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in a second generation, this blotch is extended into a smoky- 

 black transverse band, the lines at the same time becoming 

 more definite and distinct, and a slender central line making 

 its appearance. Still more rarely specimens have been found 

 having this blotch diminished to little more than the discal 

 spot. 



On the wing from May till August, but a partial second 

 generation seems to be produced occasionally from the eggs 

 of the Maj' or June specimens, emerging from August to 

 October. 



Larva long, rather slender, tapering towards the head, 

 skin slightly wrinkled; bright yellowish- or bluish-green, 

 with a number of dorsal and subdorsal spots and lines of a 

 darker shade,, the dorsal markings very often forming a series 

 of disjointed lozenge-shaped marks. 



Or — Uniform yellowish or bluish-green, without any spots 

 or markings whatever. 



Or — Greenish or pinkish-white with a chain of deep red, 

 trident-shaped dorsal spots, connected together by the central 

 prong, and becoming confluent toward the head ; under- 

 surface whitish, with a short red line or spot in the middle 

 of some of the segments. 



Or — Mealy green ; the dorsal line very indistinct, darker 

 green ; evanescent on all but the capital segments, subdorsal 

 lines scarcely visible, dull green ; spiracular line yellowish- 

 white ; segmental divisions of the same colour ; undersurface 

 destitute of markings. (Rev. H. H. Crewe.) 



Mr. Buckler's figures show a still wider diversity — ranging 

 through various shades of green, yellow, grey, slate-grey, 

 purple-grey and greyish-white, without markings, with only a 

 dorsal stripe, purple, purple-black or purple-red ; and with 

 this and lateral markings of pink, purple or purple-brown. 

 The head is usually of the ground colour of the body, or 

 a little paler. 



July to September, on the flowers of difierent species of 



