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make u horizoiial row of 4; two parallel spots in middle near to}) 

 of head, as viewed from in front; mandililes l)lack at tip. 



Cervical sljield ])lack-margined nearly all around, most strongly 

 anteriorly, interrupted in middle anteriorly and posteriorly; two 

 small dots in middle near anterior margin, a pair on each side of 

 median line near the posterior margin; two large l)lack spots in 

 lateral lobe of cervicle shield, the anterior one larger, often con- 

 nected. The tubercle in front of 1st spiracle has black dorsal 

 margin. The dorsal and supra-spiracular tubercles of segments o 

 and 4 have a blac^k spot on tlieir ventral margin, often lacking on 

 dorsal tubercle of segment 4; often the tubercles of the other 

 segments are faintly margined, especially those of segment 12. 

 When ready to pupate the caterpillars are quite yellowish . Pupa- 

 tion takes place in a slight cocoon in the caterpillar's "retreat." 



Pupa. — Length 15-19 mm.; light to dark brown according to 

 age. There are two rows of delicate hairs on the back situated 

 where tbere were tubercles on the caterpillar, another row just 

 above line of spiracles, and a row below spiracles ; two rows on 

 each side of ventral median line. Cremaster quite sharply pointed, 

 provided witli 8 hooked spines which are fastened into the cocoon ; 

 wing-cases extending nearly aci'oss 4th segment, antenna- and 

 leg-cases extending about half Avay across 6th segment of abdomen , 

 free beyond 4th segment; spiracles slightly raised. Pupal period 

 11-13 da vs. 



Ofuiodes nieyricki n. sp. 



$ 9 . 30-35 mm. Head, thorax and abdomen dull ferruginous ; 

 scales of patagia with fuscous tips, apical margins of abdominal segments 

 whitish-ochreous. Palpi fusco-ferruginous, lower half white. Fore 

 wings suffused with ferruginous, veins ochreous-whitish ; first line 

 ochreous-whilish, acutely angulated outwards in the middle, posteriorly 

 magined with dark fuscous ; an ochreous-whitish transverse discal spot ; 

 second line orchreous-whitish, sinuate outwards beneath costa, below 

 middle forming an acute triangular projection outwards, anteriorly 

 usually margined with dark fuscous, sometimes posteriorly followed by 

 broad dark fuscous suffusion between the veins, sometimes none of this 

 suffusion, especially in the males ; a terminal row of dark fuscous spots 

 between the veins , cilia pale fuscous, darker at base. Hind wings 

 medium fuscous, veins pale, an indistinct darker discal spot ; a whitish- 

 fuscous postmedian line with an acute projection outwardly in the 



