140 EBULEA OROOEALIS. 



curled-topped spines converging so as to cross near 

 their tops. (William Buckler, 23rd May, 1878; Note 

 Book III, 117.) 



On the 14th of June, 1875, I received a few larvae 

 of this species from Mr. J. H. Threlfall of Preston, 

 who had collected them at Grange ; and on the follow- 

 ing day a further supply from Mr. W. H. Grigg, of 

 Bristol. 



The full-grown larva is about half an inch in length, 

 and stout in proportion ; the head globular, the same 

 width as the second segment ; the body cylindrical, 

 slightly attenuated at the extremities ; the segmental 

 divisions deeply cut ; the tubercles raised, each emitting 

 a fine hair ; a distinct polished plate behind the head. 



The ground colour is a very pale semi-translucent 

 glaucous-green ; the head and the plate on the second 

 segment are intensely black and shining ; a dark green 

 pulsating vessel forms the medio-dorsal line, this line 

 dividing even the plate on the second segment. The 

 subdorsal lines are waved, of the same colour, but 

 finer and less distinct ; there are no perceptible 

 spiracular lines ; the tubercles and spiracles black ; 

 hairs brownish. The ventral surface is uniformly very 

 pale, transparent glaucous-green. 



Feeds on Inula dysenterica, and when full-grown 

 draws the edges of the leaves together, and in the 

 cavity thus formed changes to pupa. 



The pupa is rather elongated, smooth, and shining; 

 its colour a deep rich brown ; the abdominal divisions 

 yellowish-brown. 



The imagos began to appear on the 30th of June. 

 (George T. Porritt, 3rd March, 1876 ; Entom., April, 

 1876, IX, 88.) 



