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Annals Entomological Society of America [Vol. X, 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES— SECTION I. 



Fig. L 

 Fig. 2. 

 Fig. 3. 



Fig. 4. 

 Fig. 5. 

 Fig. 6. 

 Fig. 7. 



PLATE XXVIII. 



Dorsal view of the larva of Hololepta eequalis Say. 



Ventral view of the larva of Hololepta asqualis Say. 



Underside of the clypeus showing" the epipharynx (larva of H. asqualis). 



PLATE XXIX. 



Lateral view of the larva of H. asqualis. 

 Dorsal view of cranium. 

 Ventral view of cranium. 

 Half front, half ventral view of mouth, 

 bracon shown in stipple. 



Hypostoma and epipharyngeal 



PLATE XXX. 



Fig. 1. Ventral view of the pupa of H. asqualis. 



Fig. 2. Dorsal view of same. 



Fig. 3. Egg of Hister obtusatus Harris. X 12. 



Fig. 4. Ovaries of Saprinus pensylvanicus Payk. 



Fig. 5. LabivuTi of //. cBqualis. 



Fig. 6. Ovary of Hister obtusatus Harris. 



EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED ON PLATES XXVIII— XXIX. 



Mx— Maxillae. 



Md— Mandibles. 



Ant — Antennae. 



Lb — Labium. 



Cly — Clypeus. 



1, 2, 3 — Thoracic segments. 



I-IX — Abdominal segments. 



Pasc — Parascutum . 



p. sc — Prescutum. 



so — Scutum . 



po. sc. — Post.scutum. 



past — Parasternum . 



prst — Presternum . 



st — Sternum. 



stl — Stemellum. 



stp — Sterno-pleural fold. 



plst — Pleural suture. 



\\yp\ — Hypopleurite. 



epipleur — Epipleuritc. 



Lbr — Labrum. 



Epip — Epipharynx. 



pap — Papillae. 



F— Frons. 



Epic — Epicranium . 



Ge — Genae. 



Ibp — Labial palpus. 



Palpig — Palpigcr. 



Buc. Op — Buccal opening 



hyph — Hypopharynx. 



hypst — Hypostoma. 



pleur — Pleurostoma. 



