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is green, and has a dorsal dark green stripe with paler 

 centre, and a yellow lateral stripe. The yellow streaks 

 on the dorsal protuberances are edged with dark green 

 below. The short hairs give a soft appearance to the larva. 



The pupal stage is assumed just below the surface of 

 the ground, the stout dark brown chrysalis being covered, 

 except on the wing-cases, with short dark hairs. 



The costal margin of the fore-wings of the imago (Figs. 

 195 and 196) is nearly straight, as also is the hind-margin. 

 The hind-wings are scalloped, and bear at the anal angle 

 a blunt projection. The tail is only slightly developed ; 



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the fringe is pale. The colour of the upper surface is 

 a rich, dark brown, with a small red spot on the anal 

 projection. The dark nervures show up rather clearly. 

 On the under-surface (Fig. 196) the ground-colour is a 

 rich emerald-green, with the inner edge of the fringe 

 of all the wings and the costal margin of the fore-wings 

 brownish. There is also a rather broad brown band 

 along the inner margin of the fore-wings. A line of 

 white dots crosses all the wings ; but they may be nearly 

 absent, especially from the fore-wings. There is a dark 

 spot on the anal projection. 



