Sept. 30th. 
Dates. 
Notes in 1887 upon lepidopterous larve, dc. 
CLASSIFICATION AS IN STAGE II. 
537 
1 of the palest of the lot of 10 larve has entered the 
resting-period, and one or two others are mature. 
Oct. 1st, evening. 3 of this division have now entered resting-period. 
», 2nd, 9.15 a.m. 6 of this division have now entered resting-period. 
The brown-spotted larva of Stage II. (No. 10) is mature, 
but not yet in the resting-period. 
, 11.15a.m. The darkest of the lot of 7 larve has entered the 
resting-period. 
CLASSIFICATION OF Stace III. apoptep Oct. 2Np. 
I. The 6 lightest and 
bluest larve. 
II. The 4 interme- 
diate larve. 
Oct. 2nd 
Oct. 
Oct. 
”» 
7.40 p.m. 3 in resting- 
period; 1, 25:0 mm. 
long, and 2 about 
22-0 and 23:0 mm., but 
not stretched. The 
larva which is nearest 
to ecdysis has become 
quite dark beneath the 
old skin. 
8.30 p.m. This larva had 
now changed its skin, 
and was quite dark. It 
had been about the 
palest of the lot of 10, 
viz., No. (2). 
3rd |9.30a.m. Another changed 
4th 
skin, and also dark. 
The 4 others all in rest- 
ing-period, and mea- 
suring 23°25, 23°5, 23°6 
and 25-0 mm. inlength. 
5.30 p.m. Another just 
changed skin: not dark 
like the others. 
ey 
.| 3.30 p.m. All 4 in rest- 
ing-period, and mea- 
suring 24:5, 24:5, and 
22 mm. in length (the 
4th not in appropriate 
attitude). 
9.35 a.m. Still in rest- 
ing-period, and mea- 
suring 22°5, 24:0, 24°25 
and 24:5 mm. in length. 
12.20 noon. 
changed skin, and an- 
other is now changing. 
1 has just | 
III. The 6 darkest 
and yellowest larve. 
7.35 p.m. 2inresting- 
period ; both measur- 
ing about 23°6 mm. 
9.40 a.m. 4 in resting- 
period, and measuring 
23:0, 23°3, 25°0 and 
25:4 mm. in length. 
11.50 a.m. 1 larva has 
just changed skin, and 
the darkest variety is 
now changing; the 
process had been com- 
pleted when examined 
half an hour later; 
both became dark va- 
rieties. 
