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Debis portlandia, Fab. 
The larva of this species is green, with two white dorsal lines and 
a white line on each side; the anal points prominent and white 
with a rosy tinge; a projection on the top of the head on each 
side, elevated so as to appear like ears; underside greenish, feet 
whitish-green. Feeds on grass. 
Satyrus alope, Bd. 
This larva is of a pale-green color, marked longitudinally with 
dark-green stripes, and having the anal extremity forked. Head 
round. Feeds on grass. 
Chrysalis rather long, rounded on the sides, and the head notched. 
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Satyrus nephele, Kirby. 
The eggs of this species are laid in August on blades of grass; 
the young larva when hatched is colored carnation and marked 
by carmine lines, it soon changes to a green with darker green lines; 
back and sides marked with long, curved, white bristles. The full- 
grown larva measured 1.20 inches, tapering from the middle toward 
each extremity; of a dull yellowish-green color, slightly darker at 
the sides; a dark green dorsal stripe; immediately above the feet 
a yellow line; each segment with about six creases; on the ridges 
so caused numerous tine white papillae, each emitting a tine white 
hair, rendering the whole surface pubescent. Head emerald green 
covered with slightly conical papillae of a slightly paler shade, each 
emitting a tine short hair, flattened slightly in front and rounded 
at the top. 
The stages of this species are very slow, taking ten months from 
the egg to the imago state. 
Thecla m-album, Bd-Lec. 
The larva is yellowish-green, slightly pubescent, with a dorsal 
green line, seven oblique streaks on each side. Head black, yellow¬ 
ish on the margins and an obscure greenish tinge on the upper 
part. Feeds on various Oaks. 
Chrysalis brownish-gray, greenish-gray anteriorly. 
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Thecla humuli, Harr. 
This larva is green, with a dorsal yellow stripe, and a white stripe 
on each side. The Butterfly is found in July and August. Feeds 
on Hop Vine and Beans. 
Thecla stigosa, Harr. 
Larva flat beneath, somewhat convex above; of a rich velvety 
green color, with a yellowish tinge; slightly paler between the seg¬ 
ments, and thickly covered with whitish brown tipped hairs, very 
minute; a dorsal stripe of a darker shade of green, and about three 
faint oblique yellowish lines on each side of each segment; the last two 
segments have each a yellowish patch on the sides; a faint yellowish 
raised line extends from the fifth to the terminal segments below the sto¬ 
mata ; underside bluish green with a darker patch on the last two 
segments; feet whitish semi-transparent, pro-legs bluish green; 
