EUBOLIA BIPUNCTAIUA. 97 



EUBOLIA BIPUNCTAR1A. 



Plate CXLV, fig. 4. 



On the 6tli of August, 1875, I received eggs of this 

 species from Mr. A. E. Hudd, of Clifton, near Bristol. 

 They were globular, very glossy, with a serai- trans- 

 lucent appearance ; pale straw-colour. Before hatch- 

 ing, which event took place on the 20th of the same 

 month, they changed to lead-colour, but still retained 

 their glossy character. 



The newly emerged larvse were slate-colour, the 

 head brown. They fed on the common white Dutch 

 clover until autumn, when they hybernated, feeding 

 again in the following spring. By the 8th of June 

 they were nearly full-grown, when I took the following 

 description : 



Length about an inch, and stout in proportion ; 

 head rather narrower than the second segment, 

 rounded at the sides, but the face somewhat flat ; 

 there is a slight notch on the crown. Body roughly 

 cylindrical, and of nearly uniform width throughout, 

 tapering only a very little towards the anal extremity ; 

 segmental divisions well marked, and each segment 

 is also divided by transverse ribs into numerous sec- 

 tions ; trapezoidal tubercles raised, each emitting a 

 short hair. 



Ground colour of the dorsal area pale yellowish- 

 grey with slight green tinge ; head very pale yellowish- 

 brown, dotted and freckled with darker brown. 

 Dorsal stripe conspicuous, dark green ; on each side 

 of it is another much narrower, and consequently less 

 distinct line, of the same colour ; there is also a rather 

 indistinct double line above the spiracles. Spiracles 

 rust- colour, each followed anteriorly by an intensely 

 black dot ; tubercles also black. The ground of the 

 ventral surface is much darker than the dorsal area, 

 being a pinkish-brown shade; extending throughout 

 its entire length is a broad stripe of still darker brown ; 



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