1984] 
Aiello — Genus Adelpha 
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paraena, Brasil (Moss, 1933) 
From its illustration, the larva of this species is of the slender 
scolus type. Moss noted that it was brighter green than serpa and 
had none of the orange spines. The record of Rubiaceae for 
paraena is unique for this group. 
nr. paraena, Panama (Aiello) 
In pattern, this larva is very similar to A. celerio, but is paler 
above, being mottled brown and black, with a white dorsal patch 
joining A6 & 7. The scoli are brown, that of A2 being the darkest; 
subspiracular scoli A2-4 are pink. The larva turned yellowish just 
prior to pupation. 
The pupal head horns are shorter than those of celerio, and 
curve outward at about their midpoint. 
Adults resemble celerio so closely that I did not realize they 
were different species until rearing them, and doubtless they are 
mingled in many collections. 
serpa, Brasil (Moss, 1933) 
The larva of serpa has the scolus of A2 shorter and denser than 
the other major scoli, and I take it to be of the same general type 
as celerio. Moss described the scolus of A2 (segment 6 in his 
system) as being bushy and dark green, and the other major scoli 
as ochreous (orange). His larva rested with the anterior portion 
turned, and resembled a bird dropping. 
serpa, Brasil (Muller, 1886) 
Muller’s illustrations of serpa show the larval face, and a scolus 
from A2. The face is clearly striped, and the scolus is short, thick, 
and has flattened spines overlapping each other; each of these 
conditions of the scolus is more extreme than in nr. celerio. 
Group II 
major characteristics: 
(1) Larva pale, with sides of thorax through A2 darker than 
rest of body; 
(2) Pupa with huge, laterally flattened, hook-like projection 
from dorsum of A2; 
(3) Pupal head horns diverse: leaf-shaped, bent triangular, 
rounded; 
