1887.] VALUE OF COLOUR AND MARKINGS IN INSECTS. 233 



of Conspicuous Insects. 



Light Ground-colour and Darker Secondary Coloura. 



Species. 



Imago of S. mcnfhastri (as 

 seen at rest). 



Ground-colour. 



Colour next in 

 importance. 



Creamy white. 



Imago of A. grossulariata 

 (as seen at rest). 



Imago of P. auriflua (as seen 



at rest). 

 Larva of A. grosstdariata ... 



Imago of S. lubricipeda (as 

 seen at rest). 



Larva of E. jacohcBm . 



White. 



White. 

 Cream. 



Buff. 



Yellow. 



Larva of A. filipendul(B . . . Yellow, 



Larva of P. hucephala 



Black. 



Black. 



Yellow. 

 Black. 



Black. 



Black. 



Black. 



Yellow (becoming orange Black, 

 in parts). 



Imago of Coccinella aeptem 

 ■punctata. 



Imago of Coccinella bipunc- 



lata. 



Imago of Chrysomela fojpuli 



Eed. 

 Eed. 

 Red. 



Black. 

 Black. 

 Blue-black. 



3rd colour. 



4th colour. 



YeUow. 



Black. 

 Orange. 



