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black eye-spots. The food-plant is Ranunculus acris, 

 on which the larvee feed in June. 



Selandeia steamineipes (Vol. I, p. 197). 



The larva is described by Brischke (1. c, 91, pi. vi, 

 fig. 6). In length 15 mm., cylindrical, somewhat 

 thickened in front, finely transversely wrinkled, beauti- 

 ful grass-green in colour, with the stigmas small and 

 black. Head bright ochre-yellow with black eye- 

 spots, the legs with brownish claws. The young 

 larvae are similar, but more yellowish in tint. They feed 

 on Pteris aquilina in July. 



It will be seen that this larva resembles that of 

 8. analis very closely, the chief distinction apparently 

 being in the colour of the head. 



Taxonus ageoetjm (Yol. I, p. 201). 



The larva, according to Brischke (1. c, 93, pi. vi, 

 fig. 7), is found on the raspberry (Rubus idseus). It 

 is 18 — 19 mm. long, cylindrical, narrowed towards the 

 apex, and has many transverse wrinkles. The head 

 is higher than broad ; the front and vertex have short, 

 the face longer hairs. Front and vertex bright 

 brownish-yellow, dull, the face shining and more 

 greenish in tint, eye-spots black, the antennae short. 

 Over the eyes is a dark brown spot, which is frosted 

 like the entire upper part of the head with white, the 

 mouth brown. The body is bright bluish-green, 

 frosted with white transverse wrinkles, except that 

 the last segment wants the latter. The dorsal vessel 

 appears as a greenish stripe ; the stigmas are elliptical 

 and brownish-red. At the last moult the larva 

 becomes entirely bright green and shining. It appears 

 in July. 



