. The Canadian entomologist. Insects; Entomology. 282 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST tion, occurring also more or less abundantly over the dorsum, but especially noticeable in irregular longitudinal masses between the latero-medial rows of depressions on the dorsum, and also laterad of each roAv; a fringe of seventeen short, white, waxy spurs along either lateral margin of the body, the two caudal ones being the longest; entire dorsum bearing long, thin, silken, glass-like hairs,some of which are as long or longer than the insect; the>' break off very easily, but are soon replaced b\' new ones;


. The Canadian entomologist. Insects; Entomology. 282 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST tion, occurring also more or less abundantly over the dorsum, but especially noticeable in irregular longitudinal masses between the latero-medial rows of depressions on the dorsum, and also laterad of each roAv; a fringe of seventeen short, white, waxy spurs along either lateral margin of the body, the two caudal ones being the longest; entire dorsum bearing long, thin, silken, glass-like hairs,some of which are as long or longer than the insect; the>' break off very easily, but are soon replaced b\' new ones; iridescent; apparent- ly arising from definite locations, for some of them are marginal, arising from about the middle of each segment while others are just anterior and posterior to each dorsal depression; apparently more in the caudal than in the cephalic region, as many as ten arising /from the fourth segment from the anal end of one female; legs and antennae pale brownish, when boiled in lO^r KOH turns red-brown to brick-. Fig. 24.—Phenacofcus pettiti n. sp., greatly enlarged. Note the two longitudinal rows of dorsal depressions and the long, waxy filaments. red, but does not colour the solution. Adidt female mounted,— mm. long and mm. wide; derm in cephalic region bearing numerous long and short body hairs, most numerous cephalad of the mouth-parts and between the basal segments of the abdomen; also with numerous short and long body hairs in proximity to the anal orifice; cerarius type of gland-pores scattered over the derm; several large gland-pores of the "circumgenital" type also near the anal opening; many large. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871); Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ); Entomological Society of Ontario.


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