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THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



moult the body becomes shining, the tubercles disappear- 

 ing, except on joints 2 to 5 ; thickest through joint 4 ; 

 from joint 4 to 5 an abrupt decrease in size, as shown 

 in the figure. Head olivaceous, the ridge on joint 2 

 pale olivaceous, parts of joints 6 and 7 creamy tinged 

 with olivaceous ; the terminal part of the body some- 

 what enlarged and pearly-whitish on the back, tinged 

 with olivaceous round the edges ; the rest of the body 

 olivaceous brown. 



The mature larva is 1.75 inches long, shaped much 

 as before the last moult, a prominent ridge extending 

 across the second segment, along the sides and over the 

 back of segment 4, this being the highest part. Inside 

 this space it is somewhat flattened. The dark parts are 

 dark brown ; a white band extends from above the head 

 round to the elevation on joint 4, the lateral portion 

 being mottled with olive and brown ; several white rings 



on the elevated ridge, 

 Fig- 22. an( J a f ew on the dor- 



sum of joint 5. On 

 the dorsum of joints 

 6 to 8 is a light space 

 extending a little 

 over on the sides ; 

 another similar space 

 on the posterior part 

 of the body ; from 

 two to four small blue 

 spots on each joint 

 back of the third. 

 The chrysalis is 1.5 inches long, some a little shorter; 

 shaped as in the figure ; the abdomen with a subdorsal 



P. Cresphontes, pupa. 



