LEMON CATERPILLAR. 



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with white markings, closely resembling the droppings of birds, and 

 doubtless feed on the leaf in an exposed position to assist the resemblance. 

 The head is provided with two processes. When nearly full grown the 



FIG. 195. 

 Lemon Caterpillar, feeding. 



colour changes to a vivid green, with lateral brown markings and the 

 caterpillar now leaves its exposed position on the leaf ; when young they 

 feed on the quite small leaves, attacking larger ones as they grow older. 

 As a rule only a few are found on each plant but they do much mischief 

 to small plants and, if abundant, entirely strip them. The caterpillar 

 pupates on the plant, fixing itself by the tail and by a thread round 

 the body which is fastened on each side to the plant. The butterfly 1 is 

 large and conspicuous, common throughout the plains (figs. 196 and 197). 



1 39. fapilio demoleus, . (Papilionidse.) 



