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pair at each lateral edge of the dorsal plate, making in all 

 five pairs of tubercles on the dorsal plate. The lateral plate 

 bears a single tubercle, as does also the sub-lateral plate. The 

 ventral plate bears one distinct pair of tubercles near the side ; 

 on each side of the median line and very close together are 

 groups of five to seven seise, not situated, however, on any 

 distinct tubercle. Posterior to these and farther apart is a 

 single pair of setae, which appear to arise from a very small 

 tubercle or tubercular spot. 



Pupa. The bright yellow pupa (Figs. 3-5) varies in 

 length from 8 to n mm. and has an average width of 4 mm. 

 The pupae of male beetles are all nearly 8 mm. in length, 

 while those of female beetles are about 10 mm. long. The 

 dorsal surface is slightly convex, and on each abdominal 

 segment there are eight dorsal patches of inconspicuous spines, 

 which correspond to the clusters of setae of the four pairs 

 of dorsal tubercles on the abdominal segments of the larva. 

 Two tubercles occur on each side of each segment of the 

 abdomen : one on the lateral and one on the sub-lateral sur- 

 face, the former above and the latter below each spiracle ; these 

 tubercles bear many minute spines. 



Adult. The beetles (Figs. 6, 7) are rather broadly ovate, 

 with the dorsal surface strongly convex and clove-brown in 

 color. Males vary in length between 8 and 9 mm. and are 

 4 to 5 mm. in width. The females are noticeably larger, 

 varying between 9 and n mm. in length and 5 to 6 mm. 

 in width. Eyes and antennae black, the latter being eleven- 

 segmented, and more or less abundantly covered with fine, 

 light colored hairs Prothorax covered with punctures and 

 bearing four transverse protuberances, or callosities, two on 

 each side of a median impressed line. Legs black ; under side 

 of tarsi with light-colored pulvilli. Elytra with three shining 

 black longitudinal costae. The interspaces are covered with 

 more or less confluent punctures. On the margin of each ely- 

 tron is a narrow yellow band, which fades out at the tip of 

 the elytron. 



Since writing this article I have received another letter from 

 Professor Blatchley informing me of the occurrence of Gal- 



