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tach angle by a short rounded process, somewhat obliter- 
4 pale green ground color. Diameter about 65 mm. 
f exceptions the egg is strongly glued to the dorsal surface 
(rarely terminal) of Lotus glaber, a prostrate legume common 
fh pe Though several eggs are sometimes found on one leaf, 
was probably laid by a different female. : 
—The larva in escaping from the egg eats a large ragged 
of the top, but consumes no more of the shell. 
of moderate size, blackish, and retracted under the first seg- 
body in freshly hatched larvae of a pale yellowish green; ob- 
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a hairs arranged as follows: A double row 
side of the median line, the inner hairs the longest, some three- 
a urt the width of the body; three infra-spiracular hairs on each seg- 
men the middle one the longest ; and a row of short clavate supra- 
_— stign al hairs. Cervical shield pale gray, with minute hairs. A sort of 
¢, possibly an osmaterium dorsad on the fused ultimate segments. 
ngtl Eemmencement of instar, 1.5 sm. cater in instar larvasbe- 
I secs, ted crt inotcaa 
e instar —Body plum color; median (heart) line of a darker 
plum, with a bordering band of dull lilac. Oblique latero-dorsal dash 
| Segments, dull lilac, then below, two indistinct bands of the same 
"color, and finally the dull lilac lateral band. Long hairs as in instar I, 
and in addition short whitish pile. Length at commencement of instar 
m. end of the instar the pattern becomes more distinct, 
nd the larva assumes a dull green, or more rarely a dull gray color. 
The dull green larva has a dark green median band (brownish on seg. 
2), with a yellow or yellowish-green bordering band. The oblique 
dashes and the two following bands are rather indefinite, and the pale 
lateral band has a darker ventral border. The dull gray larva has 
Cervical shield gray. Length at end of instar 5.3 
_ Third imstar—AM markings much plainer now. General appearance 
gray, median line purple, bordering band whitish yellow; oblique 
lichen gray, the following sub-horizontal and horizontal bands 
color; lateral band pale lilac with yellowish tinge, darker 
Dorsal plate (?) on seg. 10, and a pair of whitish evers- 
seg. tt. Length at commencement of instar 6.75 
Sumniene Of instar the larva is of a delicate pale green (sometimes 
Owish-green) color; median line dark green, bordering band yel- 
rish reer fading out at segment 10, the median line going beyond; 
dashes (which proceed dorsad anteriorly and form an acute 
| with the median line) pale green, and indistinct after seg. 10. 
and following the oblique dashes is sub-horizontal, and the next 
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