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5.
Scopulosoma devia.
Eggs as in 1 Hatched May
Young larvae milky (had black, legs protyps, shield on
1 and 1/2 Weeks. L. 2 mm
After 1st month- May 27.
Milky white clearer than before black parts
contrasting: utty lit. black. A faint-purple
caudal and dorsal tinge L.
After 2nd month- May
Much as in viminalis (Lam 25.) but paler.
After 3rd month-
Palmer
Lighter than any of the other species but nearest
viminalis from which it differs decidedly, by a totally
distinct subdorsal line and by the absence of purple
shades on by 1-3 except just above the
Lat. white line: dorsal emp. light & bluish
green mottled with whitish. Lower parts very
light. Protopy only, black shield black