the habits of Nanophyes dicrieui. 91 



extremity these appear as one or two very definite mammil- 

 lary projections, and on the three next they form on each a 

 ring of seven or eight sharp projecting angular points, 

 with picturesque effect, reminding one strongly of the 

 similarly studded clubs and chained balls anciently used 

 as weapons. Very similar conical projections occur on the 

 tibijB, to the number of three or four on each, and a hair 

 at the exposed extremity of the first and second femora. 

 Two pairs of conical points are present on the front of the 

 head (or base of rostrum) basal to the antennal origin. 

 Some very minute hairs are with difficulty seen on the 

 abdominal segments. There is a rather larger conical 

 eminence or two between the projecting elytral bases on 

 the dorsal centre of the mesothorax. 



Explanation of Plate V. 



FiC4. 1. Nanophijes rhirieui, larva, x 15. 



la. „ „ „ liead, from in front. 



2. „ „ pupa, X 15. 



3. ,, „ imago, x 12. 

 3a. „ ,, hind tarsus. 

 3b. „ „ antenna. 



4. 5. The galls made by the beetle on the stems of 



Gotyledon,na,tnridsize. N.B. — Thesefigures 

 do not show the minute scars that suggest 

 that each egg is separately laid. 



