170 Rev. T. A. Marshall's monociraph of 



be a singular fact if a caterpillar whose inside has been 

 devoured should be found provided with an extra supply 

 of silk for this unnecessary purpose. Reinhard states 

 that when this Microij aster inhabits certain larvae, e.g., 

 those of MeliUea, the cocoons are without an external 

 covering. But in this case there has probably been 

 some mistake as to the species. Described above from 

 specimens reared by Bignell from Hadena pisi, L., 

 accompanied by their nest. Bred copiously by other 

 lepidopterists from Spilosoma hihrieipeda, Esp., Acronijcta 

 riimicis, L., TripJiceiia 2J)'onuba, L., Calocampa exoleta, L., 

 and Ciicidlia ai'temisics, Fab., &c. By Brischke from 

 Vanessa urticce, L., Zyg(Bna filipcndidce, L., Tceniocampa 

 incerta, Hufn., Ciicullia argentea, Hufn., C. asteris, Schiff., 

 Pliisia gamma, L., &c. By Giraud from Pijgcera anasto- 

 mosis, L. ((/. Verb. z-b. Ges. Wien, 1866, p. 952), Pliisia 

 chrysitis, L., and Eiqnthecia ahhrcviata, Ste. 



8. AjMiiteles ferrugineus, Reinh. MS. (PI. V., fig. 6). 



Rufo-testaceus capite et metathorace nigris. Antennae apicem 

 versus, segmeuti 2cli area media, pectus pro parte, et abdomen 

 postice plus minus, fusca vel nigricantia. Venter, alarum squamulae, 

 stigma, nervique omnes, flavida. Coxaj posticse iuterdum supra 

 fusco-maculatte. Corpus totum depressum. Mesotlioi'ax confertim 

 punctatus, nitidulus ; scutellum laeve, nitidum. Pleurne granulatse, 

 spatio sub alis nitido, Inevi. Metatborax productus, depressus, 

 Titrinque marginatus, medio carinulatus, et cum segmentis 1 — 2 

 subtilissime rugulosus, obscurus ; segmentum lum longius quam 

 latius, apice truncatum, basi vix angustatum ; 2dum Imo latius, 

 3tio non brevius, utriuque arcuato-impressum ; caetera Isevia, nitida. 

 Terebra brevissima. Valvula ventralis inconspicua. Coxae posticae 

 subnitidae. Tibiarum x'osticarum calcaria gi'acilia, metatarsi di- 

 midio multo breviora. 



Rufo-testaceous ; head and metatborax black. Antennae towards 

 the apex, a space on the disk of segment 2, the i^ectus partially, 

 and the abdomen posteriorly more or less, fuscous or blackish. 

 Bellj^ squamulae, stigma, and nervures, yellowish. Hind coxae 

 sometimes infuscated above. The whole body is very depressed. 

 Mesothorax thickly punctate, rather shining ; scutellum smooth, 

 shining. Pleune gi'anulated, with a smooth space underneath the 

 wings. Metatborax produced, depressed, margined at the sides, 

 with a faint medial carina, and together with segments 1 — 2, 

 minutely rugulose, dull ; segment 1 longer than broad, truncated 

 at the apex, scarcely narrowed at the base; 2 wider than 1, not 



