QO T.RPIDOPTERA. 



narrowed behind. Hinder segments without' humps. 

 Beneath the spiracles is a projecting lateral ridge, which is 

 continued round the anal segment, concealing all the legs. 

 Extremely variable in colour and markings ; velvety, bright 

 yellowish-green or olive green, with the dorsal line, and lines 

 dividing the dorsal ridges, paler; spiracles flesh-coloured, 

 whole surface studded with minute yellowish raised dots, each 

 bearing a whitish hair or bristle ; or with the yellow-green 

 ground colour having dashes of rose pink on the dorsal 

 ridges and dorsal line, and on each side of the fifth segment, 

 oblique yellowish double lines on the sides of the segments, 

 and the lateral ridge whitish flesh colour bordered with rose 

 pink. Another variety has a black bar across the second 

 segment, black dashes on the back of each segment, and 

 round and squared spots on the dorsal ridges. Another has 

 the first three and last three body segments sufiiised with rose 

 pink, the middle portion being green ; and a beautiful form is 

 olive gi'een with crimson markings on the back and sides, and 

 generally suffused with this colour over the anterior segments, 

 except on the back of the second, where is a pale yellow semi- 

 lunar patch, lying transversely. 



From the end of May throughout June feeding on the buds, 

 blossoms, tender berries, and young leaves of holly (Ilex 

 aqvifoliu'ni), on young ivy leaves, and the blossoms of 

 lUiamnvsfrangula. The second brood, at the end of August 

 and through September, on flowers and young tender leaves 

 of ivy (Jlcdcra Jiclir) and blossoms of Conms mnf/uinea and 

 Escallonia. (Buckler.) 



Pupa rounded in front ; thorax slightly keeled ; waist 

 contracted ; hinder portion full and arched ; anal extremity 

 blunt ; wing covers long but not projecting. Pale yellowish- 

 brown, with blackish-brown, slender, dorsal line ; thorax 

 freckled with brown ; abdominal segments with a double 

 series of dark brown blotches on each side of the dorsal 

 region. Suspended by the tail and a silken cincture. (Id.) 



