OALLIPTERtJS CASTANET. 27 



The Pupa. 



Bright yellow, with very few brown markings ; body 

 very pilose. Shape rather globose. 



Winged viviparous female. 



Inch. Millimetres, 



Expanse of wings 0*200 6'08. 



Size of body 0*055 X 0-025 1-39 X 0-62. 



Length of antennse 0*060 1*52. 



cornicles 0*002 0*05. 



This is an elegant little species. Colour bright citron 

 yellow, prettily marked with brown squarish spots. 

 Head and thorax broad. Front convex, marked by a 

 fine band, and this is followed by a series of fine dashes 

 through the prothorax. Three longitudinal dashes 

 mark the thoracic tubercles. Abdomen oval, smooth, 

 and ornamented with four rows of horizontal oblong 

 spots ranged down the dorsum. The number of spots, 

 however, is not abundant. Cornicles very short and 

 brown. Legs moderately long, hairy. Antenna! 

 third joint tuberculate, the seventh joint equal to the 

 sixth. "Wings rounded, with yellow insertions, cubitus, 

 and other veins. Stigmata pale brownish, with a 

 darker clouding at the anterior and posterior angles. 

 Veins expanded at their apices into brown cloudings. 

 Eyes in the adults bright red, but in the freshly emerged 

 images they are spotted. 



Apterous oviparous female. 



Much liketheform and colour of the last, but the dark 

 bandings cover more of the insect. Tail and nectaries 

 pale green. On December 4th a specimen was confined 

 by a bag of gauze to the twig of chestnut on which 

 she was located. After she had laid a certain number 

 of eggs she was dissected under some weak syrup, 

 and as many as thirteen eggs were obtained from 

 her, all of which were in a forward state of maturity. 



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