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Show 236 MR. E. B. POULTON ON THE PHOTECTIVE [Mar. I, TABLE B.- The Patterns of Conspicuous Insects. I. RING PATTERNS. Pattern developed on ab dominal segments Developed on whole length of body. Pupa of A. grossulariata ... Imago of Vespa, Nomada, and Bombus. Larva of E. jacobcem 1 ! Alternating rings of yel low and black. II. LONGITUDINAL STRIPES. Stripes numerous Stripes few Stripes few Stripes few Smoky stripes many; yellow, one on each side. Striped appearance only visible from the side. The one white stripe on each side is due to white hairs; four red stripes. Single dorsal white; one blue, three orange-red on each side, and black alternating with these in nearly all cases. Larva of P. bueephala Larva of V. urticce (a common var.). Larva of P. brassicce , Larva of D. cceruleocephala Imago of Telephorus... Larva of H. wavaria Larva of H. defoliaria Larva of P. auriflua . Larva of C. neustria Alternating stripes of black (or dark ground colour) and yellow. Smoky green and yellow stripes ; black dots. Perhaps should be included in VI. Black, with a red stripe on each side. Green (variable), with smoky and yellow stripes Brown above and yellow below; narrow black between. Black, with red and white stripes. Stripes black, orange-red, blue and white. III. SPOTS. Yellow band and blotch on each fore wing ; spots numerous ; body yellow, with black spots. Spots numerous Few black patches and a yellow tuft on end of body. Orange stripe ; spots few, but far the more important feature; otherwise the larva should be included in VI. Some of the spots fuse into an irregular line on each fore wing ; spots not numerous. Imago of A. grossulariata (as seen at rest). Imago of S. menthastri (as seen at rest). Imago of P. auriflua Larva of A. grossulariata.. Imago of S. lubricipeda (as seen at rest). Ground. White. White. White. Cream. Buff. Spots. Black. Black. Black. Black. Black. |
