300 LIEUT.-COL. J. M. FAWCETT ON THE 
early stage ; but in a very short time (perhaps half a day) it loses all its distinguishing 
characters in that stage, and becomes uniform pale green; a yellow lateral line above a 
darker green line being all that remains to represent the two very distinct brown lateral 
lines of the early stage, and the under surface, thoracic legs, claspers, and head have 
all become pale green. ‘The black spines on the thoracic segments, however, remain 
the same, except that their bases become more reddish. In this stage the larva is very 
similar to the larva of P. policenes in its green stage; but the latter always retains its 
brown lateral streak and its blue-grey under surface. 
3rd (and final) stage. Like the larva of P. brasidas, this larva also becomes pale 
yellow and almost diaphanous just before pupating. 
It feeds on Uvaria caffra (the large “ Maswinda”), like the larva of P. policenes. 
Pupa. Grass-green and more rounded than in pupa of P. brasidas. Dorso-thoracic 
prominence thicker and pointing more upward; a pair of raised yellow lines from 
thoracic prominence along the sides to anal extremity, also a second pair of similar 
lines run subdorsally from base of thoracic prominence to tail, where they converge 
and meet. 
Pupe formed on Ist February remain over the winter months in this stage. 
The imago is common in the vicinity of Durban. 
17. Paritio pemopocus, Esper. (Plate XLVI. figs. 46-48, larva; figs. 49, 50, 
pupa; fig. 51, head of larva with tentacles. ) 
Larva (early stage). Ground-colour black, with short yellow tubercles on the thoracic 
and 10th, 11th, and 12th segments. Top of 1st segment yellow between the two 
tubercles ; a dorsal line of diamond-shaped lozenges commences grey on the 4th 
segment, becomes white on 6th and 7th segments, and darkens again to grey and 
brown on the remaining segments to the tail, where it is obsolescent. On 4th, 5th, 
and 6th segments are white lateral spots, which converge and meet the dorsal line of 
lozenges on 5th and 6th segments; similar white lateral spots on 10th, 11th, and 
12th segments. ‘lail bifid and yellow, head reddish. This larva, which apparently 
mimics the droppings of birds, varies but little in this stage. 
Full-grown stage. The ground-colour in this stage varies according to the colour of 
the lemon-leaves on which the larva is feeding, from pale green almost yellow to dark 
green; the transverse streaks on the sides also vary from light brown almost 
ferruginous in the pale specimens to deep velvety black in the dark green examples. 
The most common form has a grass-green ground-colour, with velvety black transverse 
streaks on the three thoracic segments, and black diagonal streaks on the 7th, 8th, 
and 9th segments, converging till they almost meet dorsally on Sth and 9th segments. 
Under surface and claspers greyish white, and a broad white laterai line above spiracles. 
Head and thoracic legs reddish ; head surmounted by two reddish tubercles, between 
