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Automeris saturata. 



Hyperchiria saturata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vi. p. 128.2. 

 Hyperchiria schausii, H. Edw. Papilio, iv. p. 16. 



Larva. Length 3J-4 inches and rather stout in build. Head dull black. Body 

 velvety black ; stigmata white. Dorsally are four rows of spines, except on the eleventh 

 segment which has only three, the twelfth segment which has five, and the last 

 segment which has none. Laterally, on segments 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 11 are two rows, 

 and on segments 6, 7, 8, and 9 a single row of shorter spines. All the spines are 

 yellow with yellow branches, except the following, which are entirely white — the four 

 dorsal spines on segments 2 and 3, the inner two dorsal spines on segment 4, the three 

 dorsal spines on segment 11, and the five on segment 12. The spines dorsally are of 

 about equal length, except on the first two segments, where they are longer. Prolegs 

 and abdominal legs shining black. Spins on the bark of trees a large leathery cocoon 

 of a deep brown colour ; this at one end is especially thin and provided within with a 

 perforated lid of the same texture, which is attached to the cocoon at one point only. 

 The cocoons vary in length from l|-2^ inches and are very irregular in shape. The 

 pupa is from 1 inch ( d ) to If (?) in length, and of a deep black. The thorax and 

 head very rough, but the wing-cases very slightly so. 



Extremely abundant at Banderilla, a short distance from Jalapa, Mexico. 



Automeris zozine. 



Automeris zozine, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Lep. Het. p. 179. 



Larva. Length 1^ inch. Very pale green ; dorsally four indistinct narrow yellowish 

 bands, the outer ones faintly edged with maroon; laterally, on segments 6 to 11, six 

 large white spots, rather oblong in shape, and bordered above and below with maroon. 

 Prolegs, abdominal legs, and anal lappet reddish. Dorsally four rows of green spines 

 with green branches — on segment 12, however, only three. The dorsal spines on the 

 first two segments are longer and tipped with black ; laterally a single entire row of 

 spines and a smaller row below them on segments 2 to 6 and 11 to 13. Spins between 

 dried leaves a thin and large cocoon of irregular shape. 



Common at Jalapa and Coatepec, Mexico. 



Molippa sabina. 



Molippa sabina, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vi. p. 1345. 



Larva. Length 2-^ inches. Head large, shining, deep red. Body light green, 

 becoming yellowish before transforming ; dorsally are four rows of spines, which are 

 longest on segments 2, 3, and 13 ; on segment 12 the two inner spines are replaced by 

 a single subdorsal spine, and segment 13 has an extra subdorsal spine placed poste- 

 riorly. Stigmata white, edged with black ; laterally, below the stigmata, a row of short 

 green spines and a smaller spine again below these on segments 2 to 6, 11, and 13. 



