242 LEPIDOPTERA. 



jjround of deep rose-jiink witliin them at either end, but 

 which is lost in the middle of each segment by fusion there 

 of the three lines into a mass, just where the middle of the 

 bends brings them together ; after an interval of green 

 comes the subdorsal line of very dee]) pink, at a less 

 interval a thicker and rather sinuous lateral line, and at a 

 wider interval again a subsjiiracular line of the deep pink 

 colour ; raised dots dusky white with a minute black centre 

 bearing a fine short bristle ; spiracles nearly round, black 

 with pale centres ; the yellow-green of the back is more 

 yellow close to the crimson design, and also on the tumid 

 spiracular region, which on the posterior segment and edge 

 of the anal flap is primrose-yellow ; against this the outer 

 crimson surface of the anal legs strongly contrasts ; on the 

 undersurface, which is green, are three ])al(r lines, the 

 central one the most noticeable. As the larva matures the 

 crimson markings of the back become more purple and the 

 general ground colour a deeper green, though flu- spiracular 

 ridge remains yellow to the last. 



In a variety the dorsal line, as usual, is complete through- 

 out, but at the beginning of every segment the two outer or 

 curving linos are absent so far as the first pair of raised dots, 

 and the pink ground colour is so faintly shown as scarcely to 

 be noted there, but the remaining parts of the design are 

 quite perfect, and stand out like a dark arrow-mark, or a 

 very elongated triangle at the end of each segment, through 

 each passing the continuous dorsal line. 



In another form the jiattern is coni])lete, but the colour 

 ])ale bi-own with a pink tinge, and the lines of the pattern 

 more dull. (.'\(hi]ited from l\Ir. W. Buckler's account.) 



iSepti'tnbtT, in tlir liowcrs of EnphraMa ojlirina/i^ (cy^- 

 bright), eating its way into the seed capsules, hiding therein 

 as the seeds are consumed, then removing to another cap- 

 sule. After the last moult it will often remain for hours 

 with the head buried in the seed capsule but the greater 

 portion of the body resting outside : and it is pointed out by 



