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lowish-green. Head square and flattened above, with three longi- 
linal, purplish-brown and whitish stripes, which are continued on 
it segment. There are also two small projections like rudimentary 
; ennae, one on each side of head .03 inch long. Body yellowish- 
en, an indistinct whitish dorsal line, a rather broad whitish line 
each side, just below spiracles, bordered above with faint purple, 
ich increases in depth of color towards the posterior rings, and 
monies a purple stripe on anal prolegs with a resemblance to 
inverted A. Beneath, same color as above, but with faint inter- 
fled longitudinal lines. Spiracles white, bordered with purple, 
ove on each segment, from second to seventh inclusive, are five 
nute black dots (four in a square and one in front towards the 
id), and all the rings have a yellowish band on the swelled part 
ere the succeeding segment is inserted. Legs pale green. 
Che pupa is .50 to .60 inch in length, and of a dark olive green 
or, with the exception of the abdomen, which is pale greenish 
low, and has a row of black dots on each side, and another dor- 
row. The wing cases are very prominent, and from their strong 
itrast with the abdomen in color make the chrysalis a pretty ob- 
t. The pupa is found* in 'the fold of the leaf, which is partly 
led, and fastened together by a slight silken web. 
Che moth is a bright ochre-yellow. Body concolorous with the 
lgs; antennae with yellow scales; front yellow; palpi yellow, 
)tted with pale brown, like the legs. Fore wings spotted with 
Le brown, and crossed by two broad, broken, liglit-brown lines; 
; inner on the inner quarter of the wing curved and consisting of 
eut three spots; one on the costa, one on the inner margin, one 
the median vein (the middle one often wanting). Outer line 
?ved, often forked on the first median cell, sending a smaller 
inch straight toward the apex; this branch often obsolete, and 
) whole line obsolete in the middle of the wing, and sometimes 
nting on the costa. The same line is continued on to the hind 
lg; it is usually obsolete in the middle of the wing. No inner 
e on the hind wing. Fringe yellow, spotted with brown at the 
ts of the venules. Beneath as above. Length of body, male, 
5; of fore wing, male, 0.68-0.85, female, 0.95-1.06; expanse of 
igs, 2.00-2.20 inches. A common form, at once known by the 
ght ochre-yellow wings, its large size and broadly pectinated 
de antennae. The wings vary much in the extent of the spots 
d bands. 
3nly one brood has thus far been noticed. The eggs are laid in 
ne and hatched early in July, the pupa being found in this same 
■nth, and the imago commencing to emerge in from ten to fourteen 
ys later. 
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Che larva is said to be injurious not only to the strawberry, but 
the gooseberry and currant also, and it is reported by Mr. Saun¬ 
as feed u P on several other plants. It may doubtless be de- 
1 oyed, if it should chance to require so much attention, by the 
3 of pyretlirum or Paris green. 
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