. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science; Natural history; Natural history. PlEBEJUS MELISSA Edw. In "; Vol. 4, Page 91. ^Ir. W. H. Edwards describes the larva of the above named species, and speaks particularly of the pair of retractile tubes, with which it is enabled to attract ants. \\e are reproducing a figure of this larva, plate 9, prob- ably in the third instar. It was taken by ]Mr. Dammers on Glycvrrhisa Icpidota, a foodplant not heretofore mentioned for the species, and was raised to maturity on wistaria. The female of this species spends a
. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science; Natural history; Natural history. PlEBEJUS MELISSA Edw. In "; Vol. 4, Page 91. ^Ir. W. H. Edwards describes the larva of the above named species, and speaks particularly of the pair of retractile tubes, with which it is enabled to attract ants. \\e are reproducing a figure of this larva, plate 9, prob- ably in the third instar. It was taken by ]Mr. Dammers on Glycvrrhisa Icpidota, a foodplant not heretofore mentioned for the species, and was raised to maturity on wistaria. The female of this species spends a lot of time in a pretense of laying—walking up and down the plant, and even on the ground at its base, before ovipositing. Though she seems very particular about choosing a site, the eggs may finally be laid on any portion of the plant, or even on dead leaves, sticks, or pebbles in proximity to it. The pupa of L. inclissa is similar to others of the genus (see plate 9). The color is. at first, a uniform pea green, but changes some- what before emergence. The wing cases take on a straw color, and the eye cases become black. Length, average mm. Great- est width through abdomen. 3 mm. The pupa emerged in 9 <2. 4' €. d. Plebejus melissa Pupa, dorsal view. b. Pupa, ventral view. c. Pupa, lateral view, d. Larva, dorsal view. All figures enlarged. PLATE 9. 24. 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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