LEPIDOPTERA, SPHINGIDAE. 



lateral stripe; on 4-11 segments a series of pale yellow oblique lateral stripes, with red dots; horn green, 

 white dotted. 



Pupa. — Deep-brown. 



Time of appearance. —Imago: Jnne — August. Larva: July — October. 



Food- plants. — Quercus glauca, Q. myrsinaefolia, etc. 



Distribution. — Yezo, Honsiu, Shikoku, Kiusiu, Loo-choo. 



Langia zenzeroides Moore, var. Nawae Rothschild. 



Japanese name: Oshimofuri-suzume. (Plate II, fig. 5, A-c) 



Imago. — Fore-wings white or ashy- white, sprinkled with blackish-brown; costal, marginal and inner 

 areae greyish pale -blue; five irregular blackish -brown bands from dorsum toward apex, sometimes indistinct; 

 outer margin very dentated; marginal line lilac-grey, with white inner fringe. Hind-wings yellowish-grey 

 or dark grey, with silky lust; marginal area lilac grey, with two white lines; submarginal line blackish- 

 brown; a short blackish-brown band toward inner margin. Wings below yellowish-brown, sprinkled with 

 blackish-brown; from middle to base ashy-yellow; a blackish -brown fascia in. hind- wings. Expanse, 150- 

 160mm. Thorax greyish pale-blue, with a deeper back belt, black lateral belts and several greyish-yellow 

 lines; abdomen greyish-brown; body rough scaled. Length, 52 -87mm. 



Larva. — Green, whitish-yellow dotted; subdorsal line whitish-yellow, with continuity of small process; 

 horn very short, ochreous, whitish-yellow dotted. 



Pupa.— Blackish-brown; abdominal segments ridged; black blotches on back. 



Time of appearance. — Imago: April — September. Larva: May — October. 



Food-plants. —Primus Mume, P. Armeniaca, etc. 



Distribution. Honsiu, Kiusiu. 



Parum colligata Walker. 



Japanese name: Ginboshi-suzume. (Plate III, fig. 3. PI. V, fig. 5, A, B.) 



Imago. Fore wings greenish-brown, shaded with lilac-brown; marginal area yellowish-grey; a silvery 



white discal dot; yellowish- grey blotch on base; a yellowish -grey fascia from before middle of costa to dorsum, 

 and extended towards dorsum; a lilac -brown longitudinal band on median part; twice curved white stripe from 

 dorsum to apex; irregular whitish spots on costa. Hind-wings lilac-grey, with terminal greenish -brown; 

 a white arched stripe and a blackish-brown band from anal angle to apex, terminally indistinct. Wings 

 below greenish-brown; pattern about same to above. Expanse, 76-87mm. Body greyish- brown; head oli- 

 vaceous; thorax bordered with greenish-brown. Length, 34-46mm. 



Larva.— Green, yellow dotted, lower side dark-brown dotted; dorsal line deep purple; on 4-11 segments 

 a series of yellow oblique lateral stripes; head bluish-green, with four white stripes; spiracles bluish -purple; 

 horn green, yellow dotted. 



Pupa.— Dark-brown. 



Time of appearance.— Imago: June, July. Larva: August, September. 



