EXPLANATION OF PLATE 73. 



Caterpillars at Birth. — Papilionidae, Hesperidae. 



All the drawings are by J. H. Emerton, excepting fig. 3, which is by J. H. Blake. Greatly enlarged. Printed on 

 stone by B. Meisel. 



1. HeracUdes cresphontes. 

 mounted in glycerine. 



2. Thanaos lucilius. 



3. Limochores manataaqua. 



4. Ancyloxipha numitor. 



5. Thorybes pylades. 



6. Achalarus lycidas, 



7. Erynnis sassacus. 



From a specimen 



8. Epargyreus tityrus. 



9. Anthoeharis genutia. From a specimen 

 mounted in balsam. 



10. Anthomaster leonardus. 



11. Thymelicus aetna. 



12. Iphiclides ajax. From a specimen preserved 

 in glycerine. 



