Il8 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June, 



August, I found seven fine eubule caterpillars. Later in the same 

 month I obtained two more and captured a number of images. 



Eubule is a very difficult butterfly to take, usually soaring be- 

 yond the reach of the net. I have taken it at mud and on red 

 clover and ' ' milk-weed' ' blossoms. It is wary and difficult to 

 approach, settling on a flower but for a moment. 



The grown larva is from i^ to 2 inches in length, and varies 

 in color from a light green to a yellowish green, the entire body 

 being covered with raised black points. There is a bright yellow 

 longitudinal line or band below the spiracles, and on each segment 

 there is a cross line or band of dark blue, preceded by a broken 

 line of the same color extending downward to the longitudinal 

 band. The light green larva wants these cross lines of blue, 

 black segmental dashes, encircled by blue, either side of the yel- 

 low band taking their places. The underside of the body is light 

 green. Head yellow, with a yellowish green face. Top of head 

 set with raised black points. Feet yellow. None of the larvae, 

 before the fourth moult, show the cross blue bands. The young 

 larva is light yellowish green with the yellow band and raised 

 black points. 



The pupa is 1^2 inches long, a beautiful light green with a mid- 

 dorsal dark line and a light lateral line to each side. Wing cases 

 very much humped, giving great breadth to the body. A long 

 thorn like spine projects forward from the front of the head. 

 Length of pupal period ten days. From the suspension of the 

 larva to pupation is from twenty-six to twenty-eight hours. 



Eubule seems to be a very delicate insect and difficult to rear 

 in confinement. Out of nine larvae handled, but two reached 

 the imago, and these were about ready to suspend when found. 

 The remaining seven died after suspending, either just before or 

 just after pupation, the fine green of the new pupa soon becoming 

 a dark putrid mass. Besides eubule, I have found feeding on 

 Cassia chamcecrista the following species: Terias lisa and Hy- 

 petchiria io. 



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