546 Notes in 1887 upon lepidopterous larve, ée. 
compared on Oct. 20th, when they had apparently 
taken their permanent colour. There were, nevertheless, 
some few modifications due to slight changes which 
happened subsequently. The larvee were examined in 
the following order. 
Division IT. of the earlier stages (omitting the green 
variety of the last stage).—All three larve were very dark, 
the ground colour being black; the subdorsal line was 
represented bya single spot on the anterior margin of each 
segment, except anteriorly, where it was continuous; the 
subspiracular line was light and prominent. All three 
were very similar, except for slight differences in the size 
and distinctness of the light subdorsal spots, and in the 
distance over which the subdorsal formed a continuous 
stripe. There were very faint traces of oblique stripes 
on two of the larve. The length varied from 50°0 to 
65°0 mm. . 
Division I. of the earlier stages (omitting the green 
variety of the last stage).—Of the five larve, three were 
dark like those last described, one of them being even 
darker, and possessing no indication of the oblique 
stripes, while the subdorsal was very slightly repre- 
sented by a single spot on each segment. This larva is 
represented on Plate XVI., fig. 10, natural size. The 
two other dark larve possessed traces of the oblique 
stripes like the two larve of Division II. 
The two remaining larve were lighter varieties, one of 
them with the subdorsal distinct for its whole length, 
and expanded into a distinct spot at the anterior margin 
of each segment. Above it was a dorsal line upon each 
side, similarly expanded into spots; traces of stripes 
were present. This larva is represented on Plate XVL., 
fig. 7 (natural size). The other larva only exhibited 
traces of the dorsal line, and the subdorsal was less 
distinct ; the stripes were similar. 
Division IV. (including the two greenest varieties of 
the last stage). These two larve weré separated from 
their divisions, shortly after ecdysis, on Oct. 17th. The 
darker variety was the larva removed from Division II. 
The latter larva was dark; the subdorsal being only 
represented posteriorly by a single large distinct spot 
upon each side of each segment, but it was continuous 
upon the thoracic segments. Traces of the stripes were 
present. This larva is represented in fig. 9 (matural size). 
