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ments 3, 4, 5, 6. Segments 7, 8 have one subventral seta each. Seg- 

 ment 9 has the position of the trapezoidal tubercles reversed ; one 

 sul)ventral seta Segment 10 viewed laterally has two dorsal tubercles 

 and two subdorsal, with one seta each ; there are three setae in tbe 

 region of base of claspers. The abdominal feet and claspers are cone- 

 shaped at the base, sticking out of which a pedicel or stalk with a 

 >road end has a few terminal hooks. Ventially the abdominal feet 



ave a seta on the inner side, and corresponding setaB are on the 



aotless segments. 



Five diiys old (first skin full fed).— Length just prior to ecdysis 

 ^^ inch ; larva is much distended, and has lost the lumpy appearance. 

 Eead: dark brown. Prothorax : dorsal plate very dark brown, seg- 

 nental area white. Meso-tborax : mottled red longitudinally between 



orsal and subdorsal tubercles. Post-thorax : the red extends above 

 dorsal and below subdorsal tubercles ; segmental area yellow. Abdo- 



ninal segments are yellowish white, with reddish colour enclosing the 

 , 'ost-trapezoidal and supra-spiracular tubercles, connected dorsally 

 Posterior leaving anterior trapezoidals on a median patch of yellow 



dour; transverse mottling connects the supra-spiracular and sub- 



piracular tubercles. 



Ei()ht days old (second skin).— Length about ^^ inch. Snnilar 



larking to "prior to ecdysis. Head shining black. Pro- and meso- 



iorax white. Abdominal segments are yellow : between the tubercles 

 ' ransversely the colour is brown connected dorsally. Spiracles brown. 

 ■ ietffi shining brown ; all segments appear to be the same size ; larva 



jbust. Head : all hairs are smooth. Prothorax : scutellum at eithe 



ide has an anterior series of five setfe and two posterior set®. A 



nail subdorsal tubercle bears two hairs, large lateral tubercle about 

 %. sets ; posterior to this is the spiracle ; below the spiracle a large 



aoercle bears about nine setae. Meso-thorax : large dorsal tubercles, 

 one at either side of mid- dorsal line, bear about fourteen setae ; a small 

 subdorsal tubercle has one hair ; large mid-lateral tubercle bears nine 

 set® ; a large tubercle above legs bears about nine seta3. Post- thorax 

 as meso-thorax. All the thoracic legs have spinulose sets at the 

 joints. Abdomen : the anterior trapezoidal tubercles are minute, with 

 a single spinulose seta each ; post-trapezoidal tubercles are mid-dorsai 

 at either side with aix set® each; supra-spiracular tubercle (sub- 

 dorsal) are very close to post-trapezoidals, but moved a little forward ; 

 these have seven set®. The spiracle is anterior below the supra- 

 spiracular tubercle ; two large tubercles, one below the other under 

 the spiracle, bear eight set® each. It is difficult to make sure of the 

 tubercles, owing to the numerous set®. Segments 1, 2, 7, 8 have a 

 small subventral tubercle with four set® (short). Segments 3, 4, 5, 

 6 have corresponding tubercle at base of abdominal feet, which are 

 also covered with numerous short spinulose set®. Segment 9 has a 

 v;ry large subdorsal tubercle with about seventeen set®; lateral 

 ti bercle with about eight set®, and subventral tubercle with tour set®. 

 T le ventral tubercles have about five set® each, and the abdomma 

 fetit have numerous spinulose set® all over inner side, ierminai 

 hooks are only on inner side of the abdominal feet. The whole larva- 

 skin is covered with fine hairs. 



