'{GO Gervjise V. TNTathcw's lifi'-Jiisforj/ of three 



with oblique and transverse markings of darker, paler, 

 and golden green ; upon the 8rd, 4th, and fjth segments 

 the golden green predominates, and towards the s})n-a- 

 cular stripe, upon the 3rd segment, there is a blotch of 

 greenish blue ; a broad glistening white stripe, very 

 narrowly bordered by black above, above the spiracles, 

 and extending from anterior of 5th segment and termi- 

 nating in anal flap just above the claspers ; a triangular 

 brownish-red patch running from mouth obliquely up- 

 wards to dorsal line, and having its base on posterior of 

 5th segment ; a broad obli(|ue stripe on 8th segment 

 springs from the spiracular stripe, and runs backwards 

 a little into the 9th segment nearly to dorsal line, 

 blackish red above and mottled with white and grey 

 below, its lower part forming a triangular blotch ; a 

 similar but smaller stripe on lOtli segment ; head and 

 legs reddish brown ; ventral and anal claspers pale 

 slate-colour; under surface whitisli, mottled with grey; 

 spines golden green. 



The above is a description of what appears to be the 

 typical larva, but they vary a good deal, some having 

 scarcely any oblique or transverse markings, while 

 others are beautifully marbled with madder-brown or 

 golden olive. 



When full-fed the larva remains in one position for 

 about twenty-four hours, during which period it voids 

 the contents of its intestinal canal. It then proceeds to 

 spin the usual pad of silk for the insertion of the anal 

 hooks of the chrysalis, and, having completed this and 

 its silken girdle, it remains quiescent for another twenty- 

 four hours, or generally less, and then changes to a 

 chrysalis. 



None of the larvae I reared showed any disposition to 

 wander when they were full-grown, but attached them- 

 selves to the twig where they last fed, and took no pains 

 whatever to conceal themselves ; and those I found at 

 large were equally exposed. 



Neither the larvae nor chrysalids, as far as I could see, 

 appear to be subject to the attacks of ichneumons, for 

 all those I found })roduced butterflies, and the numerous 

 empty chrysalids I saw showed no signs of having given 

 l)irth to anything else than their lawful occupants. Jiut 

 once I happened to come across a chrysalis which had 

 only just turned, and while it was in a soft and helpless 

 state was being attacked by a number of very small red 



