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( O R D E R — L E P I D O P T B R A . SECTIOÍI—CBEPUSCULAMA. LATBEILLE.)
F I G U R E 1.
SPHINX (CHGEROCAMPA) DOLICHÜS. BDV. MSS.
Sphinx alis anticis carueo-fuscis, strigis nuraerosis obliquis obscurioribus duabus fulvo-fuscis ; puiicto medio fuaco
Yeiiisque fusco pimctatis ; alis posticis basi pliimbeis apice fiiseis, cilia alba fusco punctata ; corpore fusco capite et
thorace lateribus vittàque media (ad apicem abdominis extensa) palUdis.
Spbiux with tlie fore ™g s fleshy-brown, with numerous oblique dusky strigi®, two of which are dark fulvous
brown, a brown spot in the middle of the wing, and the vems dotted with brown ; hind wings leaden blue at the
base, the apical portion brown, fringe white spotted with brown ; body brown ; the head and thorax with the sides
and a central streak extending to the tip of the abdomen, of a paler colour.
Expansion of the fore whigs nearly S J iuches.
Inhabits Sylket. In the CoUection of the British Museum, W. W. Saunders, Esq., &c.
P i a U R E 2.
SPHINX (AMBULYX) SUBSTRIGILIS. WESTW.
Sijhiux corpore supra absque anticis paUide fusco-albidis, his versus apicem fusco-punctatis, macula prope basin
strigisque duabus aute medium valde flexuosis, aureo-fulvis ; strigisque tribus undatis pone medium, spatio intermedio
magis fulvo, striga alia cm'vata submarginali fusca ; alis posticis ful-ids fusco-pnnctatis fascia'media recta ;
secimda dentata poue medimn tertlaque abbreviata ad augulum externum fuscis ; thorace strigis duabus latis obHquis
fasciaque postica aureo-ful™.
Sphiux with the body above and the fore wings of a pale brownish buff colour, the latter spotted with brown near
the apex, a spot near the base and two very flexuous sti-eaks before the middle of the wing, of a golden fulvous
colour ; tteee waved streaks beyond the middle, the intermediate space being more fulvous, and a slightly curved
sti-iga near the apical mai-gin of brown ; hind wmgs fulvous, spotted with brown, with a straight fascia across the
middle, a second dentated beyond it, and a third abbreviated near the outer angle, b r om ; thorax mtli two oblique
broad stripes, and a ti-ansverse posterior fascia of golden fulvous.
Expimsion of the fore wings nearly 4f inches.
Inhabits Sylhet. In the CoUection of the British Museum.
F I G U R E 3.
SESIA INFERNALIS. WESTW.
Sesia nigra alis anticis nigris pone medium cyaneo-nitidis ; posticis nigris costa alba ; corpore nigro-cyaneo,
thorace flavo uigro subfasciato ; abdomine fascia subapicali flava, cauda, fascicuhsque laterahbus nigris flavo squamosis.
Sesia black with the fore wings black, glossed with cyaneous blue beyond the middle ; hind mugs black, with the
costa white ; body cyaneous black ; thorax above yellow, indistinctly fasciated with black ; abdomen with a
subapical yellow fascia, the tail and abdominal tufts black, vai-ied with yellow scales.
Expansion of the fore wmgs inches.
Inliabits Sylhet and Assam. Commuuicated by Major F. Jenkins, and W. W. Saunders, Esq.
F I G U R E 4.
TROCIIILIUM ASTARTE. WESTW.
TrochUium ahs anticis nigro-iEneis, nitidis ciha lata fulva ; posticis hyalinis venis cihaque fnlvis margine apicali
nigricanti ; capite et collari fulvo, corpore nigro-seneo, abdominis basi apiceque fulvis ; antennis nigris fascia pone
medium plumbea ; pedibus fulvis nigroque variis posticis elongatis valde bai-batis, barba extus fulva, albo variegata,
intus nigra.
Trochilium with the fore wings brassy black and glossy, with a broad orange fringe ; hind wings glassy, with
orango-colom-ed veins and frmgo, the latter proceded by a black marginal line; head and collar fulvous; body brassy
black, with the base aud apex of the abdomen orange ; autennai black, with a leadeu-coloiu'ed ring beyond the
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