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One of the species is of a cream white, wliilst the 
other is something darker, spreckled promiscuously 
and thickly with dark red spots. 
A species similar to the latter will be fre- 
quently found upon the Sage plant, but it is not 
so much spotted, and its spots are larg’er, 
and more of a chocolate colour. These three 
kinds have four legs, nearly of the whole length 
of both body and wings, which assist them to 
make extraordinary leaps, when at any time dis- 
turbed. The larvae of each kind, in miniature, 
very much resemble the Brock, or Froghopper, 
which produces saliva or spittle so commonly seen 
on the vai-ious minor growing plants. They are 
very active in making their escape from danger. 
In tliis state they appear early in the spring, 
produced no doubt from the parents which are 
found in existence in September on various 
plants, the white especially on the Rose, the 
red spotted on the Plum tree, and the other on 
the Sage. The whole feed on the underside of 
the leaf. Those on the Sage continue feeding 
till about the latter end of May, when they 
commence their transformation, and arrive at 
the perfect state about the latter end of June 
or beginning of July. There are several 
broods or generations in one year. Both the 
larvee and perfect insects produce a similar 
brown-speckled or fleaked effect on the leaf to 
that caused by the Spider, by perpetually nibbling 
the under rind or pulp of the leaf. 
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