Mr. H. Eltringham on Huliphyra mirifica. 509 
Ill. The Larva of Euliphyra mirifica. By Harry 
E.tTrincHAM, D.Sc., M.A. 
Puate XXVIII. 
Two spirit specimens of this remarkable Lycaenid larva, 
together with several larval and pupal skins have been 
kindly handed over to me by Prof. Poulton for examina- 
tion. 
I have endeavoured to illustrate the larva and some of 
its special features on Plate XXVIII, though I have found 
the correct delineation of its shape and markings peculiarly 
difficult, and the figures are scarcely so satisfactory as I 
could wish. 
The specimens are about 20 mm. in length, and the dorsal 
and lateral views present an appearance recalling that of 
a mollusc rather than of a lepidopterous larva. The 
ground-colour is brownish ochreous, and there are several 
irregular markings of a rich umber brown. The general 
appearance from a dorsal view may be gathered from 
fig. 1. The lateral portion of the larval skin is extended 
and modified into a kind of mantle, the edge of which 
touches whatever the larva may be resting upon. From 
the edge of the mantle, the sides, which present an irregular 
and wavy surface, slope up to the dorsal area, along the 
whole length of which is a deep groove bounded on each 
side by a hard chitinous ridge, the latter, except at the 
extremities, being thrown into a series of deep curving 
folds. This dorsal groove curves down to the mantle 
edge rather abruptly at the hinder end but more gradually 
at the anterior extremity. Round the edge of the mantle 
are twenty-four dark brown spots, many of which are 
extended towards the dorsal region as irregular marks, 
and between these markings there are sometimes smaller 
spots of the same colour. On each side there are nine 
spiracles. The first lies just above the second dark spot 
of the mantle edge, the second is above the fourth spot, 
and the remainder correspond in position to the mantle 
spots beneath them. The third is placed very far up the 
side, the fourth a little lower, and the remainder still 
lower and in a nearly straight line. 
The whole structure of the exposed portion of this 
remarkable larva is profoundly modified, presumably as 
