place of concealment, final KA rig Age a bit of projeoting 
Ht pc enp leaves in — ote recy the tree, or even w 
ee, uently, probably d n 
1 
adhesive than that of which the egg-sac of the female is composed. 
After a certain amount has been exuded the larva moves backwards very 
slowly, the exudation continuing until the mass is from 7?" to 10™ in 
length. From this method of retrogression it happens that the body of 
the larva is frequently seen protrudin iorly from the mass, which 
naturally leads to the erroneous conclusion that the material is secreted 
more abundantly from the fore part of the body, whereas the reverse is 
the case. When the mass has reached the proper length the larva casts 
its skin, which remains in the Gon end of the cocoon, and pushes itself 
forward into the middle of the cocoon. 
he pupa has ne same tiber dae as the larva, the antenna, legs, 
and wing-pads being p = m eyes dark, It has also the same 
general form and size. mbers are free anes slightly movable, 
so that they vary in position, rhv ordinarily the ssed 
close to the side, reaching to basal part of diétithóeaic (ventrally) ; the 
wing-pads also against the side, elongate-ovate in form and reaching to 
Į joint. T 
sometimes exuded in sufficient quantities to give quite a mealy 
appearance. 
Whenever the pupæ are taken from the cocoon and placed naked in 
tin box they exude a certain amount of wax, often eao aough to partially 
hide them from view. If disturbed they twist and bend their bodies 
quite vigorously. 
The cocoon is of an irregular elongate shape, appearing a little denser 
in the centre, where the pupa has placed itself, and at the 
delicate and-translucent. The material of which the cocoon is com- 
peers is very delicate, and appears like the finest cones but on sub- 
ission to a gentle heat it melts as readily as the coarser seeretion of 
the anres and leaves the larva or pupa, as the case may be, clean and 
pose 
er ADULT MALE.—A careful te are of the male of this species 
has never been published. It was unknown to Mr. Maskell at the date 
e to large 
* glass in the hope of obtaining the males, but hitherto without success 
* I once, however, found on my window a male of some Coccus which 
* I thought was very probably that of the introdueed species, as it 
agreed in most of its important characters with Westwood's ara of 
* the male Dorthesia characias. It was dark red, with the wings gray, 
* and very slender and fragile ein its structure, It hasia 48 inch 
e expanded wi 
gs.” 
e was unknown to Professor Comstock, but was — briefly 
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