Egg—Spherical, a little flattened at base, .06¼ inch in diameter, pale ochre with sometimes a greenish tinge, at others inclining to orange. Duration of this period six days.

Young Larva—Length .11 inch ; the body covered with tubercles from which project small spines; color dark brown, the tubercles on all but the first of the anterior joints a little lighter, joints 6 and 11 straw color. Duration of this period three days.