NAWA: ICONES JAPONICORUM INSECTORUM. 



near apex; three lilac-brown waved lines from costa to dorsum; two subbasal waved stripes lilac-brown. 



Hind-wings dark-brown, partly blackish, with yellowish-brown towards base and darsum; two submarginal 



dentate lines indistinct; anal part pale purplish. Wings below yellowish- brown; three fasciae lilac- brown. 

 Expanse, 104-115mm. Head and thorax yellowish dark-brown, tinged with greenish; abdomen yellowish- 

 brown. Length, 40-45mm. 



Time of appearance. — Imago; July. 



Distribution.— Honiu. 



Marumba gaschkewitschi Brem et Grey. var. echephron Boisd. 



Japanese name: Momo-suzunie. (Plate II, fig 2, A, b.) 



Imago.— Fore-wings brownish -ochreous or reddish-brown, inner part lilac -brown; marginal part blackish- 

 brown; two darker lines and a curved fascia on basal area; a lunate discai spot dark lilac; a dark curved 

 fascia fringing with deeper lines, from about middle of dorsum to costa, sometimes containing one or more 

 waved lines; two black spots near inner angle, sometimes connected altogether. Hind- wings rosy, brownish 

 posteriorly; two black spots at anal angle, sometimes formed a dash cennecting altogether. Wings below 

 drab, towards base rosy; marginal area dark brown or ochreous; a brownish or ochreous fascia fringing with 

 deeper lines. Expanse, 87-100mm. Body lilac brown, with indistinct dark central stripe. Length, 

 35-39mm. 



Larva, first form. — pale green, whitish-yellow dotted; dorasal line paler; on 1-3 segments a pale 

 yellow longitudiual lateral stripe; on 4 11 segments a series of yellow oblique lateral stripes, converging on 

 back; spiracles white circled. 



Second form.— Yellow, with orange on lateral sides, whitish- yellow dotted; lateral oblique stripes yellow 

 dotted, marked with reddish-brown above; horn greenish-yellow, yellow dotted. 



Pupa. — Darkish-brown 



Time of appearance.— Imago: May— Hugust. Larva: Jane— October. 



Food plants. - Prunus persica, P. pseudo cerasus, P. Miqueliana, Pirus spectabilis, 



Distribution. — Yezo, Honsiu, Shikoku, Kiusiu. 



iViarumba sperchius iVten. 



Japanese name: Kuchiba suzuine. (Plate III. fig. 6, A-c) 



Imago.— Fore-wings yellowish -brown, median and marginal parts darker; a dark- brown lunate discai 

 spots; a half line and four curved lines dark-brown, sometimes forming two dark-brown bands, on basal 

 area; four median lines clark-brown, sometimes forming two bands; two curved lines dark-brown; two 

 reddish or blackish-brown. spots near external angle. Hind- wings dark- brown or purplish- brown, with ashy 

 yellow towards dorsum; two reddish or blackish- brown spots near anal angle. Wings below ochreous, witn 

 several curved lines. Expanse, 100-1 38mm. Body drab, with a dark- brown longitudinal stripe. Length, 

 42-48. 



Larva.— Pale or yellowish-green; white or yellow dotted; on 1-3 segments a pale yellow longitudinal 



