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Tamaroa, Perry county, October 5, another from roots of crab- 
grass (Panicum prolife rum) at the same time, another from 
grass roots October 10, and the last from a corn held Decem¬ 
ber 5. 
The April and October specimens were adults, except that with 
those taken October 5 were sometimes a few young,—full-grown 
females placed singly in small cavities underground, each being 
accompanied by a small group of young. These cavities were 
at various depths, from just below the surface to six inches 
underground, and were lined with a bluish waxy excretion, 
doubtless derived from the woolly coating of the root lice. 
The July specimens and those brought in December 5 were 
young, the latter about half grown. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Wingless Viviparous Female .—Body white or cream color in 
alcoholic specimens, oval or elliptical, covered when alive by a 
bluish white cottony excretion; a few sparse short hairs. 
Head short, subtriangular, narrowly rounded in front. An¬ 
tennae very short, scarcely surpassing the posterior angles of 
the head, spike-like in form, brown or dusky, sutures white. I 
short and thick; II equally thick and a little longer, being 
about as long as thick; diameter of remaining joints nearly 
equal, about two thirds that of II; III nearly one half longer 
than thick; IV a little shorter than thick; V somewhat more 
slender, about as long as III, subconic, with a tew very short 
hairs, spur minute, dark brown. No distinct sensoria visible. 
Eyes black, minute, near posterior angles of head. 
Thoracic segments not very short, sides of body feebly sinuate 
inwardly at posterior angles of prothorax. A row of dark 
brown spots lies near the margin on each side of the body, one 
in each suture. There are also four longitudinal rows of dark 
spots on the dorsum, at about equal distances across it, one 
spot on each segment, usually indistinct. They appear as small 
pale brown spots, consisting of a central brown dot surrounded 
by a line brown ring. There also sometimes appears a pattern 
of longitudinal lines similar to that noted in Geoica squamosa , 
consisting of six lines, grouped in three paiis, the lines of each 
pair rather near together on the abdomen, and diverging on the 
first abdominal segment, those of each side uniting on the 
thorax into a single band, often absent. No trace can be seen of 
cornicles or tubercles. 
Beneath whitish, beak and legs brownish. Beak short, rather 
slender, reaching about half way between fore and middle coxae; 
last two joints about as long as basal portion. Last joint about 
twice as long as thick, tip black. Penultimate joint one half 
* By C. A. Hart. 
