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LYC^ENA ni. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 



a — ay. Egg ; magnified. 



h. Young Larva ; magnifieil. 



c. Larva after first moult ; magnified. 



d. Larva .after second monit ; magnified. 



e. Larva after third moult ; magnified. 



e^ — r'. Larva after third moult ; magnified, showing various coloring. 



/ Matuhe Larva of Violacea ; natural size. 



/I,/'. IMature Larva of Pseudargiolus ; magnified. 



p. Mature Larva of fall brood ; magnified. 



/- — f^. Mature Larvae of all broods ; magnified, showing various coloring. 



g. Chrysalis from egg of Pseudargiolus ; natural size. 



g^. The s.ime ; magnified. 



h. Chrysalis from egg of Violacea ; natural size. 



!. Anterior segments mature Larva ; showing position of head, at rest. 



I''. Lender side of segment 2 ; showing same. 



iy — 'fi. Head and neck. 



k. Last segments ; showing the orifice on 11, cind the position of the organs on 12. 



JR. Organ of 12 partly expanded. 



m^. The tentacles in pencil. 



??(■-. The tent.acles fully expanded. 



m^. Tentacle. 



n. Section of dorsum ; largely magnified, showing the stellate processes. 



1. Dogwood (Cornus) in blossom ; the spring food-plant. 



2. Rattle-weed (Cimicifuga) ; the summer food-plant. 



3. Actinomeris squarrosa ; the fall food-plant. 



