Descriptions of larvae, 1883-1890
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4½ stage Sep.10 As before more clearly marked 5½ Stage Sep.18. Lateral band very broad clearly edged above w. pale yellow, the remainder white with red streaks and mottling. A central dorsal white streak interrupted edged with chocolate brown. Dorsal portion almost Salmon red mottled with chocolate brown and whitish spot and streaks. 2 black dots on each eye not edged outwardly w. white. Below this dorsal region up to the pale yellow sub-estimatal line. It color is dark chocolate brown, almost black about the spiracles, an oblique ill defined purplish brown dash somewhat above each spiracle extending ant. sup. To a tolerably distinct black dot. Legs and propods dark brown with latter mottled. 3 red shining light brown mottled w. blackish a pair of longer mad black ant. streaks curved slightly inward.