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margin. There is a small cluster of luteous scales in 

 the subcostal interspace of the hind wings and on the 

 middle of the outer area. 



Female. — This has the upper side pale red, the mar- 

 ginal border of fore wings very broad, enclosing a yellow- 

 red wavy band imperfectly bifurcated. The hind wings 

 have a similar band, contracted at the apex, and greatly 

 expanded through the middle, which is partially sepa- 



Fig. 68 



Papbia Troglodyta, female (natural size). 



rated from the apical portion by a line. The under side 

 is vinous brown, with gray reflections. 



The young larva is light bluish green thickly covered 

 with soiled white papilla?. Scattered among these are 

 light orange papillae of a larger size, with occasionally 

 one of brown. The head is larger than the third seg- 

 ment, which is the largest in the body. At each moult 

 some of the papillae disappear, especially the brown ones, 

 the green shade becoming more apparent and the skin 

 softer. 



