Notes on Habits and Metamorphosis of Lepidiota frenchi, Black. 
. 11.—Mandibles (jaws) of Stage III. grub of L. frenchi, & 5 times. 
Balishs 
. 19.—Adult male of Lepidiota frenchi, Black., natural size. 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE. 
All Drawings Original. 
1.—Egegs of Lepidiota frenchi, Black., natural size. 
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2.—Egegs of same, magnified about 5 times. 
3.—Portion of sculptured surface of egg, highly magnified. 
4.-—Grub of Lepidiota frenchi, Black., Stage III., nearly full size. 
5.—Antenna of Stage I. grub of same, X 25 times. 
6.—Outer surface of labrum (upper lip) of Stage III. grub of same, X 25 times. 
7.—Inner surface of labrum of same, X 25 times. 
8.—Portion of maxilla of same, X 16 times. 
9—Maxillary palpus of same, X 26 times. 
.10.—Extremity of maxillary palpus showing apical tuft of papiliform sete, 
highly magnified. 
12.—Terminal teeth of mandible of same, X* 12 times. 
g. 13.—Terminal teeth of mandible of Lepidiota No, 683, X 12 times. 
2. 14.—Labium (lower lip) of Stage IIT. grub of L. frenchi, X 8 times. 
.15.—Antenna of same, * 8S times. 
16.—Spiracle and peritreme of same, X 35 times. 
. 17.—Venter of anal segment of same, showing disposition of bristles by which 
grubs of this beetle may be distinguished from those of related Scara- 
baeidw, X about 5 times. 
Arrangement of bristles on the anal segment of Lepidiota No. 683, 5 times. 
. 20.—Labrum of same, X 8 times. 
. 21.—Labium of same, X 8 times. 
. 22.—Maxilla of same, X 8 times. 
. 23.—Mandibles of same, dorsal view, X 8 times. 
r,24.—Antenna of same, X 16 times. 
.25.—Front leg of same (excluding coxa), 2 times. 
.26.—Front tibia of leg of Lepidiota No. 683; differing from that of frenchi in 
the structure and position of teeth, X 2 times. 
.27.—Venter of abdomen of L. frenchi, showing arrangement of the transverse 
bands of seales, & 13 times. 
.28.—Venter of abdomen of Lepidiota No. 683, indicating bands of seales 
narrower than those of frenchi and arranged differently, X 14 times. 
. 29.—Latero-cervical shield of Stage Il. grub of L. frenchi, X 4 times. 
