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.
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.