316 n LIEUT.-COL. J. M. FAWCETT ON THE 



Pupa black, with polished surface, formed inside a cocoon constructed out of the 

 hairs of the larva. The imago emerged in about 17 days (March 8-26). 

 Common in Maritzburg. 



Subfamily Arctiin^e. 



23. Phissama flava (Walker). (Plate XL1X. fig. 8, larva.) 



Larva. Ground-colour pale fuscous, each somite with a red-brown area superiorlv, 

 on which is situated a dorsal line of white spots surrounded by black, one on each 

 somite ; also a series of black tubercles bearing tofts of black and reddish hairs. 

 Head, thoracic legs, and claspers ferruginous. 



Feeds on Omithogalum eckloni, a species of lily, and other plants. 



When ready for its transformation the larva weaves a cocoon with its hairs and 

 remains a pupa for about 17 days (1st to 17th December in the case of the specimen 

 figured). 



The imago is common in Maritzburg district. 



24. Phissama screabile (Walker). (Plate XLIX. fig. 9, larva.) 



Larva. Ground-colour greyish white, the somites broadly black transversely and 

 beset with long black and white hairs ; the white spaces between the somites traversed 

 by fine black transverse lines ; under surface black. Head, thoracic legs, and claspers 

 bright red. 



Feeds on Omithogalum eckloni, also on mealie : a larva reared on the latter plant 

 differed from the individual figured in its lighter parts being buff instead of white ; 

 this larva produced a female imago. 



The pupa is formed inside a cocoon constructed with the hairs of the larva. 

 Duration of the pupal stage about three weeks (9th to 29th December, specimen figured). 



Imago is common in Maritzburg district. 



Subfamily NYCiEOLiNij. 



25. Earias insulana (Boisduval). (Plate XLIX. fig. 25, larva ; fig. 26, cocoon.) 



Larva. Ground-colour pale bluish-black, with deep black markings ; 1st to 3rd 

 somites pale brown ; 4th somite with a white transverse streak ; an interrupted white 

 dorsal line from 4th to 8th somite ; 9th to 12th somite pale brown dorsally. A sub- 

 dorsal line of paired short brownish spines with scarlet bases ; a lateral line of similar 

 paler spines. Head and legs pale brown. 



Feeds on Hibiscus. 



The pupa is formed in a stout thickly-woven cocoon attached to stem of food-plant. 



The larva is figured X |, to get in detail. 



Common in gardens in Maritzburg. 



