Al fork extending laterally below posterior base of LT. Sc2 triangular, included in elongate mesal brown mark, with two small, brown, secondary sclerites anteriorly. S2, S3 thorny. T2: Anterior sclerite (Sc1) brown; spiracles on small protuberances. Posterior subsegment with Sc2 light brown; Sc3 pronounced, brown. LT with 15?9 (L2, L3) LS. T3: LT with 14?8 (L2, L3) LS. Posterior fold with row (R1) of twelve SCR7 biological activity robust, thorny setae. Abdomen (Figs 15D-F, 16A-B, 17B-C) white to PP58 biological activity cream-colored, with light brown chalazae and setae; white fat-body visible beneath integument; setae mostly ambercolored. A6, A7 each with pair of large, dark brown marks dorsal to LTs; LDTs white with dark brown chalazae, brown marks anterior and posterior to LDTs. A8 with pair of dark brown marks mesal to spiracles. A9 with three elongate brown marks dorsally. A10 with inverted V-shaped, dark brown dorsal mark; light brown laterally. Venter white to cream-colored, without marks, except with some light brown pigmentation ventrolaterally; tip of A10 with pair of small, triangular dark brown marks. A1: Dorsum with 62?6 (L2), 156?88 (L3) SMS in two double-triple transverse bands between spiracles. A2-A5: Dorsum with 62?14 (L2), 176?68 (L3) SMS in two broad transverse bands. LTs each with 9?4 (L2), 12?4 (L3) LS: four to eight long, robust, thorny, pointed to spatulate LS on distal surface; remaining LS less robust, smooth, hooked, in patch on dorsal surface. A6: Dorsum with transverse band of 22?2 (L2), 42?6 (L3) SMS across anterior of segment; midsection with two pairs of smooth setae, mesal pair hooked, lateral pair pointed. LT with 8?0 (L2), 11?4 (L3) LS of various sizes. A7: Dorsum with three pairs of very short setae anteriorly, between spiracles. LT with 8?0 (L2), 11?4 (L3) LS of various sizes. A8: Dorsum with twoLarvae of five horticulturally important species of Chrysopodes…pairs of very small setae between spiracles; four pairs of small setae in transverse row between LTs. Venter with two transverse rows of setae, each with three to four smooth, small, pointed setae. A9: Dorsum with one pair of very small setae anteriorly. Middle and posterior regions with two transverse rings of setae extending around segment; each ring with 14?6 short to medium-length setae, several in each ring robust. A10: Dorsum with two pairs of small setae: one posterior to V-shaped anterior sclerites, one slightly anterior to terminus. Two pairs of lateral setae, robust. Venter with five pairs of small setae, posterior row of microsetae anterior to terminus. Egg. Green, ovoid, 0.95?.00 mm long; 0.43?.45 mm wide; stalk hyaline, 10.7?12.6 mm long. Larval specimens examined. Several lots, each originating from a single gravid female collected in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Campos dos Goytacazes, Parque Estadual do Desengano, Babil ia III-27-2001, X-26-2003 (Tauber Lot 2001:003, Albuquerque Lot 2003:018); Campos dos Goytacazes, near Parque Estadual do Desengano, Fazenda Boa Vista, V-16-2002 (Tauber Lot 2002:016); Campos dos Goytacazes, Distrito de Morangaba, Fazenda S Juli , X-18-2005 (Tauber Lot 2005:034). Two field-collected specimens from RJ, all collected by Albuquerque, Tauber and Tauber: an L3 collected from Santo Ant io do Imb? Parque Estadual do Desengano on III-31-1999, and an L3 from the Babil ia site, collected on V-4-2003. Biology. Eggs of C. (C.) geayi are deposited separately, with isolated stalks, in no particular pattern. Adults were collected in disturbed, forested areas.Al fork extending laterally below posterior base of LT. Sc2 triangular, included in elongate mesal brown mark, with two small, brown, secondary sclerites anteriorly. S2, S3 thorny. T2: Anterior sclerite (Sc1) brown; spiracles on small protuberances. Posterior subsegment with Sc2 light brown; Sc3 pronounced, brown. LT with 15?9 (L2, L3) LS. T3: LT with 14?8 (L2, L3) LS. Posterior fold with row (R1) of twelve robust, thorny setae. Abdomen (Figs 15D-F, 16A-B, 17B-C) white to cream-colored, with light brown chalazae and setae; white fat-body visible beneath integument; setae mostly ambercolored. A6, A7 each with pair of large, dark brown marks dorsal to LTs; LDTs white with dark brown chalazae, brown marks anterior and posterior to LDTs. A8 with pair of dark brown marks mesal to spiracles. A9 with three elongate brown marks dorsally. A10 with inverted V-shaped, dark brown dorsal mark; light brown laterally. Venter white to cream-colored, without marks, except with some light brown pigmentation ventrolaterally; tip of A10 with pair of small, triangular dark brown marks. A1: Dorsum with 62?6 (L2), 156?88 (L3) SMS in two double-triple transverse bands between spiracles. A2-A5: Dorsum with 62?14 (L2), 176?68 (L3) SMS in two broad transverse bands. LTs each with 9?4 (L2), 12?4 (L3) LS: four to eight long, robust, thorny, pointed to spatulate LS on distal surface; remaining LS less robust, smooth, hooked, in patch on dorsal surface. A6: Dorsum with transverse band of 22?2 (L2), 42?6 (L3) SMS across anterior of segment; midsection with two pairs of smooth setae, mesal pair hooked, lateral pair pointed. LT with 8?0 (L2), 11?4 (L3) LS of various sizes. A7: Dorsum with three pairs of very short setae anteriorly, between spiracles. LT with 8?0 (L2), 11?4 (L3) LS of various sizes. A8: Dorsum with twoLarvae of five horticulturally important species of Chrysopodes…pairs of very small setae between spiracles; four pairs of small setae in transverse row between LTs. Venter with two transverse rows of setae, each with three to four smooth, small, pointed setae. A9: Dorsum with one pair of very small setae anteriorly. Middle and posterior regions with two transverse rings of setae extending around segment; each ring with 14?6 short to medium-length setae, several in each ring robust. A10: Dorsum with two pairs of small setae: one posterior to V-shaped anterior sclerites, one slightly anterior to terminus. Two pairs of lateral setae, robust. Venter with five pairs of small setae, posterior row of microsetae anterior to terminus. Egg. Green, ovoid, 0.95?.00 mm long; 0.43?.45 mm wide; stalk hyaline, 10.7?12.6 mm long. Larval specimens examined. Several lots, each originating from a single gravid female collected in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Campos dos Goytacazes, Parque Estadual do Desengano, Babil ia III-27-2001, X-26-2003 (Tauber Lot 2001:003, Albuquerque Lot 2003:018); Campos dos Goytacazes, near Parque Estadual do Desengano, Fazenda Boa Vista, V-16-2002 (Tauber Lot 2002:016); Campos dos Goytacazes, Distrito de Morangaba, Fazenda S Juli , X-18-2005 (Tauber Lot 2005:034). Two field-collected specimens from RJ, all collected by Albuquerque, Tauber and Tauber: an L3 collected from Santo Ant io do Imb? Parque Estadual do Desengano on III-31-1999, and an L3 from the Babil ia site, collected on V-4-2003. Biology. Eggs of C. (C.) geayi are deposited separately, with isolated stalks, in no particular pattern. Adults were collected in disturbed, forested areas.