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common “rue” and from fraxinella, and a shrub full of “ thou- 
sands ” of smaller ones was also reported. This caterpillar 
may attain a length of 24 inches. It is curiously mottled with 
shades of brown and with two large silvery white patches, one 
near the middle of the caterpillar, and the other at its posterior 
extremity, giving it a peculiar, blotched appearance, and making 
jt resemble somewhat the droppings ofa bird. It is well repre- 
sented, with its reddish, fetid osmeterium extended, as is the 
case when it is annoved or alarmed, in the accompanying figure. 
The above records are in marked contrast to those of pre- 
Fig. 29 Orange dog or caterpillar of Heraclides cresphontes 
vious years, the presence of this species in the state having 
been reported directly to the office but twice before, according 
to published records, once last year, when our attention was 
called to its occurrence on fraxinella at Altamont, and again in 
1892, when it was sent to the late Dr J. A. Lintner from Glen 
Cove L. I., with the statement that the caterpillars were numer- 
ous on Choisya ternata. Dr Lintner, commennnegon 
this insect in his report for that year,| makes the following 
statement: 
Papilo cresphontes is a southern species ranging 
from the northern part of South America northward. It has 
gradually extended its range until now it occurs as far north as 
1N. Y. state ent.. 9th rep’t. 1892. . p. 337. 
