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preceded by an inverted one (A). On each side of the above stripe 

 is a narrow gamboge-yellow one, of which the superior has a setiferous 

 black spot within it near the hinder part of the segments, and the 

 inferior one a corresponding spot but smaller, and a few others in its 

 lower margin. Beneath this, a white stripe mottled with black spots 

 and lines, among which is a black spot beneath a broad V over each 

 proleg, and another nearly as large over the base of the anterior leg 

 of the V. Legs and ventral region tawny-red. Length at maturity 

 two inehes. 



Entered the ground October 12th (1859) for pupation. In 1857 

 the larvae were found abundantly, feeding on turnip. About thirty 

 were collected for rearing, but although they were carefully supplied 

 with fresh leaves, they all died in their larval stage. In 1868 (Sep- 

 tember 19th) they occurred very abundantly at Schoharie, in a field 

 of cut buckwheat, from which hundreds could have been easily col- 

 lected. They were also found resting on willows and on various 

 shrubs bordering the field. 



The larva in confinement has been observed to eat with great 

 rapidity and to rest frequently from feeding. It increases rapidly 

 in size. Its peculiar markings and bright contrasting colors make it 

 one of our most beautiful caterpillars. 



Cucullia convexipennis Gr.-Eob. 



Larva feeding on the leaves of the golden rod (Solidago Canaden- 

 sis\ nearly full-grown, measuring one inch and a half in length ; 

 ground color of the body shining black; on the first segment, a 

 small black hump, in which are four short white marks and two 

 white dots and a conspicuous oblong red mark ; on the eleventh seg- 

 ment a larger black hurnp, and between the two a brick-red dorsal 

 stripe ; from the hump, extending over the anal segment, black, 

 inclosing one red and eight small white spots. On the sides a broad 

 yellow stripe, shading into white on its borders, and broken trans- 

 versely by black lines into markings like the Roman letters NMIVW. 

 Within the lower portion of this stripe are the stigmata, each resting 

 on a black character running upward into a point and bearing at its 

 apex a short black hair; a few other short hairs may be seen with a 

 glass at several points on the body. Below the yellow band, on the 

 substigmatal fold, is a narrow red stripe, of a darker shade than the 

 dorsal one ; above the yellow band are four delicate blue lateral lines, 

 of which the lower one is not continuous. The ventral region is 



