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Larva : head pale watery green ; second segment 

 similar, but with a broad triangular green mark; 

 dorsal stri^je dark green, between two wide paler green 

 stripes ; segmental folds yellowish ; spiracles black ; 

 belly and legs watery green ; on each side of the front 

 part of the third and fourth segments is a velvety black 

 spot ; skin dull, with the exception of the head and 

 secoiul segment. E. M. M. xiii. 133. 



Note. — The larva oi sambucalis can always be sepa- 

 rated from that of stachydalis by the black lateral spot, 

 which always occurs on the third and usually on the 

 fourth segment, and the less glassy appearance. 



Ebulea stachydalis, Zinck. 



(Plate 5. fig. 3.) 



Loc. Colchester, Ashford, Kingsbury, Freshwater 

 (Isle of Wight) , Brighton, Carmarthen, Pembroke. 



Occurs in June amongst Stachys. 



It differs from sambucalis in its deeper colouring, 

 smaller and yellower spots, smaller size, and deeper fore 

 wings. The larva feeds on Stachys sylvatica (hedge- 

 woundwort) in August, spinning the sides of the leaves 

 together. The head and second segment are whitish ; 

 on the back of the latter is a broad triangular green 

 mark; dorsal, line green, bordered with white; seg- 

 mental folds pure white ; sides green ; belly and legs 

 paler; spiracles black. The whole skin of the larva 

 is lustrous ; it spins a cocoon in September, away from 

 its food-plant, in which it passes the winter, pupating 

 in the following spring. E. M. M. xiii. 133. 



