380 Mr. C. O. Far itarson's Five Years’ Observations 
however, slightly bristly, recalling one at least of the 
Pterocarpus forms, only much larger. It must be quite 
a large species, or it is a horrid deception. We have the 
bean planted all over the place as a cover crop, but I have 
so far found the larvae only in the heavily shaded river- 
side plots. But in these there are abundant traces of their 
activities in the shape of holes, although I haven’t met with 
a single pupa. The plots are clear of weeds, so that if they 
leave the host-plant for pupation they must travel a good 
way. Some of my larvae I am sure are replete and will 
pupate in a day or two. 
Feb. 6, 1918.—The new larvae didn’t pupate; I think 
it was a moult-rest, for they were all active this morning. 
I cannot see a trace of tubercles, but I am sure there is a 
Guenée opening, though the gland doesn’t seem to function. 
Somehow I shall be glad when one goes up, for the larvae 
are rather odd in more respects than one. When feeding 
they are short and fat, but on the move they are quite 
long, longer than any Lycaenid larva I have yet met, 
and extremely Aegeriid-like except for the concealed head, 
which, however, is thrust out when they are full-stretched 
and walking. But a short and rather stout pro-leg process 
(p. 352) is present which is rather reassuring. The spots 
are rather variable in colour—purple-brown, I think, only 
in the younger larvae. More mature larvae have the spots 
a very unusual indigo-blue colour. The rather striking 
pigmentation, blue spots on a straw-coloured “ ground ”’ 
with a red head, is odd in a boring larva. 
A few Sundays ago [Dec. 8, 1917: see p. 325] I saw a 
very recently emerged (but flying) and perfectly gorgeous, 
tailed “Copper” on the edge of a Canavalia plot where 
I have got several larvae. I am wondering if it may not 
be the one ’m on the track of, but I'll just have to possess 
my soul in patience. But I did tell that “ Copper,” with 
no little fervour, how much I’d like to see her oviposit on 
something. She didn’t oblige, however. 
_ Leguminosae seem to be favourite food-plants of the 
[Lycaenid] “ herbivora”’ and “ anthophaga.” As a matter 
of fact, 1 had looked at the flowers of Canavalia two or 
three weeks ago, but drew a blank and only came to look 
at the fruits in case of a Catochrysops having taken an 
interest in the plant. 
March 2, 1918.—By this mail I am sending you a small 
box with the Canavalia ensiformis Lyeaenids. Only one 
