92 The Cane Grubs of Australia. 
in the following summary. Very little or no food is taken, and they 
seem to be awaiting the action of some stimulus :— 
LENGTH OF ADULT LIFE IN CONFINEMENT WITH Foop. 
The Material from the Soil or from Rearing Cages. 
Number of Beetles, | | Death. |  Length—Days. 
Lot Number. 7 Date, | = 
a Q Total. | 3g OY ameter Q 
ik 1 1 2 |Nov. 7) Dec. 8 | Dec. 26 3l 49 
ie 1 il 2 | Nov. 5] Dec. 23 | Dec. 27 48 52 
Be 1 1 2 |Dec. 18 | Jan 6 |Feb. 9 19 53 
Aa 1 il 2 | Nov. 7) Dec. 14 | Dec. 25 37 48 
Si 1 1 2 | Nov. 7) Dec. 28 | Dec. 29 51 52 
6. 1 1 2 |Nov. 7)! Dec. 28 | Dec. 28 51 51 
hier a ne i= | Dees 20 | Jan. 2 at 13 
Se. 2 6 8 | Dec. 20 | Jan. 12 | Jan. 12 23 23 
Om 4 ae 4 Dee. 20 | Jan. 26 aa 37 
On & 1 1 | Dee. 20} =: Feb. 4 46 
i 4 cs 4 |Nov.10|Jan. 3 ms 54 
2s ak 1 1 Nov. 10 | ' Jan. 10 61 
132 10 2 12 | Nov.10! Dec. 9| Dec. 9 29 29 
Aer. 3 4 7 | Nov. 10} Dec. 16 | Dec. 16 36 36 
See 3 1 4 | Nov. 10 | Dec. 23 | Dec. 23 43 43 
1G é 50 3 Se NowealOs ae Dec. 3 50 
dy es 2 2 Nov. 10 | ; Jan. 6 57 
Si: 1 or 1 | Nov. 11] Dee. 8 2 27 Sc 
18) % 1 50 1 | Nov. 11 | Dee. 22 a 41 ae 
20)i i 1 Nov. 11 | F Dec. 29 te 48 
Pa 6 1 1 Nov. 11 | F Jan. 6 a 56 
22) 1 1 | Nov. 11 | Dec. 12 is 31 a 
23. 2 2 | Nov. ta Jan. 3 ao 53 
2a, 1 Af 1 Nov. 12 | Dec. 22 rae 40 ae 
PANG * 1 1 Nov. 12 4 Jan. 6 36 55 
26ee 3 4. i | Now. 13) dan: (35 |iJan.) 3 51 51 
Zils 1 1 2 | Nov. 13') Jan. 5} Jan. 6 53 53 
28 . in, “hy Pees 1 Dec. 11 | Dec. 22 i 11 : 
29. oe ] 1 Dec. 11 3 Jan. 6 ee 26 
