gig as 
convergens 
cyanea. 
dealbata. 
wnbrosa. 
major. 
kruegeri. 
rubcscens. 
dealbata. 
rosea. 
cingulata. 
albeola. 
rcverdini. 
velutina. 
sat arietta. 
latefasciata. 
subvittata. 
apiciplaga. 
ruhlii '. 
see p.286 
PUdwdk J 
conjuncta. 
philippsi. 
canarina. 
gonneri. 
ernata. 
unimacula. 
demaculata. 
viereckana. 
annellata. 
150 MACROGL0SSUM; CELERIO. By B. Gehlfn. 
base. subsp. gigas Oberth. from N. Africa differs from european and Syrian specimens by being larger R 
is known since 1922 from N. Africa. 
32. Genus: Macroglossum Scop. 
M. stellalarum L. (\ ol. 2, p. 253, pi. 40 f and Vol. 10, p. 556). ab. convergens Costanlini differs from 
type, by having converging and partially merging median bands on forewings. 
33. Genus: Celerfo Oken. 
C. euphorbiae dahli Gayer (Vol. 2, p. 255, pi. 41 a), ab cyanea Gehlen differs from type by having the pale 
area of forewings suffused with blue; also on the outer half of hind wings this blue suffusion is present, so 
that there the red band is partially violet. — ab. infuscata Trti. = ab. praenubila Schultz (Vol. 2 p 255) - 
L. subsp. mauretanica Stgr. (Vol. 2, p. 255, pi. 41 b) ab. dealbata Schltz. has no inner white edge to scapulae. 
In ab. umbrosa Schltz. the costal margin of forewings is much enlarged; it projects in the form of a band 
without any real dentation to about the middle of the wing, so that between it and the transverse band only 
a very small strip of the ground colour is left. — ab. major Oberth. is only larger with finer colouration. — In 
ab. kruegeri Schaw. the ground colour and outer margin of forewings are whitish rose; the oblique band, which 
is usually green, is deep claret, intersected by pale veins, whilst costa, costal spots and body are olive green. 
“Only th e thorax is rose coloured in centre. — Contrary to what was said in Vol. 2 mauretanica can occur with 
heavy red suffusion, in fact it can possess the beautiful red colouration of grentzenbergi. Also deserticola occurs 
Avith rosy suffusion. The red specimens of mauretanica have been named ab. rubescens Scliaiv. (= ab. rubra 
Gloss). — Subsp. deserticola Bartel (Vol. 2, p. 255, pi. 42 c) without the white edge to scapulae'(in contrast to 
\ol. 2) are ab. dealbata Schltz. — Specimens with rosy suffused forewings are ab. rosea Gloss. — In ab. cingu¬ 
lata Std. the fringes of the tergite are white throughout without interspersion of ground colour. — ab. albeola 
Std, has a white stripe m the centre of the red band of hindwings, stretching from inner margin to costal margin 
ana in extieme specimens it is so wide, that only 2 narrow strips of rose are left. — ab. reverdini Std has 
the dark markings of fore wings heavily increased; the proximal costal spot is unusually large and conjoins 
with the transverse band, in which no pale veins are visible; the red band of the hindwings is cinnamon brown. 
- ab. velutina Std. has forewings heavily dusted with black. — ab. satanella Std. reminds one of tithymali, the 
markings of forewings are deep olive green, almost black. Abdomen with white belts, —euphorbiae euphorbiae L. 
(Vol. 2, p. 255, pi. 41 a). With the great variability of the Spurge Hawk moth it is not to be wondered at that 
since the publication of the 2nd Volume a swarm of new aberrations have been described and named. To facilitate 
reference I am enumerating firstly the forms that vary in regard to markings and then those in regard to 
colouration; then follow the forms that cannot be grouped in either of these classes or which combine both 
variations. — ab. latefasciata Schltz. is the counterpart to ab. helioscopiae , as the black submarginal band of 
hindwings is strikingly expanded inwards, and as the large basal spot is enlarged the red band is very 
narrow. Through dark dusting it is also dusky. - In ab. subvittata Schltz. the oblique band of forewings is 
narrower, diffuse at proximal end and truncate anteriorly, so that it does not reach the apex. _ Iifab. 
apiciplaga Gehlen just the opposite is the case, the oblique band expands along the costal margin inwards 
to an extent of / mm. One of the most extreme and finest aberrations is ab. ruhlii Bandermann (13 d) 
Glossi Hannemann, which however is a one-sided aberration) which on both forewings has the oblique band 
widely united on hind margin with the basal area, the markings being in perfect symmetry. — A similar varia¬ 
tion occurs (however only on the right wing) in ab. conjuncta Liitkem., but the bar between the basal area and 
the oblique stripe does not lie along the hind margin, but more in the centre of the wing, so that along 
the hind margin there is a strip of ground colour of about 3 mm width. — ab. philippsi Bdm. The oblique band 
in the anterior - 3 rds of its length consists only of a thin line; the proximal costal spot (the outer one is 
missing) is oval with ray-like extensions outwards. — ab. canarina Wladasch is a sharply marked ab. unimacula 
with extraordinarily thin anterior tip to oblique band, similar to philippsi-, also the black band of hindwings 
is a ei a thin proximally. Further the black band of hindwings is a narrow thin line. — ab. gonneri Bdm. The 
large costal spot merges with the oblique band, which forms an angle of 90° inwards on the hind margin. — Also 
in at), ernata Bdm. the inner costal spot conjoins with the oblique band, but subapically there is a third costal 
spot and all 3 costal spots are joined together . — In ab. unimacula Gloss the outer costal spot on forewings 
is missing, the inner one is present in normal size. — The same is the case in ab. demaculata Schltz. but the 
i emaining spot sIloaaas indications of disappearing, being only retained as a minute indistinct spot or cloud. 
- ab. viereckana Bdm. is an ab. unimacula in which the costal spot has the shape of an angle and the olive 
green maikings are outlined in black. ab. annellata Cdoss is the form in which both costal spots are conjoined by 
