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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREPARATORY STAGESOF DATANA DREXELII, Hv.Edw

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

W. M. Beutenmuller
Affiliation:
New York

Extract

Egg.—Similar to D. ministra; cannot be distinguished from it. Laid in masses on the under side of leaf.

Young Larva, after First and Second Moults.—Cannot be distinguished from D. ministra.

After Third Moult.—Little change except in size. The stripes are now confluent about the anal segments. Length 30 mm.

After Fourth Moult.—Head jet black, cervical shield now chestnut brown instead of black; otherwise as in D. ministra. Length 40 m.m.

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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1888

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