44 R- Takahashi 



Antennae 6-jointed (2 ) 



( 2 ) The orcl antennal .'oint almost as long as the 4tJi. Tlu; 3r<l instar. 



Tlic 3rd antenna! joint longer than the 4th The 4ih inslar. 



(Firsi instar) Yellowish green. Eyes dark reddish brown. Antennae 

 pile yellowish, sometimes slightly dusky on the distal half. Cornicles pale yellow- 

 ish, sometimes slightly dusky on the apical part. Cai;da pale yellowish. Legs 

 pale yellowish, apices of tibiae, and t.trsi slightly dusky. ] lead very large, bro.id, 

 provided Mitli a pair of moderately long bristles on the anterior margin. Eyes 

 somewiiat protn!)erant, witliout oeidar tubercles. Antennae mucJi sliorter than the 

 body, 4-jointe(1, provided with a few short bail's; the 3rd joint scarcely iniViricated, 

 the 4th imbricated; tlie relative length of joints as follows: III 22, IV-35 (10+2o). 

 Rostrum stout, reacdiing slightly lieyond the hind ('oxae. I'r thorax and the 1st 

 and 7tli abdominal segments each jirovided with a very small blunt Literal tubercle, 

 ot which thns(! on tlie protliorax are slightly larger than tlu; others. Abdomen 

 provided with a few short hairs; segments not well defined. Cornicles very short, 

 somewhat imbricated, not dilated at the base, a little longer tlian wide, slightly 

 short(;r than the base of tlie 4th antennal joint. Cauda very short, almost semi- 

 circular when seen from above, wider than long, almost as long as the cornicle, 

 ]u-ovidcd with a pair of moderately long lateral bristles. 



'Legs stout, more so than the antenna; the front and middle pairs of tibiae pro- 

 vided witli some rather short hairs, tlie liiud tibiae with some very long liristles; 

 hind tarsi longer than the cornicle, slightly longer than tlie base of tlic Itli antennal 

 joint. 



Lcngtli of body aliout O.l! mui. Antenna aluntl 0.:'. nun. 



(Second instar) Dilfers from tiie 1st in th(! following cliaraetcrs: 

 Head somewhat dusky. Cornicles and eyes almost, black. Aut<'uuac o jointed, 

 the relative length of joints about as follows: 111-23, IV-13, V-40 (l.>4-27). 

 Kostrum reaching tlic middle coxae. Cornicles a little long'r than wid<' as in the 1st 

 instar, almost as long as tlie basal part of the last antennal joint. (_'auda longer, 

 provided with 5 bristles. 



Lcnglh of body about 0.73 mm. Anteiiua about 0.4 mm. 



(Third instar) Differs from the second instar about as fillows: 

 Cauda and anal plate dusky. Ocular tubercles visible. Antcun.ie 6 jointed, 

 tile ;U-d and 4th joints sometimes poorly detined, the relative huigth of joints as 

 follows: . 111-21, IY-19,.V-l%VI-55 (17+38). , Wiug-pads bagiuaing to appear, 



