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bright red, ventral lobe very dark reddish-brown. Fore-wings with 
smoky markings. There are two spots near middle of length of wing, 
one on the vein, and the other just within caudal margin; on the distal 
portion of wing are three spots, one at distal end of vein just within 
margin, and one on each side of vein. There is usually, also, an obscure 
spot just caudad of basal veinlet; hind-wings without spots. Antenne 
of seven joints. Joint 1, short, wider than long, cup-shaped; joint 2, 
of usual subpyriform shape, about one-half as broad as long; joint 3, 
long, equal in length to distal joints together; jomt 4, short, about 
one-half length of 5th; 5, 6, and 7, subequal in length; joint 7, some- 
what fusiform. Front tibia two-thirds length of hind tibia; hind tarsus 
but little longer than front tarsus; hind femur about three-fourths 
length of hind tibia. Genitalia ordinary. Basal veinlet of fore-wings 
arising at base of wing and apparently distinct from main vein. 
This species has been collected from various parts of Florida by the 
writer, on leaves of such trees as Quercus aquatica, Q. virens, Q. cates- 
bei, Llex opaca, Magnolia glauca, and Persea carolinensis. The pupa- 
cases are much scattered and rarely occur more than two on a single 
leaf, and usually but one. Adult females bred out by the writer. 
Type in Diy. Ent., U.S. D. A. Described from numerous pupa-cases 
and three ° specimens. 
2. Aleurodes abutilonea Haldeman. 
‘* White, body pale flavous, with a tinge of greenish; wings each 
with a single nervure, the superior ones with two irregular obscure 
bands across them, and a circular apical spot; eyes black, double upon 
each side, inferior ones large and prominent; thorax above, with large 
irregular fuscous spots; abdomen with 3 or 4 transverse lines of the 
same color; rostrum as long as the head, bi-articulate, apex black; 
antennee with the basal articulation robust; feet with short hairs, 
slender, dimerous, one-half line long. 
‘*Larva oval, plane above and beneath, elevation about one-third 
the length, periphery vertical; pale flavous, the larger individuals 
with a conspicuous dark dorsal vitta. 
‘*Found upon the lower surface of the leaves of. Sida (Abutdlon) 
abutilon, to which the larva is immovably attached. It is sometimes 
so abundant that there are from 50 to 100 in half an inch square, 
causing the leaf to curl and die. The perfect insect is very active, 
walking and flying readily, and leaping from 1 to 14 inches. It seems 
nearest allied to A. bifasciatus Steph. When the imago first appears 
the wings are more translucent and the dark fasciz are entirely want- 
ing, so that it might be taken for a distinct species. 
‘‘Burmeister’s figure of A. proletella Linn. exhibits 2 nervures, 
probably because the wings were in contact when drawn, which, on 
account of their translucency, would allow the nervures of both to be 
