3 eee General Notes. 
blackish-brown, shading into light brown in the middle, aii 
becoming yellowish-white, with an olive tinge on the postera 
half. Posterior edge of each dorsal plate dark olive-brown; ti 
posterior angles of the pro-, meso-, and meta-thoracic plate aii 
the anterior third of the pro-thoracic plate yellowish-white, tinged 
with olive. On the fifth to ninth segments inclusive (ventral si- 
face) are one pair each of small, elongated, black dots, correspo A 
ing very nearly in position with the pairs of luminous organs% 
the ventral surface. Anal proleg blackish-brown above, yellowish 
white below. : 
Besides the stigmata on the fourth to eleventh segments, there 
is one on the ventral surface of each anterior corner of the mes 
thoracic segment; also two pairs of small dorsal spiracles, 08 
each between the fourth and fifth, and fifth and sixth segments 
Thoracic legs brown, suffused with yellowish = 
: omur with 
posterior end of the upper longitudinal fold. The posterior * 
of each segment, from the second to the twelfth inclusive © is 
nts. 
general appearance is that of a worm beautil 
nated with E n lights, which are disposed 10 ge 
tudinal row on each side, and in transverse bands. A baie 
| The insect was placed in a small, elongated vial, 50 The 
might easily observe and exhibit the display of light y 
light was brilliant until 11 p.m. on the night of Septem) dá 
4At 2 A.M. the 28th the phosphorescence had disappeared. bing 
not appear again until the night of the 30th, when, by eP 
i op insect, the lights began to glow, but continued only observe 
_ Aours. For a few nights within the space of a week I that 
that the insect glowed only when disturbed. After "i 
Posphorescence reappeared, and I do not believe once 
