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After 1st Month- May 15.- 11 Days.
Above dull purplish darker in the subdorsal region, ringed
with green. Below dull yellowish. A dorsal two s.d. and
substigmatal line whitish, the s.d.s faint and less clearly marked
especially the inferior of the two. Signalet and reflex. Tubo-
blackish and indistinctly ringed. A few whitish motting
above Ante. Long. lines. Tails and prolegs, black. Head
and anterior shield. Single (mation) 6 mm.
After second month- May 22
7 days
Much as before the markings more distinct-
especially the dorsal and lateral lines and the
set. Tubers. Purple shades most prominent in
region of stigmata. L. 10 mm.
After third month- May 28
4½ slugs.
Markings as before but more distinct - esp. the sub. stig.
line which is faint on anterior legs. Two white ringed.
set. Tub. placed diag. antero → inf. post. very distinct.
2 similarly placed in dorsal region. lat. to dorsal line,
somewhat less. 25. Others indistinct. Legs with an external
neutral shade and a few black pts. Pleura black. Head
and anal seg. light brown. Color above (and below)
on 1-3) dull rather rich purple ringed w. green.
rep. dorsally. Below light green. 2. a blotch of
purple below the stigmatal line on each segment
Dorsal lines as a bluish tinge - L.
# rep. by 1 on 123 and 2nd placed diag. on 224