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Spherical; deposited on leaves of food plants Larva (caterpillar): Occurs in various color phases; 2 extremes are bright green and black; in green phase ground color green; head and horn on tail yellow; little to each side of middle (stripe) line is row of pale spots outlined above and below with black; in black phase ground color black; head and horn on tail either yellow or orange; 3 yellow lines extend along back from horn to head; between these 2 extreme color phases is wide range of variations; grows to length of.

Eggs: Green and spherical; deposited singly on under sides of leaves of food plants Larva (caterpillar): Either light green or black; 7 oblique white stripes on each side of body with longitudinal white stripe forming V with each oblique stripe; black horn on posterior end; grows to length of 4 inches.

Large, white, cone-shaped, sculptured, deposited singly; usually placed on underside of leaves of food plant; easily seen with naked eye but details require magnification Larva (caterpillar): Green with circular bands of black and light yellow; toward anterior end carries pair of long, black, whiplike filaments; on posterior end a second but shorter pair of black filaments; when caterpillar disturbed, filaments twitch in peculiar manner.