Plate XXVI. fig. 1.
ORDER: Lepidoptera. SECTION: Crepuscularia? FAMILY: Zygænidæ, _Leach_.
GENUS. GLAUCOPIS, _Fabr._ Sphinx, _Linn. Drury_.
GLAUCOPIS POLYMENA. Nigra, alis maculis luteis, anticis tribus, posticis
duabus; abdomine cingulis coccineis. (Expans. Alar. fere 2 unc.)
SYN. Sphinx Polymena, _Linn. Syst. Nat._ 2. 806. _No._ 40. _Cram. Ins.
t._ 13. _f._ D.
Zygæna Polymena, _Fabr. Ent. Syst._ III. 1. _p._ 396. _No._ 34. _Gmel.
Linn. S. N._ 2394. 40. (Sphinx.)
HABITAT: China.
_Upper Side._ Antennæ black and pectinated, being smallest at their
extremities; between them is a white round spot placed on the front of
the head; above them, on the neck, is a round spot of bright scarlet.
Thorax black. The first segment of the abdomen scarlet; the two next are
black, verged on their lower edges with a beautiful sky blue colour;
behind this the abdomen is of a fine vermilion, separated by two small
black lines, the extremity being black. Anterior wings dark brown, having
next the shoulders a small spot of shining blue, and three spots of a
deep yellow; the two largest of which appear as if divided by the
tendons, which are black and run across them. Posterior wings dark brown,
with two deep yellow spots; the smaller one near the shoulders, the other
near the middle.
_Under Side._ Breast black, spotted with white at the base. The abdomen
dark brown at the base, behind which is pale red tinged with white; the
extremity dark brown. Anus pale red. The wings are the same colour as on
the upper side.
{51}SYNTOMIS CERBERA.
Plate XXVI. fig. 2.
ORDER: Lepidoptera. SECTION: Crepuscularia? FAMILY: Zygænidæ, _Leach_.
GENUS. SYNTOMIS, _Fabr_. Sphinx, _Linn. Drury_.
SYNTOMIS CERBERA. Viridi-atra, alis anticis punctis sex fenestratis,
posticis duobus, abdomine cingulis duobus sanguineis (postico latissimo).
SYN. Sphinx Cerbera, _Linn. Syst. Nat._ 2. 806. 38. _Cramer, tab._ 83.
_fig_. F.
Zygæna Cerbera, _Fabr. Ent. Syst_. III. 1. _p._ 391. _No._ 16.
Sphinx Cerbera, _Gmel. Linn. S. N._ 2393. 38.
Syntomis Cerbera, _Boisduv. Monogr. Zygæn. pl._ 7. _f._ 6.
HABITAT: Cape of Good Hope.
_Upper Side._ Antennæ and head black. Thorax and abdomen shining blueish
green; the latter having on the middle three rings of scarlet extending
from side to side, but not meeting underneath. Anterior wings dark green,
with six transparent spots like glass on them; the smallest, near the
base, is round; three others, placed next the external margin, are
oblong; the other two, which are in the middle, are oval and triangular.
Posterior wings dark green, with two transparent spots; the largest next
the shoulders; the other, which is round and small, beyond the middle.
_Under Side._ Breast, abdomen, and legs shining mazarine blue, inclining
to green; on the former is a small red spot, close to the shoulders of
the superior wings. The hinder legs have one joint white. Wings of the
same colour as on the upper side.