290 [October, 



Bureau referred to, for numerous suggestions, and to Dr. Gahan, Keeper 

 of Entomology at the British Museum, for his opinion on the adult. 

 The insect is not included in the last-named author's " Fauna of British 

 India," Coleoptera, Vol. I, 1906, and as it is unknown to him, the species 

 is assumed to be new. 



Ovum. 



Sausage-shaped, slightly curved on long axis, semi-opaque white 

 in colour, "75 X '25 mm. 



Lari'a. 



Form cylindrical, broadest at the prothorax and tapering rapidly 

 behind in the last 3 segments : white, except for the chitinised mouth-parts, 

 and an ill-defined yellowish area in the front portion of the })rothorax ; 

 rather smooth and shining, but thinly pubescent with rather long pale hairs 

 especially anteriorly. Head strongly retracted into the prothorax ; 

 clypeus narrow ; labrum broader than long, hairy ; mandibles typical of 

 subfamily, with gouge-shaped cutting edge ; labial palpi 3-jointed, apical 

 joint subconical, about Ig times as long as broad ; maxillary palpi slightly 

 larger than the labial, 3-jointed, apical joint subconical. Antennae rather 

 conspicuous when fully exserted, 3-jointed, basal joint trapezoidal and 

 rapidly tapered, second cylind]-ical, longer than broad, and bearing the 

 narrow cylindrical 3rd joint and a small papilla. A large single ocellus 

 irregularly pigmented near base of antenna. Prothorax as viewed from 

 above about three times as broad as long, and equal to the Ist abdominal 

 segment, quite smooth and shining. Legs minute, being only about 

 1/10 the length of the large thoracic spiracle, 3-jointed ; fold bearing 

 the prothoracic leg extending up in front of the spiracle for a distance 

 equalling the length of the latter. Abdomen parallel-sided, ampullae 

 not pronounced, slightly rugose, but shining and smooth otherwise. 

 Length full grown 12*5 mm., width 2"5mm., length of leg "O-i mm. 



Life-History. 



The eggs are laid singly in the crevices between the scales of the full- 

 sized green cones of Pinits longifolia (15 months old), about 15-20 on 

 each cone, at the end of June and beginning of July, the large middle 

 scales and the shaded slightly concave side of the cone being chosen. 

 The eggs are so well concealed as to be easil}^ overlooked even when 

 specially searched for, and are in the deepest cracks with their long axis 

 along the crack. The larvae hatch in about tAvo weeks and bore direct 

 into the cone under the egg-shell without ever becoming visible from 

 without, their activity being only betrayed by the appearance of a very 



