Notes on Habits and Metamorphosis of Lepidiota frenchi, Black. g 
In addition to the foregoing description, I may state that the larva 
of frenchi is of a dull opaque cream colour; and when first unearthed and 
exposed to daylight usually lies on its side in the position indicated in 
Fig. 4, and does not, like albohirta, keep convulsively doubling its head 
against the base of the anal segment. 
The disposition of the rows of setz just mentioned is illustrated 
in the present Bulletin (Fig. 17), and may, if desired, be compared with 
the arrangement of those occurring on the anal segment of albohirta 
figured by the writer in Bulletin No. 4 of this Office. 
Whilst referring the reader to Contribution No. 21 of our Bureau 
for a general description of the larva (modified, of course, by the points: 
of difference mentioned above), the author has thought fit to describe 
and figure its trophi, in order to emphasise certain structural differences: 
between this species (frenchi) and Lepidiota No. 683 :— 
Head, including mouth parts, light golden yellow. 
Labrum, above, supporting a few long almost vertical brown hairs; 
the sides fringed with short curved spines, longer near apex; anterior 
edge not obtusely rounded as in albohirta, but somewhat acute, surface 
distinctly convex, much roughened, and with a curved, shallow, channel- 
like depression across middle (Fig. 6). Under-surface of same lighter in 
colour, side margins flattened and formed of a number (about 12) of 
short parallel comb-like ridges; central area raised slightly above 
marginal, and with a clear, somewhat conical, depression in middle of 
posterior portion thickly edged with dark-brown spines directed towards: 
the centre of this hollow, those nearest apex of labrum being elevated 
above its central area, much stouter, and forming a sort of brush. 
Greatest width of labrum, 2-90 mm.; length from base to apex, 2 mm. 
Chigs 1): 
Maxillary stipes with a row of tiny teeth along dorsal edge and lobe 
armed distally with about 15 stout black spine-like teeth (Fig. 8). 
Maxillary palpi four-jointed, 4th joint longest, its extremity furnished 
with a few short papiliform sete (Figs. 9 and 10) ; 2nd joint about twice 
length of 3rd, the latter reaching as far as apex of lobe; cardo and stipes 
supporting numerous reddish bristles, those on lobes of the latter longer 
than elsewhere. 
Labium rather obtusely rounded on anterior edge, and abruptly 
turned down at right angles towards base of mandibles, forming: a flattish 
face about 1 mm. in depth clothed with red bristles; palpi short, two- 
jointed, 2nd slightly longer than Ist and with a few papiliform sete at. 
apex. 
Mandibles projecting well in front of labrum, with distal portion, 
mesal edge, and lateral ridges black (Figs. 11 and 12). 
Antenne, 5 mm, in length; 3rd joint longest; 2nd and 4th about 
equal, the latter more slender and with ventral edge of distal end pro- 
duced into a short spur; 5th, little more than half length of 4th (of equal 
