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CASE to the former ; the following to the latter. The species limbata 

 is black with a narrow yellow margin. 



Nos. Sph^ropceus castaneus {Newp.). — 10. Specimens (3) ; 11. Enlarged figure 

 ^°' "■ of ditto. The difference between the structure of the antennae of the 



Oniscidse and these insects is shown in the woodcut. 



Nos.. Sph^ropceus HETEROSTICTUS {Newj).). — 12. Specimens (i) ; 13. Enlarged 

 figure of ditto. 



Nos. Sph^ropceus glabratus {Newp.?). — 14. Specimen (i) ; 15. Sketch of an 



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Orchid injured by such insects. 



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Sphaeropocus glabratus (natural size). Antenna of Sphceropoeus castaneus. 



This and the preceding species were found by a nurseryman 

 amongst a number of plants imported by him from the East 

 Indies. 



Genus Julus {Linn^, 

 The small thread-like Juli do not look very like the short, stumpy 

 Glomeris ; but a little examination will show that Julus is only a 

 very long and somewhat modified Glomeris. In their youngest 

 stage they have few segments and only three pairs of legs, which 

 appear respectively on the second, third, and fifth segments. 



Young Julus -with only six legs (magnified). Julus a little older, with 14 legs (magnified). 



As they grow older, the number of segments and legs increases at 

 each change of skin, until they reach maturity, when the number 

 of segments may reach to fifty and upwards. As already said, the 

 Juli or snake Millipeds are general feeders, consuming both 



