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PaPILIO POJNIPEIUS. 



Far. Pandioti. Feld. 



Length when mature, two inches. Head round, brownish green 

 with a few small pale yellow spots. The first three segments increase 

 rapidly in size, the third being the largest. The skin is smooth, and 

 dorsally are two rows of small fleshy protuberances. There is also a 

 single row of these laterally on segments one, two and three. The 

 general color above is olive green, mottled with brown and many 

 irregular small white lines, which give it no regular pattern. Sub-dor- 

 sally and posteriorly on each segment is a darker brown spot, which 

 continues on to following segment, making a small dash of color on 

 it. On segment four this brown spot has two small brown spots an- 

 teriorly to it. On segments six, ten and eleven laterally the white lines 

 are thicker and more qf a cream color. The protuberances are edged 

 on the inner side by a minute lilac line. Prolegs yellowish. Abdominal 

 legs are white, with three gray spots laterally, and covered with short 

 white hairs.. Underneath the color is white, except first four segments, 

 which are greenish yellow. Larva fastens itself by tail and a silken 

 thread around shoulders. The retractile tentacles are flesh color. 

 Transforms in 48 hours. 



Pupa. 



Length, ij^ inches. It bears the greatest resemblance to apiece of 

 bark, being rough and mottled brown and gray, except outer half of 

 wing cases, which is moss green. In shape it is cylindrical, truncated 

 at top and abdominally tapering rapidly beneath from eighth segment, 

 and forming a slight hollow. On thoracic region are also two depres- 

 sions. Dorsally on segments are several spiny protuberances, 



The imago emerges at end of six weeks. The first specimens out 

 were the largest, the last out the smallest, and also dift'ering in having 

 more white on primaries. From 39 larvae all emerged in good con- 

 dition. This is not a rare species here, and is double brooded. Gener- 

 ally met with along the forest roads. 



Feeds on orange a?id Japote Blanco. 



Agraulis (Juno) v. Huascama. Reak. 



Larva. 



Length when mature, i4^ inches. Very slight in build. Head black, 

 slightly bilobed, surmounted by two small black horns. Body smooth, 

 black, with numerous irregular reddish brown markings, which are 

 largest on anterior portion of each segment. There are also six rows 

 of black spines of equal length, and placed two dorsally and two 

 laterally. On first three segments the lateral spines are wanting, but 

 seemingly between segments one and two, and between segments two 

 and three is a single lateral spine. The spines are slightly rough. The 

 larva suspends itself by tail, and in about 24 hours transforms. 



Chrysalis. 



Length of largest, one inch. Compressed laterally and rather long, 



