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Family NYMPH ALlDJi:. 



VANESSA XANTHOMELAS Schiffermuller. 

 HIODOSHI-CHO. 



Food plant: Celtic sinensis. 



The larva agrees with European specimens as figured by Hofmann. ' 



PYRAMEIS CARDUI Linnaeus. 

 HIME-AKATATEHA-CHO. 



Food plant: Arcticum lappa. 



The larva of this widespread species is generally known on thistle, 

 but has several othei- food plants. 



Family LYCAENID.F. 



POLYOMMATUS BAETICUS Linnaeus. 



URANAMI-SHIJIMI-CH(3. 



Food plant: Dollchos lahkih. 



The larva is of the dark form mentioned by Doctor Lang.'' 



Family HESPERIID.F. 



PARNARA GUTTATA Bremer and Grey. 

 ICHIMOJI-SESERI. 



Food plant: Oryza sativa. 



The hirva forms a house of rice blades. The head is high, rounded 

 triangular, vertical suture depressed, whitish, the suture and posterior 

 rim of occiput narrowly black. Body small at joint 2, else robust, 

 cylindrical; transparent whitish, thin skinned, minute!}' pilose. Cer- 

 vical shield narrow, transverse, whitish, with a black linear jwsterior 

 edge. 



The pupa is inclosed in the larval house. 



Family SPHINGID^. 



CEPHNODES HYLAS Linnaeus. 



O-SUKASHIBA. 



Food plant: Garden! a for Ida. 



The larva is acceptably figured by Nagano.' 



«E. Hofmann, Die Baupe der Gross-Schmett. Europas, 1893, pi. vi, tig. 12. 



^Biitt. Eur., 1884, p. 99. 



cNawa, Icones Japonicorum Insectoruni, 1, 1904, pi. i, fig. 6. 



