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same but have lost the spines as have also all the spiracular spots with the 

 exception of those on segments 3, 4, 5 which are, however, now covered 

 with very short, erect hairs. The surface of the larva is covered, not very 

 densely, with minute, erect, light hairs. The colour is very much the same 

 as in the first stage except that the head is now green (and without spines 

 or hairs) ; the lateral regions of sements 7-10 are obscurely white, spotted 

 about the spiracular area ; the prolegs are whitish ; the dorsal white 

 marking of segment 7 is more perceptible now where it stretches forward 

 laterally on to segment 6, and there is a dorsolateral streak-continuation 

 backwards on to segment 8 ; segment 7 has still got the three included spots 

 of body-colour on the white. L: 9mm. towards end of stage, 10mm. at 

 end ; B : slightly over 2mm. to 3mm. at end of stage. 



3rrf staffe. — The dorsolateral tubercles of segments 2, 12, 13 still persist, 

 only actually very slightly larger than in last stage ; those of segments 3, 

 4, 5 are mere tubercular spots ; the subdorsals of segment 2 are propor- 

 tionately the same size as in the first two stages and the supraspiraculars 

 of segments 3, 4 are not larger than in last stage ; there is no sign of 

 tubercles on segments 6-11 except just an indication of the dorsolateral 

 ones. The head is green with a slight brownish tinge, covered with 

 minute, light-coloured hairs : the eyes are black. The surface of the body 

 is somewhat shiny greasy-looking and is covered plentifully with erect, 

 light hairs so minute as to be only just visible under the lens. Spiracles 

 oval, flush, light brown, of ordinary size. Colour of body is darkish green, 

 somewhat ochreous on segments 2-5, especially on latter half of segment 5, 

 segments 12, 13 and on dorsa of segments 8-11 ; a distinct white, sub- 

 spiracular band from segment 7 to segment 10 ; the white marking of 

 segment 7 reaching up as far as dorsolateral line, occupying the whole 

 width of segment, stretching forward slightly on to segment 6 in spiracular 

 region and backward on to segment 8 in a dorsolateral short line. L : 

 13 mm; B: 4*75 mm. when at rest. 



4th stage. — The dorsolateral tubercles of segments 2, 13 still persist, 

 those of the latter much shortened and blunted ; those of segment 

 12 are reduced to tubercular spots ; all tubercles of segments 2-5 exist 

 as in last stage, but are all reduced to spots. Head same as in last 

 stage except that it is greener and, of course, larger. Surface of body 

 dull, except for the shiny tubercular spots. Spiracles rather longly oval, 

 shiny, yellow-brown. Colour of body olive-green spotted with yellow, 

 especially on hinder half of segment 5 ; segment 6 brighter green ; segments 

 12, 13 nearly completely yellow as well as the tubercles ; anal flap and 

 prolegs whitish : white subspiracular band from segment 7 to anal end with 

 the spiracular region above it greyish ; marking on segment 7 white, reach- 

 ing as far up as in Srd stage, produced forward on to segment 6 as far 

 as, and including, the spiracle, but not backwards on to segment 8. The 



