. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science; Natural history; Natural history. PLATE 26 Uppei' half of gaU on stem of Encelia showing cast skin of pupa of Carolella Tjiisckana, enlarged approx. 2i/^. Photo by Cobb. 8. NOTES OX THE LARVA OF LORITA ABORXAXA BUSCK. (LEPIDOPT.) The mature larva of this species is very elongate and nar- row with the body somewhat flattened. Average length. 7 mm. Head, light orange. ^^laxilla, white. Alouth parts, dark orange. Ocelli, black. The first segment is orange, with longitudinal bands of a darker orange. Body, dorsal area, light tan.
. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science; Natural history; Natural history. PLATE 26 Uppei' half of gaU on stem of Encelia showing cast skin of pupa of Carolella Tjiisckana, enlarged approx. 2i/^. Photo by Cobb. 8. NOTES OX THE LARVA OF LORITA ABORXAXA BUSCK. (LEPIDOPT.) The mature larva of this species is very elongate and nar- row with the body somewhat flattened. Average length. 7 mm. Head, light orange. ^^laxilla, white. Alouth parts, dark orange. Ocelli, black. The first segment is orange, with longitudinal bands of a darker orange. Body, dorsal area, light tan. with a narrow mid-dorsal stripe, slightly darker. A lateral supra-stigmatal brown longitudinal band is present, and below this the body is a light tan. Abdomen, yellow-tan. The entire surface of the body, except the first segment, is covered with minute whitish specks. Prolegs concolorous with abdomen; legs slightly darker. The body is clothed with moderately long colorless setae. Food plant. Dodder, Cnscuta califoniica Choisy. Collected in the sand dune area of El Segundo, Oaliff)rnia. 119. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Southern California Academy of Sciences. Los Angeles, Calif. : The Academy
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