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meta-thorax consists of a single hair only ; is situated beneath v and between 

 v and vii ; is absent in the abdominal segments, vii consists of two separate 

 tubercles on the thoracic segments, one on either side of the upper and 

 outer margin of the leg, and seemingly forming the ends of a black semi- 

 circular band that extends around the inner margin of the leg. On the 

 5th and 6th abdominals vii is absent, but on the rest it consists of a single 

 minute tubercle beneath and slightly in front of iv. viii is extremely minute, 

 and is beneath but anterior to vii. A minute subprimary tubercle appears 

 in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th abdominals, and is posterior to vii and beneath 

 viii. In the 3rd and 4th abdominals tubercle viii and the subprimary are 



Fig. B. — Larva: 2nd instar. 1, prothorax (note iii and vi) ; 2, ruetathorax (iv is now 

 present; a, anterior subsegment) ; 3, 1st abdominal segment (vi present; 

 a, anterior subsegment) ; 4, 2nd abdominal segment (compare with 1st in- 

 star) ; 5, 3rd abdominal segment (compare with ] st instar) ; 6, 5th abdominal 

 segment (a, posterior subsegment) ; 7, 7th abdominal segment (a, posterior 

 subsegment). 



moved up to and form a single connected triangular group with vii. The 

 last two abdominal segments are much aborted. The 10th bears the two 

 large ana] prolegs, which are directed posterioj^^nd the suranal plate, 

 which is large, fleshy, and triangular in shape^^earing a comb of short 

 stout bristles directed posteriorly. 2nd stadium : Duration, 2nd April 

 to|6th April, five days. Length immediately after the first moult, ^ in. 

 Head light green, mouth parts brownish, eyes black, legs grey. Body 

 green, darker on dorsal surface ; tapering towards head from the 8th 

 abdominal segment. Tubercles bearing single simple hairs, black. The 

 intestine forms a dark-green dorsal stripe, darker anteriorly. The clypeus 

 is margined by a fine black line, which extends also along the central facial 



