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Antennpp 8-jointed ; i unusually large and long, much longer than its 

 breadth at apex, but hardly so long as its breadth at base ; 2 about as 

 long as I, and about half as broad as long j 3 distinctly longer than 2, 

 but not much longer ; the rest are all shorter ; 4 next longest, then 5 and 

 8, then 6, then 7. Formula 3 (12) 4 (58) 67 ; i and 2 each with two 

 hairs near apex j 3 with a hair not far from base. 



Hab., Brazil, presumably S. Paulo, on twig of plant not determined 

 {Vo?i Ihering, No. 59). 9. Scales sent, containing embryonic larvae. 



The dermis shows numerous moss-like ramifying bodies, presumably 

 some parasitic alga. These growths are very much like the dendritic 

 crystals of black oxide of manganese sometimes seen on slabs of limestone 

 rock, but they are granular and frequently pigmented dark brown. 



The scales look like large seeds or berries. Although a large 

 species, this is by no means so large as verrucosum, from which it 

 differs in several characters. 



Lecaniinn i>wnilt% sp. nov. 



$. Scale on bark, long. 4, lat. 3^, alt. about 2^ mm., rounded, 

 sub-globose, moderately shiny, reddish-brown, irregularly mottled. 

 Posterior cleft distinct. 



Dermis not reticulate ; with rather iew small round gland-pores, but 

 also with, at moderate intervals, large oval or sj(b-circular reticulated 

 patches. This last is a very peculiar feature. No legs or antennae 

 found in adult. 



Larvpe present in the scales ; these embryonic larvae have 6-jointed 

 antennpe ; 3 longest, 6 nearly as long; i, 2, 4, 5 subequal. They also 

 show very long and slender tarsal digitul s ; digitules of claw not alike, 

 one filiform, the other moderately stout. 



Hab., Sao Paulo, Brazil, on plant not identified [Voji Ihering, No, 

 52). Several of the scales show large parasite-holes; these, especially, 

 look like small brown beads, the hole looking like that for the string. 



Pseudokermes, subg. nov. 



5 . Lecaniid, but the appearance suggesting a small Kermes ; 

 covered with a thin, glassy scale, much after the manner of Inglisia ; 

 antennae and legs absent in adult ; dermis not chitinous. 



Lecanium (Pseudokermes) nitens. sp. nov. 



9 . Scale smooth, ochreous, very shiny, sub-globose, divided 



