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twig, the body being then bent sharply to the surface, meeting- 

 it at the anterior pair of prolegs, the rest of the body lying- 

 close to the surface ; in the earlier instars when disturbed 

 it bends the head round to touch the body on one side at 

 about segment 7. The dorsum becomes suffused with pink 



Fig. 23. — Oxyambulyx Roths. & Jord. Genitalia. 

 A, 0. substrigilis (Westw.;, $, 10th sternite, ventral aspect 

 harpe (pm, process of upper ridge) ; C, &, penis-sheath 

 vaginal plate. E, O. canescens (Walk.), <J, 10th segment, 

 aspect; F, <$, 10th segment, lateral aspect (x. v, 10th sternite: 

 a, anus) ; G, £, clasper and harpe ; H, $, penis-sheath ; I, ?. 

 vaginal plate. J, O. lahora (Butl.), <$, 10th tergite, lateral aspect ; 

 K, 6% harpe ; L, $, penis-sheath. 



B, S, 

 D, ?. 

 entral 



