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feet). The nymph simply pushed the envelope off with the 

 posterior legs, squirming the body in the meanwhile and after- 

 ward giving a few active kicks with the legs. Shortly after- 

 ward, still lying, but in motion, the nymph suddenly gained 

 its feet and quickly darted away. This ecdysis occupied only 

 about four minutes. The nymph had become normally colored 

 after two hours. It lived only a week in confinement with- 

 out food. 



This mantid was not any of the common species of the 

 United States. The egg cases were rectangular, with the 

 outer, upper end prolonged like a tuft. They were ochreous 

 in color, with a median dark ridge ; the lower end clasped the 

 twig. They were about 19 mm. long and resembled somewhat 

 the larvae of flannel moths. 



2. Adontea spinuloides, var. leucosigma (Lep.). 

 One caterpillar of this species was obtained May 15, 1902, 

 from apple at Blacksburg, \^irginia. It was then about two- 

 thirds of an inch long. After two molts it was an inch long 

 and had the general appearance of a larva of Hemerocani\pa. 

 On June 21 the larva commenced to construct a mat of silk 

 upon which it again molted ; on June 28, the same operations 

 were repeated, the molt occurring on the afternoon of July 1. 

 On July 15 feeding had practically ceased and on the follow- 

 ing day a cocoon was commenced by fastening together several 

 leaves. The cocoon was lined with the clothing of the cater- 

 pillar's body. The moth emerged on August 3, 1902, or after 

 a pupal stage of about sixteen days. The chrysalis is stout, 

 shining brown with tinges of reddish and along the dorsal 

 aspect hairy, this pubescence being sandy in color and pilose. 

 By way of markings, the chrysalis bears near the base of the 

 abdomen dorsad two transverse rows of small masses of 

 scalelike bodies arranged in three areas in each row. The 

 cremaster ends in a peculiarly rugged knotlike process. The 

 identification was made from the moth by Mr. Herman J. 

 Erb, of New York City. 



