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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



[March, 



than half the length of the body and head, and quite slender. 

 In this species the antennae are thick and about equal to or less 

 than half the length of the body and head. The terminal joints 

 of the antennae as shown in Lubbock's figure are made up of 

 fully twenty-five sub-joints of about equal length; while this spe- 

 cies has in the largest specimens only seventeen joints and a less 

 number in smaller ones, while the basal and terminal sub-joints 

 are as long as described above. 



Some of our specimens when alive showed traces of rusty 

 streaks and spots, but after being in alcohol for three months 

 there is no evidence of the reddish spots said to develop under 



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such conditions upon T. crystallina. Balsam specimens are a 

 beautiful pink color. The movements of this species are sluggish, 

 and though provided with a well developed spring it does not 

 seem disposed to use it, unless absolutely necessary. 



We have not examined T. crystallina Muller. but the smaller 

 size, shorter, thicker antennae with fewer sub-joints to the terminal 



