Soinatochloni. 



each of segments 2 and 3 are two small yellow s]jots 

 on the dorsal surface, and larger ones below ; the suture 

 between the same segments is also yellow. Anal 

 (ippdidagcs long, black ; the shape of the upper ones 

 w ill best be seen from Fig. 27 ; they are rounded 

 above, but have two projections below ; the lower is 

 triangular, and considerabh' .shorter than the upper ones. 



Female Imago. 



On the upper surface the e\-es haxe a chestnut 

 tint. ]]liigs tinged with saffron, especially in the 

 costal region ; anal angle of hind-wings rounded. 

 Ptcrostigma dark brown, between black nervures ; on 

 the hincl-wings it is rather longer than on the fore, 

 being 3mm. in length. Ahdoiiicn swollen at second 

 segment, afterwards contracted but little. Anal appen- 

 dages long and slender. l^ulvar scale as long as ninth 

 segment, pointed like a bird's lower beak and standing 

 out at right angles to the bod\-. In other respects 

 female resembles male. 



Variation. 



The wings var\' in the depth of the saffron tint, 

 which is usually but little in evidence in the male. 

 According to Charpentier the spots on segments 2 

 and 3 of the abdomen are not constant in size in 

 the female, and mav even be absent altoeether. 



Length about ■5mm., width from about half to two-thirds 

 of length ; shape elliptical ; of a very pale yellowish 

 tint; contents in appearance granular; a rather long, 

 slender, transparent pedicel at one end, which appears 



