46 ■ LEPIDOPTERA INDIGA. 



posterioi" margin brownisli-black, tte basal interspaces between tbe veins ricli 

 f ulvons-red ; a series of small white spots above end of the cell, a subapical oblique 

 series of sis spots — increasing in length to the fifth, the sixth or lower spot being 

 shorter and rounded, a small outer discal spot between the upper and middle median 

 veins and sometimes a smaller spot is also present between the latter vein and the 

 submedian, a submarginal and marginal series of small spots which are more or less 

 obsolete towards both ends. Sindioing with the outer border and the veins broadly 

 black, the interspaces between the veins paler fulvous, the abdominal margin being 

 much the palest; a submarginal and marginal row of small white spots, the inner 

 row more or less obsolescent towards the apex. Male luith a small suhovate scent- 

 poucli situated near the lower median between it and the submedian vein. Cilia 

 alternate black and white. Head, thorax, and palpi black spotted with white, a 

 dorsal white stripe on thorax and femora beneath; abdomen fulvous-red, with 

 slight white segmental bands beneath. Underside paler, marked as above; apex of 

 forewing rusty -brown; hind wing with all the veins along the fulvous area bordered 

 with white outside their black margins; scent-pouch in male centred with a white 

 streak. 



Expanse, 2\ to 3|^ inches. 



Young Caterpillar. — " After first moult \ inch long, black, dorsal line faint, 

 a lateral line of primrose coloured bidentate patches, two on each segment; abdomen 

 dull black, ventral line faint ; prolegs and anal pair black, with a white dash and 

 dot on each ; thoracic legs black ; head black, with two semicircles of white, one 

 within the other, and a dot of white in front ; spiracles white. On each segment 

 are two oval patches of primrose colour, one on each side of the back, three round 

 spots in front, and two maculated white lines behind the same ; at the exterior 

 margin of these spots, one on each side on the 2nd, 6th, and 12th segments, is a 

 short velvety tentacula of black colours, those on the 2nd segment longest. 



Adult Caterpillar. — After last moult, 1 J inch long ; body cylindrical ; ground 

 colour and general description as after first moult with one exception, the tentacula 

 are longer and movable ' ad libitum ' by the caterpillar ; each of these tentacula 

 spring from an elevated rufous base with the exception of those on the penultimate 

 segment which are quite black. Transformed to chrysalis on 14th October. 



Chrysalis. — Pendulous ; short and thick, much swollen at the base, of a beauti- 

 ful transparent grass-green colour, tail black, with two little dashes and two spots 

 of black at its base ; a transverse dorsal ridge of silver-white, bordered hj a distinct 

 interrupted line of black, some freckles on angles and two rows of golden-yellow on 

 the under side, one on either side of ventral line, also five dashes of pale yellow on 

 either side of ventral line. Imago emerged 21st October." (Chaumette, MS. Notes, 

 Lucknow, 1861.). 



