1984] 
Aiello — Genus Adelpha 
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cytherea, Brasil (Moss, 1933) 
Of this larva, Moss commented, “Now in two shades of brown, 
on the stem or near flower-head easily mistaken for a part of the 
plant. ...” 
cytherea marcia, Panama (Aiello) 
The larva is patterned dark and light brown; with dark brown, 
oblique lateral stripes, which cross segments A3-8. A thin white 
subspiracular line expands into a lime-green mark on A7-9. 
The pupa is straw-color but takes on a silver or gold sheen at 
certain angles. 
pseudococala, Brasil (Moss, 1933) 
Moss states merely that the larva of this species is identical to 
cytherea, although larger and greener at the ends. 
The pupal abdominal projection is directed towards the 
posterior as in salmoneus. 
salmoneus, Panama (Aiello) 
The dark brown second through fourth instar larvae, with their 
grey, oblique, lateral stripes, are well camouflaged amongst the 
dark, pale-veined, young leaves of their foodplant. Fourth and 
fifth instars have red-brown heads. 
Early final instar larvae are brownish green, and become 
greener with age. By late final instar, larvae are bright yellow- 
green; the dorsal area of A4 & 5 is pale purple-brown; A4 & 5 
each bear a dark lateral purple mark; the head is red-brown; scoli 
of T2 & 3, and A2 & 7 are brown-purple, while that of A8 is still 
green. 
The pupa is bronze with dorsal gold, and has an A2 projection 
that is prolonged more towards the posterior end than the 
anterior. 
Group V 
major characteristics: 
(1) Larval scoli of T2 and A2 swollen at base, otherwise, all 
body scoli usually similar in form; 
(2) Pupal head horns of this and GROUP IV, are small, 
triangular “cat-ears”; 
(3) Larval head uniformly dark, and face smooth except for 
usual pits, and two pairs of reduced chalazae (nos. 2 & 4); 
