38 METAMORPHOSES OF 



Imago I^' ^"^1"^^^' ^'^P^'^^ 2^' Imago, May 14, 1880 = 20 

 ( days. 



The butterfly appears about three weeks after the cuter- 

 pillar is full-fed. 



Subfam. Nym'phaUnce. 



LIII. — JUNONIA CCENIA. 



Junonia Ccenia, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. Schmett. (1816-24). 



Vanessa Ccenia, Boisduval & Leconte, Lep. Amer. Sept. 

 p. 182, pi. 49. 



Larva, a, Full-fed. San Paulo, Jan. 19, 1880. 



This beautiful caterpillar feeds on a species of Anterrhi- 

 num. It is covered with branched spines springing from 

 beautiful dark blue shiny tubercles, that sparkle in the 

 sunshine like gems. The spines do not appear to have 

 any venomous properties. 



Pupa, a, Full-fed, Jan. 29 ; Imago, Feb. 8, 1880 = 10 days. 



When full-fed the larva suspends itself by the tail, and 

 changes to a robust, slightly spiky, chrysalis. 



Imago, a, h, c, d. 



The butterfly appears three weeks after the caterpillar is 

 full-fed. 



YII. — Ageronia Amphinome. 



Papilio Amphinome, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 779 (1767). 

 Cramer, Pap. Exot. i., pi. 54, fig e. f. 



(a, Penultimate stage. San Paulo, March 14, 

 1880. 

 h, Full-fed. San Paulo, March 19, 1880. 



I have only found this caterpillar in the penultimate and 



