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3rd march - July 16.
The dark portions predominate having a lateral sub
d. and slender dorsal bands. The two former
including on each eye post 3 a black tubercle -
The tubercles bear very short black hairs among shorter
2 more numerous
whitish ones and form with the irregular reddish
black mottling in which connects them comprising
a remarkably well defined dorsal and s.d. band
and yellowish with a post. superior black
circular or crescent shaped spot marks.
Variate quinque yellow - a few s.d. laterally - 2or3 yellow
posterior tangs in post portion of s.d. & ground line -
45 July 20
Varies from a form wholly blackish with linear
whitish mottlings, a whitish lateral and dorsal
traceable sub d. line with black head obviously mottled
Form in which quinque white predominates. The lateral ad
s.d. bands being very distinct - with a few black points.
Remarks: There is a fairly well marked dorsal streak
contained in the broad mottled black and yellowish dorsal
band. A band similar to this separates the s.d. & lateral
lines; head straw color & a few black points. Both forms
densely clothed with stiff whitish bristle hairs each tubercle