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middle of the body stout, gradually attenuated to 

 the tail. Principally inhabits and feeds on the 

 interior of fungi. Pupa changes in the same 

 situations. Imago with moniliform antennae, 

 incrassated externally ; acute mandibles ; tarsi 

 three-jointed ; form very convex, oval, glabrous. 

 Inhabits fungi. Ly coper dina, Endomychus. 



773. Lady-birds (Coccinellites). Larva in 

 structure like that of the preceding order, but 

 rather more elongate and active. Inhabits the 

 leaves of vegetables, feeding on the Ophites which 

 suck their sap. Pupa attaches itself by the tail 

 to a leaf, and changes in that position. Imago 

 with short and rather clavate antennae ; acute 

 mandibles ; tarsi three-jointed ; form very convex 

 above, nearly hemispherical. Inhabits vegetables, 

 feeding on the Ophites which infest them. Cacicula, 

 Chilochorus, Coccinella. 



774. Tortoise-beetles(Casc?zW). Larva more 

 obese and obtuse, spiny or radiated round the 

 margin ; the tail furnished with a remarkable 

 forked appendage, on which the excrement accu- 

 mulates, forming a kind of umbrella, which pro- 

 tects it in some degree from observation. Inhabits 

 and feeds on vegetables. Pupa changes in the 

 same situations. Imago with moniliform antennae ; 

 mandibles and maxillae obtuse and minute ; galea 

 palpiform, exarticulate ; head completely hidden 

 by the prothorax, which, together with the fore 

 wings, form a complete covering, like the carapax 



