112 SPHINX LIGUSTRI. 



way below the level of the spiracle and going up to 

 the back of the segment just above the subdorsal level, 

 and thence still continued as a faint yellow streak, 

 while the lower end is continued as a line of white dots 

 on the previous segment; the stripe on 11 is con- 

 tinued, thinner in width, but still white and purple to 

 the base of the horn, which is black ; the anal flap is 

 outlined with white ; the face is green, broadly bor- 

 dered with black ; the spiracles deep yellow, the 

 thoracic legs black with one white ring, the ventral pro- 

 legs green, with a more smoky hue downwards ; near 

 the foot a pale band, the foot itself blackish. The only 

 variation I have ever seen has been in the size and 

 depth of colour of the slanting lateral stripes, and I 

 know Mr. Buckler was extremely astonished and 

 delighted when he had the beautiful variety from Col- 

 chester given to him. 



The larva goes down some distance into loose soil 

 for pupation, having first lost its beautiful green colour 

 and become a sad brown ; the newly-turned pupa, how- 

 ever, is rich green. The pupa is from 45 to 50 mm. 

 long, well proportioned, cylindrical, tbe head piece 

 slopes forward a little, the cylindrical tongue-case 

 projects free, but curves back to the thorax, about 7 or 

 8 mm. long, and gently swelling fuller to its tip ; the 

 abdomen gradually tapering to the tail, which has a 

 stout, short, somewhat flattened, rough spike, set at 

 its shoulders and tip with two pairs of short spines ; 

 the skin granulated but slightly glossy, wing-cases and 

 folds smoother, colour a deep rich mahogany brown. 

 (J. H., 4, 11, 86.) 



Sphinx pinastei. 



Plate XXII, fig. 3 (see ante, p. 27). 



The larvaB of this species figured and described by 

 Mr. Buckler were pupae at the time of his death, and 

 soon after came into my possession. I found these 



