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The iiiediiin niid liind legs are now freed rapidly. 

 The ahdomen, however, is siili in ils shealh. 



Al Ihis stage Ihe posilion ol Ihe JMiipusa is as 

 lollows : - the body hangs at an angle - head down- 

 wards. The Troni legs, close together wtlh liie tihiie 

 hent i)aek on to the Femora, have liieir knees projecting 

 a little in front of the forehead. The median and hind 

 femora aie slightly separated. Ihe corresponding tibia' 

 and larsi bent back under the abdomen. At this limi' 

 liie imago receives no support from the muslin. The 

 abdonien siili adhering within its shealh, it is the 

 four posterior claws of the casi skin which carry the 

 weight of the body as in ihe corresponding stage of 

 the larval moult, (Fig. 2). 



The newly formed integument is greyish, with 

 i)rown spots, except the prothorax and the hind 

 femora which (in this particular specimen) have a 

 greenish tinge. 



The Insect moves feebly as if it were awaiting 

 nature's help. Nevertheless slight contractions intended 

 to liberate the abdomen can be observed I'rom time lo 

 lime. 



n.'i.'). The claws of the left hind leg of the imago 

 grip the median femur of the casi skin. 



0.28. The righi hind leg of the imago finds a supi)orl 

 on the muslin of the cage. 



().4(». The abdonien - enlirely freed - retires 1 1|2 

 cms. away from that of the cast skin. The insect being 

 now entirely free, the hind and median legs have at 

 the same moment clung to the side of the cage. 



