590 mr. j. h, leech on the [uec. 18, 



36. Thyris fenestrella, 



Ihyris fenestrella, Scop. Ent. Cam. p. 21/ (1763). 

 Three specimens at Gensan in June a id July. 

 Gensan (Julj). 



37. Thyris usitata. 



Thyris usitata, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) iv. p. 367 

 (1879). 



I took four specimens in Satsuma in May. A very fine series 

 coll. Pryer. 



Yokohama {Jonas and Pryer) ; Oiwake {Pryer) ; Satsuma 

 {Leech). 



38. MELtXriA BOMBYLIFORMIS. 



Sphinx bombiliformis, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. p. 241, pi. 400. fig. C. 

 (1782). 



Melittia anthredoniforinis, Hiibn. Vera. Schmett. p. 128 (1816). 

 Trochilium phoreus. West. Cab. Orient. Eat. p. 62, pi. 30. fig. 7. 

 A specimen from Japan in the National Collection. 

 India, N. and E. 



39. Melittia eurytion. 



Trochilium eurytion, Westw. Cab. Or. Eiit. p. 62, pi. 30. fig. 5 

 (1848). 



Melittia eurytion. Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. viii. p. 70 (1856). 



Two specimens at Tsuruga in June. Five examples coll. Pryer 

 (no. 42). 



Yesso, Nikko, Yokohama {Pryer) ; Tsuruga {Leech) ; North 

 India, Silhet. 



40. Melittia chalciformis. 



Sphinx chalciformis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. torn. iii. pt. 1, p. 382. 

 Melittia iWfca, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) xiv. p. 411 

 (1874). 



One example in Satsuma in May. 

 Satsuma {Leech). 



41. Sphecia rhynchioides. 



Sphecia rhynchioides, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1881, p. 589. 

 Six specimens in coll. Pryer, Yokohama. 

 Pryer says that the larva " feeds on oak." 



42. Sphecia contamixata. 



Sphecia contaminata, Butl. 111. Tvp. Lep. Het. pt. ii. p. 59, pi. xl. 

 fig. 2. 



Four specimens, coll. Pryer. 

 Yokohama {Jonas) ; Yesso {Pryer). 



