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Reared in a warm room -
Copipanolis viridulus
Eggs laid Apr 16 sq. Hatched Apr. 17.
Pinkish or flesh colored becoming darker .95mm in
long. Dim subhemispherical coarsely ridged, with fine brown
reticulation. Ridges sublateral from 20-22 at periphery. The
main ones originate undefined near the apex and ascend
arising either as branches from them or independently from
them. Fed on buds of lucerne eating out the centre and
making a little core.
1st Stage
Sept 1
Wholly dirty yellowish santin with a tiny fuddigh. Head shiny
black subcalt, large pointed plate black also small median
sup., and plate blacks. Legs of round number (6 pairs) W. protop
black. Larva looks like a small Tortrix and has some habit
of backing in a low dryer associated with stiffer habit.
2nd Stage (moultd Apr. 21 one)
Abdomen before madder dusted w. greyish. Stripe black tipped
w. dirty yellowish, head black.
3rd Stage April 25. - , 1 height
Dull reddish irregularly mottled with whitish or grey spots and blotch
Head shiny light brown. Polyp black, a stipulated line faintly indicated.
4th Stage 1st April 28