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no larvae of either, and the only compensation for expended 

 time was a lone larva of Thyrcus abbotii on wild grapes. 



On August i jth, the writer found almost countless numbers 

 of larvae of Daronma catalpcs on catalpa trees in the town of 

 Greenville, Mo. These caterpillars were of all sizes from those 

 just hatched to those full grown. Earlier broods had defoliated 

 the trees, and the new leaves were fast disappearing before this 

 late summer brood. The underside of every leaf gave from two 

 to six young larvae, and the full-grown " W 7 orms" were crawl- 

 ing about on the ground in search of fit places in which to 

 burrow. 



On turning over some stones and boards, several pupae and 

 larvae ready to pupate, along with dry pupal skins from which 

 moths had escaped, were found. 



Unable to take care of the larvae, I sent a box each to G. M. 

 Dodge, of Louisiana, and O. C. Poling, of Ouincy, 111., from both 

 of whom I afterwards procured pupae, and for the following 

 description of the younger larval stages I am indebted to Mr. 

 Dodge: "August 2oth. Larvae received August igth. Length 

 of youngest larva about $/% of an inch. White above, green 

 below. Head shining, black. Mandibles greenish. First seg- 

 ment or neck green. Dorsal line black, expanded anteriorly 

 on each segment forming a pyriform spot. A black lunule 

 embracing the straight black caudal horn. Horn starts back- 

 ward. 



' Subdorsal line black, interrupted, consisting of an irregular 

 black dot on each segment (the posterior ones much the larger) 

 connected by small black dots. A black spot follows the caudal 

 horn. 



"A larger specimen ( length about one inch ). The pyriform 

 spots of the dorsal line become broader. It may be better de- 

 scribed as a black stripe broadest on anterior part of each seg- 

 ment. The spots along the side are larger and connected by 

 two dotted lines. First segment black above. Horn slightly 

 recurved, base greenish. 



' A third si/.e ( length about i V% inches) is distinctly yellow- 

 ish on sides. The black spots have disappeared and the spi- 

 racles are marked by minute dots. The entire back is 



