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in the leaf substance. I have failed to detect any gummy covering 

 deposited by the female said to be present over them. In colour 

 they are almost white to a pale translucent green. The length of 

 the egg stage is from five to twelve days, according to climatic 

 conditions (4). 



The lavv;e are green wlien young, with black heads and small 

 black specks on the body. The first and part of the second segment 

 aird the last two segments are orange-yellow. Over each leg is a Ijlaclv 

 spot, elevated, forming a 

 kind of tubercle ; over 

 each proleg are a pair of 

 black spots, and on the 

 upper part of the seg- 

 ments are numerous 

 black points ; on the first 

 are eight black spots, on 

 the second and third six 

 on each side ; on each 

 abdominal segment are 

 twelve spots, CKclusive 

 of the pair on the legs ; 

 the spots on the dorsum 

 are roughly arranged in 

 two parallel rows of six 

 each, while those below 

 are irregularly placed. 

 On the upper surface of 

 the anal segment is a 

 large black patch, and on 

 each side where the jiatch 

 narrows are six or seven 

 small black spots. After 

 the last moult the larv;e 



assume a different appearance, they become pale apple-green to 

 bluish-green, orange behind the head and on the tail, whilst the 

 head is pale brown or dull green instead of being black — no spots 

 occur at all. ISTow and then pale yellow forms occur in this stage. 

 When full grown they reach nearh' g- inch in length. 



When first hatched the larvae feed off the epidermis of the leaf; 

 after a day or so they commence to devour little round holes right 

 through the surface, the larva.' holding on to the edge of the hole. 

 When they get aliout half-grown they disperse o\-er the bushes and 



-MATUllE LAia^E. 



[./. G. Blaheij. 

 (X 2.) 



