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Male. — Somewhat slenderer than female, but about same length ; 

 sculpturing identical, antennae jet black, legs coloured as with female. 



One female, four males, reared by W. M. Maskell, New Zealand, 

 from Ctenochiton viridis. This is probably the insect figured by Mr. 

 Maskell on Plate XXIII. of his "Scale Insects of New Zealand," 1887. 



Anysis, n. g. 



Female. — Antennae as with Apkobetus, except that funicle joint 2 is 

 twice as long as 1 ; 3, 4 and 5 subequal in length, increasing in width, 

 and each slightly shorter than 2. Eyes naked ; head very broad ; occi- 

 put strongly concave, its superior margin acute. Thorax well arched ; 

 parapsidal sutures meeting axillar sutures ; scutellum broad at base, 

 somewhat lengthened, extending over metanotum to vertical plane of 

 base of abdomen, not cross-furrowed. Petiole distinct but very short ; 

 abdomen without basal tufts ; second segment scarcely half the length of 

 abdomen. Marginal vein of fore wings three times longer than stigmal, 

 postmarginal about as long as stigmal or slightly shorter ; basal nervure 

 not distinct. Basal nervure of hind wings extending at an acute angle 

 toward base of wing. Spur of hind tibia short. 



Anysis ausiralieusis, n. sp. 



Female, — Length, 1.7 mm.; expanse, 3.8 mm.; greatest width of 

 fore wings, .74 mm. General colour blue-black, slightly metallic, glistening. 

 Head and thorax with short, sparse, yellowish pile ; face delicately sha- 

 greened and with fine sparse punctures ; mesonotum similarly punctured ; 

 metanotum, pleura, and abdomen smooth ; metanotum with a median 

 longitudinal rounded carina. Antennae light brown, tip of club darker, 

 pedicel and tip of scape above black ; all femora nearly black in middle, 

 lighter at either end ; tibice brown. Wing veins dark brown, fore wings 

 infuscated, hind wings hyaline. 



Three females received from Mr. VV. M. Maskell with the following 

 note : " With a very curious new Coccid from West Australia, genus 

 not yet determined ; probably allied to Eriococcus." 



Miss Ormerod, who was for some years Consulting Entomologist to 

 the Government, her knowledge of the insect world being unapproached 

 by any other living authority, has now received the distinction of being 

 appointed an examiner in this branch of agricultural science at Edinburgh 

 University. — Illustrated London News. 



