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The following variations have also been observed : 



3, 4 (I, 7)' 2, 5, 6. 



4, 3' 7 (•' 2). 5, 6. 

 3, 4 (i, 7), 2 (5, 6). 



The measurenienis of j.)ints in /x are as follows : Joints i, 36-40 ; 2, 

 32-36 ; 3, 60 ; 4, 52-64 ; 5, 24-28 ; 6, 20-24 ; 7, 40-42. Legs long and 



slender, each segment with several long bristles. Coxa very stout, 8c/x 

 long by 112/X broad. Femur and tarsus subequal. Tibia shorter than 

 i.irsus. Claw stout and curved. The measurements in /x are : Coxa, 50 ; 

 trochanter plus femur, 200 ; tibia, 136; tarsus, 148; claw, 24. Anal 

 ring large, with 8 stout hairs (loo/x). Young larva crimson-purple, very 

 active. Antennas and legs light brown, antennae of 6 joints. Joint 3 very 

 much the longest. Formula : 3, 6, i, 2 (4, 5), The measurements of 

 joints in /x are : Joints i. 16-28 ; 2, 16-20 ; 3, 36-40 ; 4, 16-20 ; 5, i^ ; 

 6, 27-28. 



Caudal tubercles well developed, with long bristle (i8o/x) and several 

 stout spines. Margin beset with very stout spines. 



Habitat.— Ow the roots o( Ba/iia sp., Stevens Creek Canyon, Moun- 

 tain View, California. 



Eriococciis Howardi, sp. n. — Female enclosed in a snow-white, 

 closely-felted sac, about 3^ to 4 mm. long and 2 mm. broad, tapering, 

 quite convex above, not carinated. Body of female when dry very much 

 shrivelled, colour reddish-brown. When boiling in K, O. H., gives off a 

 dark crimson colour. Derm colourless, with innumerable stout, slightly 

 curved spines of various lengths. Legs and antennae light brown. 

 Mounted specimens measure about 2 mm. long and i ^^ mm. broad. 

 Antenna) 8-jointed, each joint with several hairs- Joint 3 longest, some- 

 times subequal with joint 8. Joints 6 and 7 subequal. Formulae : 



3, 8 (i, 2), (4, 5, 7), 6. 



3 (2, 8), r, 4, 5, 6, 7. 



(3» 8), (r, 2), (4, 5), 6, 7. 

 Measurements of joints in /x are as follows: i, 40; 2, 40-48; 3, 

 48-52; 4, 28-36; 5, 28-32; 6, 2C-28 ; 7, 24-36; 8, 48. Each 

 antenna is equal in length to tibia 4- tarsus 4- claw. Legs moderately 

 short and stout. The measurements in /x are : Coxa, 192; trochanter, 60; 

 femur, 200 ; tibia, 200 ; tarsus, 96 ; claw, 40. Digitules of tarsus long 

 fine knobbed hairs, those of claw short fine knobbed hairs. Anal rmg 



