24 Notes on Insects Damaging Sugar Cane in Queensland. 



beneath, with a row of three small white spots near outer angle. Wing 

 expanse, 40 mm. (about IV2 inches). 



A braconid parasite was l)iv(l ')> us last December, from a larva of 

 this " skipper." 



(21) TELICOTA AUGIAS-KREFFTI, Macl. (Family HESPERIDAE). 



Plate III., Fig. 21, p. 20. 



Observed damaging cane leaves at Babinda about the middle of 

 December, the habits of the larva being very similar to those of the fore- 

 going species. 



Descriptio)! of ('af< rpillar. 



Grass-green, dorsal pulsating line darker green. Hinder half of each 

 abdominal segment ridged transversely and yellowish. Dorsal surface 

 of anal segment plate-like, very roughened, and blotched with shining 

 black; extremity of same semi-circular, edged with a few white hairs. 

 Head dark greenish-brown, deeply punctate; antenna' wliite ; mandibles 

 and a V-shaped mark on face blackish. 



Description of Pupa. 



Thoracic segments, wings, and dorsal surface of abdominal segments 

 dark reddish-brown. Ventral surface of abdomen and hind borders of 

 dorsal surfaces of abdominal segments dull greenish-yellow. Head nearly 

 width of prothorax. Anal segment terminating in a tiattish nearly square 

 dark-red plate, with posterior edge straight and fringed with a numl)er 

 of hooked spines. (Plate HI., Fig. O.) Body covered with short stilf 

 yellowish hairs and integument much roughened. Length, 20 mm. 



The pupal stage during Deceinber lasts about ten days. Unlike 

 that of the preceding insect, the pupa is hidden from view in the 

 feeding-tube of caterpillar. 



Notes on the Imago. 



This well-known skipper, which is met with from Sydney to Thurs- 

 day Island, has been recorded as a cane pest in Java, and occurs also in 

 India, New Guinea, &c. 



The colouration of wings on upper surface is bright orange-yellow 

 variegated with dark smoky brown, in manner illustrated on Plate ITL, 

 Fig. 21. Body l)]ack, ornamented with golden hairs forming l)ars across 

 the abdomen. Lower surface of wings unifonn ligbt goldeti-yelldw 

 except on hind margin, anal poi'tion of outer mai-giii. and i)ase 

 of fore-wings, which are blackisli. Wing expanse varying from 28-33 

 nnn. 



A tiny hymenopterous parasite; was bred at Gordonvale last INTay 

 from eggs of this species. 



