BRAZILIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 71 



Family Apamiid^. 



* L. PrODENIA CoMMELINiE. 



Phakena Commelince, Smith and Abbott, Lep. Ins. Georgia, 

 ii., p. 189, pi. 95. 

 Larva. 



The caterpillar feeds on cabbage, convolvulus, and some 

 other plants. Specimens found full-fed in middle of Janu- 

 ary, 1880. 



Pupa. 



When full-fed the caterpillar enters the ground, and there 

 undergoes pupation. 



Imago. 



Specimens full-fed 14th January, produced imagos on 3rd 

 and 4th of February. 



* With this uumber (L) was also forwarded — 

 Pkodenia variolosa. 

 Prodenia variolosa, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. xi., p. 722 (1857). 

 Prodenia cosmioides, Walker, 1. c. xv., p. 1678 (1858\ 



This is quite a distinct species from P. commelince. — F. Moobe. 



Family Calpid^. 



LII. — GONODONTA FULVANGULA. 



Gonodonta fulvangula, Hiibner-Geyer, Zutr. Samml. Exot. 

 Schmett. figs. 737-8. 



Gonodonta Maria, Guenee, Noct. ii., p. 369. 



Larva, a, Full-fed. San Paulo, Jan. 22, 1880. 



The caterpillar feeds on the Araticu (Rolliuia?), and is at 

 first black. But each change of skin alters its appearance, 

 bright red spots appearing, and the black changing into a 

 beautiful and intricate grey pattern. 



