LEMON CATERPILLAR. 



175 



with white marking's, closely rcsemblinf^ the dropping-s of bii-ds, and 

 doubtless feed on the leaf in an exposed position to assist the resemblance. 

 The head is provided with two processes. When nearly full g-rown the 



Fig. 195. 

 Lemon Caterpillar, feeding. 



colour changes to a vivid green, with lateral brown markings and the 

 caterpillar now leaves its exposed j)osition on the leaf ; when young* they 

 feed on the quite small leaves, attacking" larger ones as they grow older. 

 As a rule only a few are found on each plant but they do much miscliief 

 to small plants and, if abundant, entirely strip them. The caterpillar 

 pupates on the plant, fixing- itself by the tail and by a thread round 

 the body which is fastened on each side to the plant. The butterfly^ is 

 large and conspicuous, common throughout the plains (fig"s. 196 and 197). 



^ 39, P<fpilio demoletis, li. (Papilionidse.) 



