532 Notes in 1887 upon lepidopterous larve, éc. 
brown spots (see fig. 8). Under these circumstances it 
might have been expected that the larva would be among 
the dark varieties of the succeeding stage; but, as 
in other cases, the reverse took place. 
This larva was examined and compared Sept. 29th ; it 
was a distinct bluish green variety, ranking with the 1st, 
2nd, and 3rd larve already described, The red spots 
were distinct, becoming larger and more distinct ante- 
riorly ; the last was far the smallest, and the last but 
one intermediate between this and the others. The 
stripes and borders were very distinct and Smerinthus- 
like, as in the 2nd larva. The subdorsal line was very 
distinct anteriorly. The larva was therefore a very 
light variety, and it would rank between the 2nd and 
3rd of those described. 
On Oct. 2nd it was again examined. There was 
no dark shade on the head, very little on the claspers ; 
the thoracic legs and the horn were as in the other 
light varieties. There was a very slight shade on the 
anal claspers, and hardly any on the anal flap. The 
whole appearance was extremely Smerinthine. The 
stripes were of a bright yellowish green colour (some- 
what deep in tint as compared with other larve). 
THE SEVEN DARK LARVH oF Stace I].—Upon the whole 
these larvae were somewhat darker than the ten larve 
just described, and hence the effects witnessed in the 
last stage have, in this case, passed on into the suc- 
ceeding stage; but it will be seen that the differences 
are very small. 
As before, the bluish, lighter larve will be described 
first. The larve were compared Oct. 2nd. 
(1). A bluish green larva, about equal to the 
lighter of those described. The shade upon the head 
was almost confined to the ocellar area, an almost 
imperceptible cloud extending upwards from the latter. 
The increase in the size of the red spots anteriorly was 
well seen, the last spot being very minute. The first 
and two last spiracles were light brown, and the sur- 
rounding patches were in all cases very small. The 
amount of dark colouring elsewhere was very slight, 
although distinctly traceable in the usual positions. 
There was hardly any dark pigment between the Ist 
and 2nd spiracles. 
(2) and (3). These two larve, although bluish green, 
