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also connectedby a shield which is smaller, however, than theformer. 

 The V. suprasticpiKilis projects very much. 



Small V. infrastUjinalis^ very large v. bascdis. No v. pedalis. 

 Mesotliorax and Metathorax. V. dorsalis^ v. dorsolateralis and 

 v. suprastigmalis all equally large. No v. infrastigmalis. Yery large 

 V. hasalis. On the median side, close to the leg a small v. pedalis. 

 Abdomen 1, 2. V. dorsalis large, united with that of the other 

 side. They have a dense bundie of colonred setae, length ± ^/j mm. 

 V. subdorsalis smaller than on the other segments. V. supra- 

 stigmalis^ and V. infrastigmalis are very large, v. basalis small 

 and V. pedalis also. 



Segm. 3, 4, 5, 6. V. dorsalis is wanting in most individuals. Yery 



large v. snbdorsaliSy large r. suprastigmalis and i\ infrastig- 



malis. Elongated but very slender v. basalis^ and on the front 



edge of the leg a small r. propedalis, on the leg some setae. 



„ 4 and 5. 1", dorsalis is present and is even rather large. 



„ 6. r. dorsalis is small and between the r. subdorsales is 



a median brown elevation. 

 „ 7 = 6. V. pedalis^ however, is placed more backwards, about 

 on the spot where the legs are joined to the segments 3 — 6. 

 „ 8 := 7, without the median elevation. ^\ basalis is closer 



to V. pedalis. 

 „ 9. V. dorsalis is absent and r. infrastigmalis is small ; the 

 V. subdorsales of the left and right sides are united into 

 one shield. For the rest as 8. 

 „ 10. Small but strongly projecting r. subdorsalis, r. suprastig- 

 nialis, r. infrastignialis. No v. basalis and very small v. pedalis. 

 Instar fl = T but the prothoracic shield has disappeared and 

 the setae are distinctly feathered except the scattered ones on 

 the legs. ïhe v. dorsales of the segments 6 and 7 have disappeared. 

 V. suprastigmalis is divided into two parts as in Lginautria dispar. 

 This I consider to be a eoalescence of v. suprastigmalis and 

 c. post stigmalis and I think T could also observe this in Instar/. 

 Instar III, IV, F = instar //. 

 During instar V a dark spot is generally present on tlie meso- 



