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about twice as long- as bocl.y, segments longer successively^ toward 

 distal end ; dark streak along under side of first segment and black 

 ring at distal end ; second segment with narrow dark ring at distal 

 end; dark streak from base of antenna extending toward eye; 

 prothoracic femora large, whitish and hairy ; row of small teeth 

 along under side of femur and a row along the inner side, each 

 giving rise to a bristle-like hair, dark subapical spots present ; 

 mesothoracic femora with long hairs below and a few above, small 

 dark subapical spots present ; metathoracic femora with dark 

 sid)apical spots and reddish apical ring; all tibia whitish and with 

 long hairs. 



At the end of the instar the abdomen appears slightly elongated, 

 rounded ventrally and the margins compressed dorso-ventrally ; 

 lateral edges of thoracic disc darkened ; small, triangular, white 

 areas at posterolateral edge of each segment. 



Second Instar 



Length about 2.54 mm., body longer proportionally than in 

 first instar; antennae a little longer than body; thorax with faint 

 brownish streaks along lateral edges of terga ; abdomen robust, 

 lateral edges compressed, forming definite margins; color brown- 

 ish with two red spots on central tergal region of first abdominal 

 segment ; tergum of third segment definitely defined and with 

 large greenish patches ; terga of abdomen appear to be cut off near 

 lateral edge; pro- and mesothoracic femora spotted; tarsi dark 

 at ends. 



At the end of the instar the streaks along lateral of thoracic 



disc appear heavier ; pleura of thorax slightly dusky, leaving white 



streak between terga and pleura ; tM'O reddish spots on central- 



dorsum of first abdominal segment; green spots on segments three 



and four. ^ 



Thied Instar 



Length about 3.17 mm. ; antennae about one-quarter longer than 

 body ; proboscis slightly darkened at base ; wide clear streak mid- 

 dorsally from head to first abdominal segment; margins of thor- 

 acic terga pigmented, also pleurae, greenish ; posterior segments 

 of abdomen dusky and quite hairy ; legs whitish ; coxae 

 transparent. 



At the end of the instar a red medial streak extends through 

 anterior and posterior ends of abdomen ; two reddish spots on 

 dorsum of metathorax ; last three segments of abdomen olive- 

 brown ; legs only moderately spotted; small bristles developing 

 on under side of pro- and mesothoracic femora ; double row of 

 teeth developing along inner side of pro- and mesothoracic tibia; 

 hind tibia spotted lightly. 



Fourth Instar 



Length about 4.09 mm.; antennae a little longer than body; 



dark streaks along sides of tylus ; two dusky streaks on dorsum of 



head ; large olive patches on head behind eyes ; beginning of 



characteristic design on prothorax ; tips of mesothoracic wingpads 



