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Show 1875.] MR. BUTLER ON NEW SPECIES OF SPHINGIDCE. 3 to "metatarsals absent" should have been transferred to page and inserted after the words "project inwards," which occur immediately before " Cervulus muntjac" in the eighteenth line from the bottom. The following papers were read:- 1. Descriptions of thirty-three new or little-known Species of Sphingidce in the Collection of the British Museum. By A R T H U R G A R D I N E R BUTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Assistant, Zoological Department, British Museum. [Received November 24, 1874.] (Plates I. & II.) I have for some time past been carefully working at a complete revision of the Sphingidae, the results of which labour I hope shortly to have the pleasure of laying before the Society. Being naturally anxious to secure as many types as possible to our national collection, and knowing that this section of the Lepidoptera is a favourite one, I have thought it best to publish at once characters of the more striking new forms which we possess. This will still leave to my more important paper all the new genera, several new species in the British Museum, two or three that have been kindly-placed in my hands by Mr. Lewis, besides others which I hope to obtain through the kindness of Mr. F. Moore *. I also hope to figure the early stages of several species already known to science. Subfamily MACROGLOSSIN^E. Genus SATASPES, Moore. 1. SATASPES UNIFORMIS, n. sp. Closely allied to S. infernalis, but differing in the absence of the broad yellow transverse bar at the end of abdomen. Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines. Silhet (Stainsforth). Type, B.M. W e have two examples of this species, and I have seen others. 2. SATASPES VENTRALIS, n. sp. Allied to the preceding and to S. infernalis, but differing from both in the bright bronzy green colour of the basal two thirds of primaries; abdomen black-brown, with a dorsal series of pale yellow squamose spots on the posterior area of each segment excepting the basal one • the four apical segments below bright sulphur-yellow. Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines. Hong-Kong (Bowring), Silhet (Stainsforth). Type, B.M. * Since the above paper was read, Mr. Moore has most generously placed the whole of his fine collection at m y disposal, thus giving m e the opportunity of identifying several of his and Mr. Walker's species; he has also lent m e several most valuable figures of larva**, which have been of the greatest use to me. 1* |
