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received the varietal name lactca, as well as others 

 indicative of its pale colour, 



Oviposition. 



On one occasion in the New Forest a pair was noticed, 

 united per coUiuii, resting on a yellow water-lily blossom. 

 The female was moving the extremity of her abdomen 

 along the surface of the stem, and no doubt inserting 

 eggs in it, but they could not be found. If the female 

 was ovipositing, the eggs would have been above the 

 water till the seed-pod of the lil}- bent down to the 

 surface. 



Nymph. 



General colour yellowish-brown, with darker brown 

 markings. Loigth, including caudal lamellae, about 20mm., 

 ividtJi of abdomen about 2'i5mm. //(V?^/ pentagonal ; rather 

 large ; about 3mm. transversely, a little less longitudinally ; 

 a few darker markings on the top. Eyes rather large ; 

 hemispherical, situated at the fore lateral corners of the 

 head. Antejincc rather long and conspicuous ; seven- 

 jointed, basal two stout, rest slender and darker, except 

 near the sutures. Mask of the y^^/'/c/z-shape, extending 

 to the insertion of the fore-legs ; four long hairs on body 

 of mask in a straight transverse line ; three near the margin 

 of each palpus ; middle lobe produced in an obtuse angle, 

 margin serrated ; palpi bifid, inner division with a sharp 

 point and serrated inner margin, outer division with a 

 few serrations at end ; movable hook rather small, slen- 

 der, sharp, Oeeipnt rather narrow ; slightly concave 

 behind ; corners with rough points ; two dark .spots in 



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