L EP-ID-0 PTER-A, S P H I N G I D A E. 



reddish-brown fascia from costa to dorsum. Expanse, 74-85mm. Body greyish-purple. Legth, 36-40mm. 



L ar va.— Green, yellow dotted; dorsal line indistinct; subdorsal line pale-yellow, posteriorly with purple 

 above; on lower side of 3 and 4 segments a lunate process, purplish -brown below and yellow above; on 4-10 

 segments a series of pale yellow oblique lateral stripes; spiracles purplish-brown; born pale-ochreous, with 

 pale- brown dots. 



Pupa. — Eeddish-brown. 



Time of apearance. —Imago: May— August. Larva: June-Septemher. 



Food-plants.— Yitis vinifera, Cissus japonica. 



Distribution.— Yezo, Honsiu. 



Gurelca masuriensis Butler, var. Sangaica Butler. 



Japanese name: Hime-hojaku. (Plate III. fig. 5, A-c.) 



Imago. -Fore-wings dark-brown; many blackish- brown curved lines on base; clouded with blackish- 

 brown on middle, a ashy lunate discal spot; indistinct dark curved lines from tornus towards costa. Hind- 

 wings yellowish -brown; broad terminal fascia dark -brown; costa irregularly curved. Fore-wings below 

 reddish- ochre, clouded with greyish-brown. Hind-wings below yellowish- orange, sprinkled with reddish- 

 brown; broad terminal fascia greyish-brown, with reddish shade. Expanse, 35-41mm. Body greyish-brown, 

 mixed with yellowish or blackish-brown; sometimes white spotted on abdomen. Length, 20-23mm. 



Larva, first form.— Pale-green, dotted with yellow, sosy and green; dorsal line green; snbdorsal line 

 yellow; on 4-10 segments a series of green oblique lateral stripes; spiracles red; horn pale yellow, black 

 dotted. 



Second form:— Yellowish -green; dorsal and snbdorsal lines brown; oblique lateral lines brown; horn 

 brown, black dotted. 



Pupa. — Pale-brown. 



Time of Ippearance. —Imago: June-September. Larva: July-September. 



Food-plant. — Paedria tomentosa. 



Distribution. — Yezo, Honsiu, Shikoku, Kiusiu. 



IVIacroglossum bombylans Boisd. 



Japanese nania: Hime-kurohojakn. (Plate IV, fig. 8.) 



Imago. — Differs from M. saga as follows: smaller; central belt of hind- wings narrower; body yellowish- 

 olive, posteriorly black; a longitudinal stripe on head and thorax absent. Expanse, 43-47mm. Length, 

 22-25mm. 



Larva, first form. — Darkish or yellowish-brown, black dotted; subdorsal line yellowish-grey; oblique 

 lateral stripes yellowish-grey; horn blackish. 



Second form. — Whitish-green; oblique lateral stripes white. 



Pupa. — Closely allied to M. stellatarum. 



Time of appearance.— Imago: June-October. Larva: August- September. 



