Explanation of Plates 23 



Plate III. 



Illustrating the metamorphosis of Aspidomorpha puncticosta. 

 Fig. 20. a, newly-hatched larva ; 6, second instar ; c, adult larva 

 d, pupa, dorsal view ; e, pupa, ventral view ; /, imago. 



Plate IV. 



21. Aspidomorpha teda : 21a, larva, with caudal appendage 



reflexed over dorsum, showing the series of the retained 

 cast skins, only one of which bears excrementitial fila- 

 ments ; 21&, imago. 



22. Aspidomorpha confinis : 22rt, adult larva, with caudal 



appendages extended, showing series of the retained cast 

 skins, none of which bear excrementitial filaments ; 22/*, 

 imago. 

 2.3. Aspidomorpha tiririna : 23rt, 3rd instar, with caudal append- 

 age extended ; 236, adult larva, dorsal view, showing the 

 .series of cast skins, four of which beer excrementitial 

 filaments ; 23c, profile of adult larva ; 23d, pupa, dorsal 

 view ; 2.3e, imngo. 

 N.B. — The lines showing the length of these figures are of little 

 use, as they have been taken from shrivelled specimens. 



Plate V. 



24. Basipta stolida : 2ia, 1st instar; 24/>, adult larva; 2 k 



pupa ; 24d, imago. 

 2.'i. Cassida muirana : 2ba, larva, with caiulal appendage bent 



back ; 256, pupa ; 25c, imago. 



26. Cassida unimacida : 26a, adult larva, with caudal append- 



age bent back ; 266, pupa, with caudal appendage in 

 natural position on dorsum ; 26c, imago. 



27. Laccoptera excavata : 27a, larva, 3rd instar, with caudal 



appendage turned off back ; 276, pupa, with caudal 

 appendage in natural position ; 27c, imago. 



