METAMORPHOSES OF BRAZILIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 11 



Larva. Not preserved. 



a, b. Nests made by larva amongst flowers of 



food-plant. 



The caterpillar is of a silvery grey colour, with bands of 

 dark brown round the segments, which are covered with long 

 spines. The food-plant is a kind of " everlasting flower," 

 called by the Brazilians " Marcello," the flowers of which 

 are dried and used for stuffing pillows. The caterpillars are 

 solitary, only one or two being found on the same plant ; and 

 in the earlier stages they make a sort of nest amongst the 

 flowers, into which they retire when not feeding. 



( Full-fed, 20th April, 1880.) 

 P^^^'i Imago, 24th May, „ | ^^ days. 



When full-fed the caterpillar suspends itself by the tail, 

 and in that position changes to the pupa state. 



(a, Upper side.Full-fed,20th Ap., 1880.) 

 I^^^^- I Imago, 24th May, „. 1^^^^^'' 



b, Under side. 



The butterfly appears five weeks after the larva is full- 

 fed. In its habits it somewhat resembles Junonia, delight- 

 ing in sunning itself on bare patches of ground in the 

 Campos. 



Genus Ageronia. Hiibner. 



XXII. — Ageronia ferentina. 



Nymphalls ferentina, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix., p. 428 (1823). 



Larva, a, Full-fed. San Paulo, March, 1878. 



The caterpillar feeds on the same plant, or closely allied 

 species, as No. VII {Ageronia Amphinomc). It is of a grey 

 colour, and is covered with horny spines, with two large 

 horns on the head. It is smaller than A. Amphinome, and 

 has not the same restless habits. 



