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ACCOUNT OF THE PHASMIDAE, WITH NOTES ON THE EGGS. 



Fig. 25. Anchiale stolli ; female nymph, undersurface of extremity of body, to show the 

 partially developed genital processes ; 25a, the parts in their natural position ; 

 a, genital operculum formed by 8th segment ; 6, inferior processes (of 8th 

 segment) ; c, superior processes (of 9th segment). 256, the same with the 

 operculum turned forwards ; 25c, the same with the operculum and inferior 

 processes turned forwards ; d, median processes (of 9th segment). 

 „ 26. Myronides sp. 1 female nymph, to show the partially developed genital processes ; 



26«, the parts in their natural position ; 266, with the operculum turned 

 forwards ; a, operculum ; 6, inferior processes ; c, superior processes ; d, 

 median processes. 



,, 27. Egg of Anchiale stolli; 27a, inferior pole of same, showing hilar scar, a. x 8. 

 „ 28. Hilar area as seen on inner face of endochorion of Anchiale stolli. x 10. 

 ,, 29. Egg of Anchiale confusa ; 29a, inferior pole of the egg. x 8. 



„ 30. Egg-tube of Anchiale confusa with partially formed egg ; a, the egg proper ; 

 6, operculum ; c, capitulum. x 8. 



„ 31. Section of operculum and capitulum of egg of Anchiale stolli; a, process of 



the operculum bearing the capitulum 6. x 8. 

 „ 32. Egg of Brachyrtacus celatus. x 8. 



,, 33. Egg of Myronides bituber ; 33a, operculum with capitulum, x 8 ; 336, hilar scar 



and extremity of hilar area, more magnified. 

 ,, 34. Egg of Myronides sordidus, x 8 ; 34a, operculum and capitulum. 

 „ 35. Egg of Gigantophasma bicolor. x 8. 

 „ 36. Egg of Hermarchus pythonius, x 8 ; 36«, operculum. 



„ 37. Egg-tube of Hermarchus pythonius with young egg ; a, egg proper ; 6, oper- 

 culum ; c, adjacent nutrient chamber, x 8. 



„ 38. Part of a young egg of Hermarchus pythonius taken from the egg-tube, showing 

 nutrient matter in the operculum ; more magnified. 



,, 39. Egg of Cyphocrania hanitschi, x 6 ; 39a, the hilar scar with the true micropylar 

 orifice. 



,, 40. Egg of Acanthodyta spiniventris (operculum lost), x 8. 



,, 41. Egg of Eurycantha horrida, x6; 41a, operculum detached; 416, central area of 

 operculum. 



