18 Psyche [February 



Stage 11. 



Head light bro^^ii, marbled over with darker streaks and dots; body dorsally, 

 olive-bro^\Ti to black, ventrally, black; four whitish dorsal lines, the central two of 

 which show traces of the dots of pre\'ious stage in slight enlargements at anterior 

 and posterior portions of segment; a thin white lateral hne followed ventrally by 

 white segmental blotches; on second abdominal segment a black lateral patch. All 

 marking more or less obsolete towards posterior end. 

 Stage III. 



Head brown, rather square, with darker markings; body light brown, shaded with 

 black, especially on central abdominal segments, traversed by a series of longitudinal 

 stripes of a lightish yellow color; a prominent black oblique patch on 2d abdominal 

 segment; slight elevation on 8th abdominal segment, edged with oblique black 

 stripe; no trace of white dorsal dots or lateral stripe; first pair of prolegs with broad 

 white stripe. 

 Stage IV. 



Very variable in color; head j^ellowish, sprinkled and marbled with red-brown 

 and with black stripes at apical portion of clypeus; body usually red-browTi, often 

 dull ochreous, marbled and lined with dark and light shades; the most constant 

 features are a black velvety lateral patch on second abdominal segment and yellow- 

 ish stripe on first pair of prolegs; traces of whitish dorsal stripe and geminate black 

 lateral band are present, and often a wavy yellowish lateral line is apparent; fleshy 

 protuberance on 8th abdominal segment with lateral black shading; tubercles small, 

 black. Beneath darker than above. Length 16 mm. 

 Stage V. 



Head as before; mesothoracic segment swollen; black patches of 2d abdominal 

 segment lacking; ground color deep red-brown, shaded with black; geminate black 

 dorsal stripe more or less distinct, tending to spread apart and enclose white spots 

 on posterior portion of segments; double black lateral stripe, most prominent on 

 anterior portion of body; black obhque mark on side of fleshy protuberance of 8th 

 abdominal segment, yellow stripe on first prolegs. Beneath dark smoky brown, 

 with traces of yellow median hne. Spiracles yellow with black rim; tubercles 

 black. Length 25 mm. 



Food plants. Various trees and shrubs. 



Metanema determinata Wlk. 



Ovum. Pale green, turning later yellowish white with numerous orange dots 

 and stripes; oval, twice as long as broad, smooth or very shghtly pitted. .8 by .4 

 mm. 

 Stage I. 



Head flesh color with broad lateral dark-red stripe, continued over prothorax. 

 Body whitish green with a broad red dorsal stripe and lateral stripes of a similar 

 color continued down sides of first pair of prolegs; tubercles and setae minute. 

 Legs reddish. Length 4 mm. 

 Stage II. 



No change from previous stage; general color whitish. The stripes in advanced 

 stages turn deep brown. Length 7 mm. 



