127 
Fig. 41.—Saturnia rnaia. Pupa and larva. 
to 5, inclusive, and on segment 10, and an additional medio-doisal 
one on segment 12. The spines on these tubercles are more oi less 
branched, and some are truncate at the tip and bear bristles; those 
Hyperchiria io, Fabr. 
This is *-a spiny, pea-green larva; 
the spines situated as follows : Eight 
on joints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10; five 
on 11, and seven on 12. The branch¬ 
ing spines more yellowish, tipped 
with black; those below the stig- 
matal line and on the thoracic and 
anal joints are tipped with pale 
bristles; the others mostly end in a 
stout point. A substigmatal white 
or brownish line edged above and 
below with lilac or red. Stomata 
oval, yellow with brown rings. Ven¬ 
ter green with scattering white hairs 
and two pale lilaceous patches con¬ 
taining green piliferous dots. True 
legs pale brown with whitish bris¬ 
tles ; pro-legs with brown hooks. 
Head polished green, with black 
ocelli. Length two inches. 
Fig. 40— Hyperchiria io. Larva. ft feeds On False IndigOS {Amor- 
pha and Baptism), Sassafras, Black Locust, Indian Corn, Wild Black 
Cherry, Willow, Oak, Birch, Sweet-fern, Currant, Apple Clover Les- 
pedeza, Snow-berry, Ash, Elm, Hop vine, Balsam, Poplar, Balm-of- 
Gilead, Dogwood, Choke-cherry and Cotton. 
Eucronia maia, Drury. 
The larva is brown-black, with six spined tubercles on each seg¬ 
ment. excepting on the 11th, where there is only one medio-doisal 
tubercle; an additional one is placed sub-vertically on segments 1 
