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Desanpthn of the Larva of Eiipithecia debiliata, Hilh. 



Rather short and stumpy, in general appearance much 

 resembling the larva of E. rectangidata ^ L. Ground colour 

 dull yellowish-green. Whole body rather translucent, and 

 more or less suffused with yellow. Central dorsal line 

 darker green than rest of body. Subdorsal lines wanting. 

 Spiracular lines dull yellow. Head dusky brown or blackish. 

 Belly destitute of markings. Feeds on leaves of Vaccinium. 

 myrtillus, L., spinning two or more of the young spring 

 leaves together. It is a dull, uninteresting-looking larva, 

 with but few distinguishing characteristics. Full fed from 

 the beginning to the middle of May. Pupa inclosed in a 

 slight earthen cocoon. Resembles the pupa of E. rectan- 

 ijulata. 



The above descriptions were taken from some larves tak 

 near Brussels, and most kindly transmitted to me by their 

 captor, Dr. Breyer. Since then Mr. D'Orville of Alphing- 

 ton has succeeded in taking some larvae near Exeter, upon 

 Vaccinium viyrtillus ; they were precisely similar to those 

 sent me by Dr. Breyer. 



Description of Larva and Pupa ofYi. pulchellata, Stepli. 



Var. 1. Ground colour dull yellowish-green. Central 

 dorsal line broad, continuous, dull dingy purple. Subdorsal 

 lines dull dingy purple, narrow, interrupted on the anal 

 segments. Spiracular line narrow, broken, dingy purple. 

 Head brownish, marked with lines and spots of a deeper 

 shade. Belly whitish-gi-een, with a whitish central line. 

 Whole body strewed thinly with whitish hairs and occa- 

 sionally suffused and clouded with dull dingy purp!e. In 

 shape resembles the larva oi E. linariata, Sv. ; in markings 

 that oi E. centaureata, Sv. 



Var. 2. Ground colour dull yellowish or whitish-green. 

 Central dorsal line dusky green. Subdorsal lines dusky 



