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6. Calocampa impera
Eggs Laid in patches on Strawberry etc.
Flattened
Hatched May 7. Young Larva 125 days.
Light-purplish blackish posteriorly. Body
sparsely covered with blackish or dark-brown
setigerous tubercles. Head light brown.
Beneath greenish. Setae moderately long
curved black. Feet black. Prolegs greenish.
After eating, bluish green Black Tub. very distinct.
Second Stage. May 17.
Dark green above light green tinged w. yellow
below. Dorsal o.d. and broad lateral whitish
stripes. Black dots as before but distinct. Head lighter
than numerous black dots. Very slender 10 mm.
Third Stage May 26. (6½ gm.)
d. 2s.d. 2nd last creamy white. Above tinged w.
blackish. Head thickly mottled w. brown. Lips w. a
dirty spot. Patches. Setae before, 15 mm. Black dots very indistinct but broadly winged w. British
4th Stage June 1