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Head large. Two hindmost pairs of pro-legs and the claspers very 

 long. Moulted June loth. 



Larva after first motilt. — Length two-tenths of an inch. Colour 

 green. Dorsal line white; sub-dorsal white, with a chocolate line close 

 below it. A second chocolate line below that. Side line white. On 

 the segment next the head is a whorl of black dots, with a black bristle 

 surmounting each dot. There is a similar whorl on the following seg- 

 ment. On each of the other segments there are along the back two 

 pairs of black dots^the first pair nearer together than the second. Head 

 ochreous. Feet green. Moulted June 15th. 



Larva after second moult. — Length four-tenths of an inch. Head 

 ochreous. Body colour dull green. Dorsal and sub-dorsal lines green- 

 ish-white. Spiracular line milk white, and broad. Between the sub- 

 dorsal and spiracular lines the colour is brownish-green. Spiracles 

 black. Moulted June 23rd. 



Larva after third moult. — Length one inch. Head chestnut. 

 Body colour brown. Dorsal, sub-dorsal and side lines interrupted, 

 bluish, bordered with dark brown. Spiracular line milk white. Spiracles 

 black. On either side of the dorsal line, on each segment, is a pale 

 spot. Moulted June 28th. 



Full-grown larva — Length one inch and a half to one inch and 

 three-quarters. Plump; dull brown, rather mottled, lighter on the back. 

 Dorsal, sub-dorsal and side lines somewhat interrupted ; ochreous, edged 

 with dark brown. Spiracular line dirty white. Spiracles black. Head 

 light chestnut, with a brown spot on each side. Buried itself July 4th. 

 Formed a cist with a slight web. 



Chrysalis. — Rich mahogany brown. 



Lmago. — Somewhat variable in colour. The following is a descrip- 

 tion of the prevailing type : Expanse of wings, one and a half inches ; 

 length of body, seven-tenths of an inch ; length of antennse, nine-twen- 

 tieths of an inch. Antennfe filiform. Colour of primaries, brownish- 

 ash, with a gloss; fringe reddish. Along the subterminal line to within a 

 short distance of the costa is a row of dark brown velvety spots. 

 Reniform and orbicular stigmata dull brown, outlined with Indian-red. 

 Inner line wavy; this and the elbowed line are Indian-red. The central 

 shade is reddish-brown. On the basal half of the wing are some short, 

 curved, Indian-red markings. On either side of the subterminal line is 

 a row of small, but distinct, brown dots. Secondaries gray. The moths 

 appeared in early spring. 



