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brown. The subdorsal lines of the same colour dis- 

 tinct on these segments only, and are again faintly 

 seen on the posterior ones. The ventral surface is 

 green, same as the back ; the abdominal and anal 

 prolegs are tinged with purplish-brown. (William 

 Buckler, June, 1870; Note Book I, 11.) 



A larva received from Mrs. Hutchinson on the 10th 

 June, 1871. On oak, reared from the egg. 



The larva is elongate, of about equal size through- 

 out. Ground colour bright rather yellowish-green. 

 A series of dorsal purplish-red marks at the segmental 

 divisions, something of a spear shape, but with the 

 point cut abruptly off; the narrow part on the end 

 of the segment in advance ; the broadest part behind 

 is on the commencement of the segment following; a 

 very faint trace exists in a pulsating dorsal line more 

 or less connecting them. The dorsal blotches are 

 bordered on each side with bright pale yellow, a fine 

 streak or line of purplish-red through the middle of 

 the yellow. The lobes of the head are dull purplish- 

 red, and the thoracic segments are marked with this 

 colour; the subdorsal purplish-red line is distinct on 

 these and then disappears, but reappears in the midst 

 of the yellow at the segmental divisions. Beneath the 

 puffed spiracular region at the end of each segment is 

 a spear-point shape of purplish-red, but fainter than 

 the rest and pointing forwards. The belly is of the 

 same green as that of the back and sides, and has a 

 central pale yellowish faint line. The legs and ven- 

 tral legs are purplish-red, and a streak of the same is 

 above each, connecting them. 



The green of the larva is exactly the green of the 

 oak leaves at this time. 



By the 15th of June it had lost its beauty, and was 

 scarcely to be recognised ; and it retired to earth in 

 the course of the day. (William Buckler, 15th June, 

 1871 ; Note Book I, 106.) 



The larva is long, slender, and tapering slightly 

 towards the head ; the ground colour is dull yellowish- 



