. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science; Natural history; Natural history. PLATE 25 Early stages of Hylephila phylaeus. a. Egg, magnified x 40. b. Mature larva, enlarged x 2i/4 c. and (I. Pupa, enlarged x 3. Drawings by J. A. Comstock. Graeperia altera Sm. Larvae of this species were collected at Shaver's Wells, near Indio, California, in 1931, feeding on a species of Ericameria, and' were bred to maturity. The same caterpillar was also encountered in the Antelope Valley in June, 1932, on the same plant. The larva shows great variation, ranging in color from a light
. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science; Natural history; Natural history. PLATE 25 Early stages of Hylephila phylaeus. a. Egg, magnified x 40. b. Mature larva, enlarged x 2i/4 c. and (I. Pupa, enlarged x 3. Drawings by J. A. Comstock. Graeperia altera Sm. Larvae of this species were collected at Shaver's Wells, near Indio, California, in 1931, feeding on a species of Ericameria, and' were bred to maturity. The same caterpillar was also encountered in the Antelope Valley in June, 1932, on the same plant. The larva shows great variation, ranging in color from a light green with darker lines, to an olive with blackish brown lines. The description and illustration are made from the darker type. 82. 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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