352 I\liss B. O. Coife on Diaplieroniera feinoratn. 



The last moults occunoJ July 30rli, August 1st an<l 2ii(J, 

 and it was at this stage I lost the smaller greeu one, tlirouga 

 its getting entangled. 



Tlie two left were now mature and botli males. The sott 

 skin was replaced by a iiard horny one o£ a light brow)i 

 colour, the joints darker brown, the legs green with reddish 

 joints and feet, the thick upper part o£ the middle pair being 

 ringed witli brown and green. The antennee were red 

 and equalled the body in length, one insect measuring 

 fully three inclies, the other just over two and a halt" inches. 

 The middle and shortest legs in the n)ales have the portion 

 between the body and the first joint thicker than the rest. 

 The front pair, which equal the antennse in length, are so 

 formed as to allow them to press closely round the head and 

 extend in front of the body with theantennaj when the insect 

 is at rest. It is then singularly like a piece of stick, even 

 the joints having a strong resemblance to the growth ot a 

 woody plant ; but I seldom saw them in this position after 

 they became mature. They moved about more, and when 

 at rest were almost always close together, often resting their 

 claws on each other, though they would move ^irritably if 

 touched by any other insect. I never heard them make the 

 slightest sound, either by day or after daik, but they had a 

 curious caressiu"- way ot touchino; each other with their lonj; 

 fore-legs and antennae. When one lay dying on the ground, 

 the other stood over it for ten minutes, touching it gently in 

 this way ; but gettitig no response it retired to another part 

 of the cage, returning to its dying friend, again and again, 

 till I removed it. 



They died September IGth and October 21st. 



The princi[)al difference between mules and females : — 



Males, 



General form tbiuner, with ab- 

 dominal portion sligbtly sborter in 

 proportion to tbe thorax. Abdo- 

 men ending in claspers. Legs very 

 long. Femur of middle pair much 

 thickened, spines at the lirst joint 

 of middle and back pair. Antenn;i3 

 very long. Colour light varied 

 with green and red. 



Females. 



General form thicker, abdomen 

 and thora.^ equal in length. Abdo- 

 men ending in veutnil process ; no 

 claspers. Legs much shorter, all 

 simple with no spines. AutennfB 

 also shorter. Colour dull and 

 brown. 



The following measurements are taken from a male and 

 female insect, each three inches loni; : — 



Mak. I Female. 



I^egs . . . . 

 -Vntemice 



2^, 13, 2i inches. 

 2^ inches. 



Legs 1?. U, li inches. 



Antenme .... Ij inches. 



