302 HABITS AND EARLIER STAGES OF CRYPTOPHASA UNIPUNCTATA. 



in intensity in various individuals. There are a few short hairs 

 upon all the segments, and especially about the head and anal 

 extremity. Length 35 mm. 



Pujja. — Cylindrical, rounded in front, and tapering suddenly 

 posteriorly. Colour bright chestnut-brown in life, changing to 

 pitchy. The head, thorax, and wing cases darker than the rest. 

 Surface very much roughened, the head and thorax being covered 

 with transversely raised waved ridges. The abdominal segments 

 are also wrinkled, but less rugosely. Wing cases broad, smooth, 

 glossy, those of the antennae being strongly defined. Anal segment 

 rounded. Cremaster short, bifurcate. Length 23 mm. Width 

 across wing cases 8 mm. 



This pretty species must now be included among the most 

 injurious insects of Australia, but as it is eagerly sought by 

 collectors, its numbers may be easily kept in check. I have seen 

 it in two collections marked Morgia gigantella, Walk. 



ON SPECIES-MAKING. 

 By W. H. Miskin, F.E.S. 



