LECANIUM HESPERIDUM. 8-> 



Bouche's description of the male of L. hesperidum 

 imfortunately leaves much to be desired, and as he 

 gives no structural details it is of no scientific value. 



Through the instrumentality of my friend Mr. 

 Thomas Shepheard, of Bournemouth, I have been 

 fortunate in discovering both the second- stage male 

 and the male puparium of L. hesperidum, which proves 

 beyond all doubt that the metamorphoses of the male 

 of this species are normal in every essential, and 

 resemble those of other species of the genus. I append 

 below a description of both stages. 



Unfortunately I was unable to rear the perfect 

 male, but, judging from the character of the puparium, 



FIG. 4. Male puparium of Lecanium hesperidum, Linn., x 15. 



I presume it would not differ materially from that of 

 any other known species. 



Second-stage male normal, resembling the immature 

 female (fig. 2 a), but more elongate, darker in colour, 

 and the reticulations less distinct. 



Puparium of the male (fig. 4 in text) glassy ; 

 space within the coronet convex, with a central series 

 of granular projections ; lateral carinae faintly indi- 

 cated, anterior pair curved outwards, second pair a 

 little posterior to the spiracular channels and not 

 extending to the margins, third pair about midway 

 between the former and the posterior extremity; 



