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In the immature condition, to the last instars preceding matur- 

 ity, the pronotum, mesonotum and metanotum are very often 

 strikingly and broadly margined laterad with buffy. Immature 

 examples as immaculate as the normal adult are rare, except in 

 the earliest instars. Every degree of variation, from the uniform, 

 to the banded type, is represented in the series before us. 



The known distribution of the present species is defined by the 

 records given below. These roaches are found in almost every 

 out-door sheltered position, under bark of dead trees, in stumps, 

 under signs and in cavities in the limestone rock of southern 

 Florida and the Florida Keys. Adults only, of both sexes, when 

 alarmed are able to emit a greasy liquid of a most repellent odor, 

 this odor strongly suggesting that of the Hemipteron, Brochymena 

 annulata (Fabricius). 



Specimens Examined: 86; 18 males, 23 females and 45 immature individuals. 



St. Simon's Island, Georgia, Mil, 30, 191 1, (Rehn and Hebard; in cavity of 

 live oak, Qnerciis virginiaiia), i cf . i 9 . i juw 9 , [A. X. S. P. and Hebard Cln.]. 



Billy's Island, Okeefenokee Swamp, Ga., IX, i to 5, 1913, (J. C. Bradley), i 9, 

 [Hebard Cln.]. 



Jacksonville, Florida, (\V. T. Davis; in log), I juv. 9, [Hebard Cln.]. 



Ortega, Fla., IX, 6, 1913, (\V. T. Davis), l juv. d", [Hebard Cln.]. 



Green Co\e Springs, Fla., (Boardman), i 9. [M. C. Z.]. 



Levy County, Fla., Ill, (P. Laurent), i d", I juv. d". [Hebard Cln.]. 



Cedar Keys, Fla.. MIL 15, 1905, (Rehn and Hebard; under bark of fiine log), 

 2 9 , [A. X. S. P. and Hebard Cln.]. 



Tampa, Fla., I, 16, 1904, (Hebard; under bark), i cT, 2 9,3 juv. d^, 2 juv. 9., 

 [Hebard Cln. and A. X. S. P.]. 



Lakeland, Fla., XI, 8, 1911, (\V. T. Davis), i juv. 9, [Hebard Cln.]. 



Inverness, Fla., 1892, (C. i\I. Weed), i ju\-. c?, [Hebard Cln.]. 



Punta Gorda, Fla., XI, 11, 191 1, (W. T. Davis; climbing about on top of golden- 

 rod at night), I d^, [A. N. S. P.]. 



Useppa Island, Charlotte Harbor, ¥\i\., \', 17 to 19, 191, S. (Hebard; on ground, 

 in heavy tangle, after dark), i 9. [Hebard Cln.]. 



Everglade, Fla., I\', 9, 191 2, (\V. T. Davis), 1 d". [Hebard Cln.]. 



Sanford, Fla., IV, 6, 1875, (top of cabbage palmetto), i juv. d". type of Platyzos- 

 teria sabalidnus Scudder, [M. C. Z.|. 



Fort Lauderdale, P^la., Ill, i, 1916, (Hebard; juv. occasional under signs on Finns 

 caraibea), 1 juw 9, [Hebard Cln.]. 



Ojus, Fla., II, 29, 1916, (Hebard; few adults, ju\-. occasional under signs on 

 Finns caraibea), i d^, [Hebard Cln.]. 



Miami, Fla., II, 2S, 1916, (Hebard; few adults, ju\-. occasional under signs on 

 Finns caraibea), i d^, i juv. 9, i small juv.; Ill, 4, 1916, (Hebard; Musa Isle, 



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