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%\i fianabian Womologist, 



YoL. I. TOEONTO, APEIL 15, 1869. * No. 9. 



ENTOMOLOGMCAL NOTES. 



PAPER NO. V. 



BY W. SAUNDERS, LONDON, Ont. 



In my last paper were concluded all the observations I have at present to 

 publish, regarding the rearing of butterflies from the egg. Before passing 

 on to relate some experiments of a similar character with moths, I propose 

 to give what further notes I have made in this family from captured larvse, 

 partially or fully grown. 



Papilio Troilus. — Found feeding on spice bush {Laurus Benzoiii), August 

 3rd, full grown. The larvse, as its habit is, had drawn together with silken 

 threads one of the leaves, constructing thus a rude case in which it secreted 

 itself during the day. 



Length If inches, body thickest from third to fifth segment. 



Head rather small, flat in front, slightly bilobed, dull flesh color with a 

 faint tinge of brown. 



Body above bright green, a yellow stripe across anterior part of second 

 segment, edged behind with dull black. On fourth segment are two promi- 

 nent eye like spots of dull yellow or yellowish buflF, encircled with a narrow 

 ring of black, and a large pupil of black filling most of the lower portion. 

 The posterior part of this pupil is surrounded by a shining bluish black 

 ring, the anterior portion of which reaches a little beyond the middle of the 

 pupil. There is also a line of black in front, extending nearly across the 

 yellow, and a pale pinkish spot above, margined with a slightly darker shade. 

 On fifth segment are two large irregular spots of the same color, pale bufi", 

 encircled with a faint ring of black, and having a dull pink spot on the an- 

 terior portion of each. These latter spots are nearer to each other than those 

 on fourth segment, a portion of the space between fifth and sixth segments 

 is deep black -, each segment from sixth to eleventh inclusive has four blue 

 dots margined with black, those on seventh, eighth and ninth segments being 

 largest. On each side, close to under surface, is a wide yellow stripe, 

 gradually softening into the green above and edged below with blackish 



