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ENTOMOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA. 
PLATE V. 
The first is the Japetus tailed Spectre, or Diura Japetus, Sp. 7, which has 
the prothorax as well as the mesothorax covered with small tubercles, the 
former is yellowish brown, while the latter is light green ; the wings are 
very small in proportion to the length of the body, and are black with white 
irregular spots; the costal area has the anterior half green, with the inner 
margin reddish pink marked with black spots ; the tegmina are light green, 
as is also the abdomen,—the latter having two leaflets, which are very short 
and broad ; the legs are very short and of a greenish yellow, very much den- 
tated; the head has three distinct stemmata in front. 
This species was brought from Melville Island, and is in the possession of 
the Rev. F. T. Hope: 
The second species is the Chronus tailed Spectre, Diura Chronus, Sp. 6. The 
wings of this insect are small and black, more or less obscurely spotted with 
white; the costal area is green, irregularly marked with black, but with the base 
of a lighter colour, and the black markings more distinct; the head, prothorax 
and legs are light pinkish brown, the latter very much dentated; the meso- 
thorax, tegmina, abdomen and leaflets, are blackish green; the former has small 
black tubercles ; the abdomen is spotted with black at the tip of each segment, 
which is also somewhat dilated, while the leaflets are rather long and den¬ 
tated. 
The pupa is similar to the older stage; but the rudimental wings have the 
appearance of being spotted with white. 
This insect is often found in collections, and I believe is confined to Van 
Diemen’s Land. 
