388 Mr. Forsayeth on the life-history of 



orange and black, and sprinkled with small white dots. 

 Legs 6, 8, 2. 



The larva lies inside a roll formed by a single leaf 

 tm-ned over on itself. The posterior part of the body 

 was incurved as if it was about to assume the pupal 

 condition. When taken out of its habitation and placed 

 on a fresh leaf the larva soon forms another residence 

 by drawing over the edge of the leaf towards the centre 

 by means of silk ligatures, in the usual manner of leaf- 

 rollers. 



Pupa situated in a leafy case, made by binding leaves 

 together with a slight silken web, after the manner of 

 some Nocture ; it also has the remarkable greenish 

 white efflorescence on its surface, which I have hitherto 

 observed as a peculiarity characteristic, with few excep- 

 tions, of the arboreal Nocture — i. e., those species which 

 make a cocoon of leaves and silk on or above ground on 

 herbs, shrubs, &c. 



The pupa attached in cocoon by spine at tail. 



Oct. 8th. Imago out to-day. Upper wings very dark 

 green, with white or very pale yellow markings ; under 

 surface yellow, with faint brownish markings. 



SPHINGID^. 

 CHCEEOCAMPIN^. 



Choerocampa celerio, Linn. 

 Mhow, July 23rd, 1881. 



I have observed two rather distinct varieties of this 

 larva. The first were brought to me on above date. 

 General colour green; telescopic neck. Two ocelli on 

 each side of thorax. The anterior consisting of a j^ellow 

 ring, enclosing a green disc, on which are five or six 

 dark- coloured puncta. The posterior on next segment 

 is a plain yellow disc. 



The second variety I obtained on Sept. 15th. General 

 colour brown, lighter on sides ; a dark broad patch of 

 the same colour runs along the dorsum. On the borders 

 of this patch is a stripe of very pale lilac, marked with 

 short black horizontal lines. Small yellow puncta are 

 scattered along the sides above origins of legs. Spiracles 

 yellow. Large ocellus on 4th segment, consists of a 

 deep blue-black ring enclosing a yellow field, in the 

 centre of which is a patch of deep brown with five blue 

 puncta in it. The smaller ocellus on next segment is 



