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margin of eacli median lobe, and four larger ones on each side beyond, 

 namely at the outer margin of the middle lobe, at each side of the second 

 lobe, and besides the third lobe. Two rows of orifices run parallel with 

 the margin, somewhat as in Maskell's figure of A. corokice. Four groups 

 of ventral glands, the cephalolaterals of about seven, the caudolaterals 

 of about eight. Anal orifice a considerable distance from the hind end. 



Hab. — On Agave rigida, at Hope, Jamaica. Collected by Mr. 

 J. J. Bowrey, sent by Prof. C. H. T. Townsend. 



This interesting species is noteworthy for the form of the scale 

 of the female, which is elongate with the exuviae to one end, after 

 the manner of the male scale of A. biformis and other species. 

 Females with young were sent, but the male has not- yet been 

 observed. This is not the first Coccid found on Agave, for, in 

 1888, Mr. Douglas described Coccus {^Gymnococcus) agavium, 

 found on an Agave which came from North America, but still 

 unknown to collectors in this country. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF CERTAIN GEOMETRID LARV/E. 



By Harrison G. Dyar, New York. 



Sabalodes dositheata Guen. 



Egg. — Elliptical, flattened above and below, slightly hollowed above, 

 smooth, shining pale pearly green. Under a microscope it is very slightly 

 irregularly creased. Size .9 + .6 + .5 mm. Laid in a cluster of about 

 40 or less on the underside of a leaf. 



Young larva (stage iii?). — Head round, pale, with a brownish tinge, es- 

 pecially around mouth and sides; ocelli black; a few setae; width 0.7 mm. 

 Body green, tinged with white, pale ventrally. A broad, subdorsal, 

 blackish shade-band which, as well as the ground color, contains several 

 indistinct, whitish, longitudinal lines. A row of medio-ventral dark brown 

 spots. 



Mature larva (stage vi?). — Head rounded, sordid white, brown on the 

 mouth parts, ocelli black; width 2.6 mm. Body cylindrical, plump, ab- 

 dominal feet on joints 10 and 13, the joints between small. A few small, 

 pale setae from the surface of the body. Color milky-white or pale green, 

 darker dorsally, with germinate dorsal, single subdorsal, lateral and stig- 

 matal pale yellow lines, all rather broad with irregular edges. Spiracles 

 pale ochre. Anal plate white. A white line on anal feet. Thoraic feet 

 white, with black tips. 



Pupa.— Smooth, obsoletely wrinkled. On the head, just back of the 

 eyes, a small warty prominence ; cremaster flattened, tapering, granular; 

 its hooks well fastened into the silk of the cocoon. Color uniform milky- 

 white, except the antenna cases, which are bright brown, strongly con- 



