466 FIFTH REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 



A/tej' third molt. — Length, .75 inch. As before, the dorsal space is composed of 

 three stripes and each side to the lower part of stigmata 2. The central of the three 

 dorsal stripes somewhat elliptical on each joint, the central part pale dull reddish- 

 yellow, outside of this clear pale yellow. The division between this and the next 

 stripe a more or less distinct black line composed of a series of dots, a similar 

 series of dots marking the division between the reddish yellow and the yellow por- 

 tions of the dorsal stripe. 



The second stripe dull pale yellowish red. Subdorsal line another series of black 

 ■dots, but more nearly a continuous line. Below this line of dots a pale yellow line, 

 •bordered below with another line of dots, a similar pale yellow line, and bordering 

 lines of dots separating the two lateral stripes, the series of dots next the lower 

 stripe more prominent. The center or body of the lateral stripes the same as the 

 dorsal in color. Substigmatal line pale yellow, bordered with black. These black lines 

 are so fine that they make but little of the color of the surface except the lower lat- 

 eral oue. Joint 8 elevated in the region of the posterior dorsal piliferous spots, back 

 part of the elevation on back and sides mostly black, except the pale yellow lines ; 

 more black also on posterior part of joint 11. Piliferous spots rather prominent, 

 orange, the hairs black. Head paler than the body, a black stripe on each side, 

 and two on each side of the front. Quite a prominent fleshy fringe along the side. 

 Toward the last of this period the general color changes to a grayish red with a; yel- 

 low tinge between the joints. Duration of this period three days. 



After fourth molt. — Length, 1.05 inches. Pale reddish gray, the stripes as before 

 but faint, indicated principally by the rows of dots. Sides of posterior and anterior 

 parts tinged with black. Duration of this period eight days. 



After fifth molt. — Length, 1.40 inches. Ground color very pale lilac white, the body 

 still having some of the appearance of stripes between the joints, but the general 

 appearance is of a uniform color with rows of black dots. Joint 8 still elevated, and 

 the posterior pair of piliferous spots on joint 11 more prominent than the others, 

 pointing back with an oblique black mark from behind them forward. Middle of 

 joint 8 yellowish, with black mottlings on the sides running back to abdominal legs 

 on joint 9. Head nearly a clear color, a black line down the sides of the cheeks and 

 another fine one back, a little brown in front.. Stigmata pale brown, finely ringed 

 with black. A little faint yellowish along the back, bead, and legs with faint brown- 

 ish tinge. 



Mature lai'va. — Length, 3 inches; width of head, .17 inch ; of joint 8, .35 ; height 

 of joint 1, .15 inch; of joint 8, .35, tapering graduallj^ each way from joint 8, the 

 place where the measurements taken being a little elevated. More distinctly striped 

 than at the beginning of the period, there being three dorsal and three lateral on 

 each side ; the central dorsal pale, the parts on each joint somewhat elliptical, the 

 broad part between the joints, the narrow in the center. The whole body dotted 

 with fine black dots that seem to be as during other periods. The second stripe on 

 dorsum darker, more intensified on joint 8. The darker stripes are made darker by 

 the slightly darker ground color. First lateral stripe pale, the dots gathered in its 

 center in slightly elliptical masses, much as in the dorsal, wider than the next. 

 Stigmatal stripe dark, including the dark-brown stigmata. Below this a pale 

 stripe that reaches to the fringe. Color of all the stripes, gray, slightly flesh-colored 

 in the paler ones. Elevation of joint 8 more distinctly black in the dark stripes, the 

 central fulvous on the elevation without the black dots. Piliferous spots orange, 

 rather inconspicuous except the posterior dorsal pair of joint 11, which are prominent 

 and project backward. Head mottled with pale brownish, otherwise as at beginning 

 of period. Three of the ocelli black. Legs pale. Venter pale, without the black 

 dots, the centers of joints 4 and 8 with purplish-black spots, traces of same on other 

 joints. Duration of this period twenty-five days. 



Chrysalis. — Length, 1.25 inches ; length of wing and tongue cases, .65 inch, these 

 reaching to the posterior part of joint 5. Shape to joint 5 cylindrical, the rest of 



