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Citheronia sepulchralis, G. & R. Larva. 



(irouiid color, cliL-stiiut brown, head a little paler, shining, the division of the 

 lobes indicated by a deep furrow. Mouth parts edged with black. Between 3rd and 

 4th, and 4th and 5 tli segments is a broad black, velvety, transverse band, extending 

 underneath, but then less distinctly marked. The spiracles are also velvety black. 

 On each segment are some waved blackish shades, more appirent laterally, and on 

 each from 2 to 13 are 6 tubercular spines, which are jointed, thickened at their base, 

 and bear geminate points, the dorsal series being always the longest. On segments 

 2, 3 and 4 these spines are very long, those on 3 and 4 being fully 10 mm, in length, 

 and are covered with rough warty tubercles. On segment 12 is aLo a single long 

 spine of the same length, which is directed abruptly backward, the others being 

 slightly curved posteriorly. The anal plates are sub-triangular, rough, but shining. 

 Underside marked as the upper, there being on each segment an angled black line, 

 and some waved shades. The feet and abdominal legs are tipped with black. 

 Length 100 mm. Width in centre 16 mm. 



A, Koebele, Esq. Florida. 

 Heterocampa unicolor, Pack. Lnria. 



Head 'small, obliquely truncate, v^ry pale testaceous, with 2 rather broad oblique 

 lilac-brown stripes in front, broadly edged with white. Body pale green, each seg- 

 ment covered with bright purple irrorations. Along the dorsum is a broad white 

 double stripe, the inner edge streaked with yellow, the outer with purplish brown. 

 The stripe widens gradually towards the anal segment, where it is minutely dotted 

 with yellow and purple. The extremity of the anal segment is furnished with 2 fila- 

 mentary processes, about 3 mm. long, yellowish white, with a purplish brown streak 

 internally. There is an indication of a broken yellow sub-dorsal line. Tlie spiracles 

 are dull orange. Beneath wholly pale green. 

 Length 43 mm. 



On Sycamore {Acer Pseudo-plantanus L. ) Long Island. On August 

 2nd, the larva spun a very slight cocoon between two leaves drawn flat 

 together, and the perfect insect emerged August 22nd. 



Phragmatobia rubricosa, Harris. Larva. 



After jrd moult. — Body jet-black, shining. Head also jet-black. The hairs of 

 the tubercles are very short, and evenly cut. Cul )r bright chestnut, paler at the sides. 



Psyche confederata, Grote. L^arva and Pupa, 



Larva. — Head, ist, 2nd and 3rd segments pitchy, the segments narrowed gradu- 

 ally towards the head. 4th segment yellowish with 2 pitchy triangular spots on each 

 side. 5th whitish with 2 pitchy brown points. Rest of the body yellowish white, 

 except the anal segment, which has a pitchy brown triangular patch above. Lower 

 side same as the upper, with the tips of the feet all brownish. Body rather flattened, 

 narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly. 

 Length 11 mm. Width 3 mm. 

 The inside of the case is very thickly lined with silk of white color. 



/V//rt. — Cylindrical, wholly pitch-brown, darkest about the head and wing-cases. 

 Thoracic region much swollen. Head, antenna; and wings clearly visible through 

 the skin. Abdominal rings very distinct, shining — the spaces between these dull 

 and paler. On each segment are 4 or 5 slightly raised tubercles. 



Length S mm. 



