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gray area of anal plate of greater extent. Light spots more 
elongate. 
Fifth Instar. 
Head height 1.4 mm. ; head width 1.5 mm. Piceous design 
reduced in area. Ground color Old Gold except for a white 
band on either side of the epicranial suture and a white spot 
in the region of the ocelli. Rim of foramen magnum black. 
Body length 10 mm. Narrow irregular mid-dorsal line Argus 
Brown. Lateral line same but wider. Body Vinaceous-Buff, 
lighter on borders of lateral line and spotted with few irregu- 
lar spots of Argus Brown. Stigmatal line a faint suggestion 
of darker background. Areas between dorsal line and lat- 
eral line more heavily spotted than elsewhere. Scattered col- 
orless hairs over body. Spiracles cream. Black and white 
design on anal plate as in Fig. 4. 
Eggs laid May 10 and 11 hatched May 17 seven days hav- 
ing elapsed. Moulting into the second instar took place on 
May 22 the first instar being of five days’ duration. The 
second instar was of four to five days’ duration moulting 
having occurred May 26. The third instar consumed five 
days with moults May 31. The fourth and fifth instars like- 
wise were of five days’ duration each. 
Catia misera (Lucas) 
Egg. 
Height .75 mm. Greatest diameter .82 mm. Egg white, 
covered with a raised reticulation forming polygonal areas 
as is usual with the eggs of Hesperiinae. 
First Instar. 
Head height .5 mm. ; head width .45 mm. Head black, 
shiny, very faintly punctate. Few very small whitish hairs. 
Body length 2 to 3.8 mm. Body light Vinaceous-Buff spot- 
ted evenly with Fawn Color spots, more distinct on the 
posterior segments. Becomes slightly grass green especially 
at the anterior end after eating. Few scattered hairs on 
body bulbous at tip. Two pairs of long forwardly recurved 
hairs on anal segment. Also a pair of shorter backwardly 
decurved hairs. Claws of first pair of legs slightly fuscous. 
