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each segment. Below is a sub-spiracular band of rich rose- 
pink, or purplish-pink, bordering on a narrow white line, 
which is again bordered below by a purple band running along 
the lateral ridge and encircling the anal segment. The whole 
surface is rather thickly sprinkled with whitish hairs ; those 
on the back and lateral ridge are the longest and produce a 
projecting fringe. Surrounding the whitish spiracles are 
numerous lenticles of various sizes ; all are smaller than the 
true spiracles, but exactly similar in appearance ; there are 
also groups of the same along the dorsal surface. The head is 
black and shining. The larval stage of the second brood 
occupies about forty days. 
Pupa. — The average length of the pupa is 8 mm. The 
head is rounded; the thorax is convex and sunken 
at the waist ; the abdomen is swollen at the second and 
third segments, then gradually attenuated to the anal seg¬ 
ment, which is rounded and devoid of hooks. The general 
colour is a pale greenish ochreous, inclining to olive-yellow, 
greenest on the thorax ; there is a brownish-pink medio- 
dorsal line and a pinkish spiracular stripe, also a darker sub- 
spiracular band. Over the eye is a black marking. The whole 
surface is finely covered with raised amber-brown reticulations 
and numerous amber-coloured spines are scattered over the 
head, thorax and abdomen ; all extremely minute. 
Having no cremastral hooks, the larval skin firmly adheres 
to the anal segment, being covered with numerous short 
bristles, and combined with a cincture round the waist sup¬ 
ports the pupa when it is spun up. Usually, however, the 
pupa merely lies at the base of the plant suspended in a few 
silken cords spun around it. The pupal state lasts about 
thirteen days. 
Imago. The sexual difference is slight. The average 
expanse of the wings is 29 mm. 
Male. In colour the male is rich deep bronze-brown ; there 
is a linear black mark at the end of the discoidal cell and an 
outer marginal series of rich orange-red spots on both fore 
and hind wings, those on the fore wings decrease in size from 
the inner angle and generally disappear before reaching the 
apex. The fringes are white, somewhat spotted with brown 
at the end of the nervures. 
