disc and which is edged posteriorly by a narrow pale rose coloured streak 
along the hind margin. The discal band between costa and 3rd radialis is wider with yellowish white centre. 
Through the absence of the wide transverse band the forewing loses its characteristic type of the oblique 
markings and in place of same adopts a distinct longitudinal type of marking. — ab. nigra Schmidt does 
not vary in the markings, but only in the colouration. The markings on the wings are very dark, almost 
black, the pale bands are also suppressed by the monotonous black, so that they are only faintly visible. 
24. Genus: Ampelophaga Brem. & Grey. 
A. rubiginosa Brem. & Grey (Vol. 2, p. 250, pi. 39 d and Vol. 10, p. 549). The particulars of the early 
stages can be amplified as follows: Ova pale green, somewhat longer than wide. — Larva tapers off consider¬ 
ably anteriorly, green with pale yellow streaks. Dorsal and subdorsal extend over the entire body. The 
dorsal forms an edge to the triangle of the head. 9 oblique stripes arise from the line of the legs and merge 
