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Mr. Newport on the Natural History 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Tas. XIV. 
Fig. 1. Meloé cicatricosus, male :—natural size. 
Fig. 2. Meloé cicatricosus, female :—natural size. 
Fig. 3. The egg :—natural size. 
Fig. 4. Larva of Melo violaceus (natural size) soon after leaving the egg. 
Fig. 5. The same, magnified. Fig. 6. The antenna. Fig. 7. Anterior leg. Fig. 8. Mandible 
of the larva articulated like that of the predaceous Myriapoda. 
Fig. 9. Mandible of the perfect insect, Meloé violaceus. 
Fig. 10. 
Fig. 16. 
Fig. 17. 
Fig. 18. 
Fig. 19. 
Fig. 20. 
Form of the head of the matured larva of Melo? cicatricosus (magnified), as ascer- 
tained by examination of the cast exuvie constantly found adhering to the full- 
grown or pseudo-larva (fig. 16) in the cell of Anthophora retusa. a. Antenna. 
5. The ocelli, three on each side, the anterior one the smallest. c. The mandible. 
d. 'The labrum. 
- The mandible (magnified), seen on the under surface, as in fig.9. e. The inferior 
articulation. 
. Maxilla of the same, magnified. f. Maxillary palpus. g. Internal lobe of the maxilla. 
. The labium, with its palpi. 
. Leg of the matured larva of Meloé, as ascertained by an examination of the cast 
tegument :—magnified. 
- The adult or pseudo-larva of Meloé cicatricosus (natural size), as found in the cell 
of Anthophora, with its organs of manducation and locomotion reduced to mere 
tubercles previous to their re-development in the nymph state. 
Highly magnified view of the head and legs of the same. 
The nymph or pupa of Melo cicatricosus (natural size) inclosed in its cast pseudo- 
larva-skin, as constantly found in the cell of Anthophora. 
Inferior surface of the nymph, magnified 2 diameters, showing the large size of the 
head and organs of manducation. 
Ho imago Melo? in one of the cells of Anthophora, inclosed in its pseudo-larva- 
skin. 
Adult female of Stylops aterrimus vel Melitte, highly magnified. A. Ventral sur- 
faceof thorax. B. Abdomen. a. Mandible. 5. Labial plates and mouth. c. The 
vulva, or outlet of the female organs, 1,2,3. The three thoracic segments united. 
a. The adult female :--natural size. 
