266 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



In the nest of Lashis alienus, var. americaims ; Sea Cliff, N. Y. 

 Readily known by rows of clavate hairs, and small anal plate. 



Uropoda puncUilata, n. sp. < 



Body rather long oval, about one and one-fourth times longer than 

 broad, broadly rounded behind, narrowly rounded in front ; moderately 

 convex, both above and below ; dorsum with small hairs, mostly on the 

 sides, and a row of much larger and stiffer hairs along the margin, and 

 about four rows each side above, of slightly smaller size than the 

 marginal ones, all erect ; hairs of under side confined to the legs and a 

 few on the anal plate ; three on each side, and two smaller before anus ; 

 sternal plate more than twice as long as widest parts, which are just 

 behind the second and third coxje, narrowed in front and behind, 

 truncate at each end, rather coarsely, sparsely punctate, anal plate more 

 densely and finely punctate ; legs short, concealed in repose, the femora 

 (except I.) slightly margined beneath. Length, .85 mm. 



In the nest of Cremastogaster Ibieolata at Sea Cliff, N. Y., Fitch 

 described a Uropoda ( U. formicce) found in the nest of an ant, but it is 

 evidently different from this species. 



Discopoma circular is, n. sp. 



Body nearly circular, a trifle longer than broad, quite convex above, 

 with a rather broad, thin margin all around, alike at each end, so that 

 from top view one cannot tell which is front, clothed above with minute 

 hairs, and many scattered, short clavate hairs, arranged in concentric 

 rows ; legs very short, when in repose not showing from above ; the 

 sternum elliptical, rather narrowed behind, its margin finely serrate, con- 

 taining a central plate of same shape in front, but truncate behind; the 

 plate is sparsely punctate, the venter behind is also punctate \ the legs 

 are clothed with minute hairs. Length, .48 mm. 



Attached to thorax of Creinastos;aster iineolata ; Sea Cliff, N. Y. 



A NEW SCALE INSECT FOUND ON BEARBERRY. 



BY T. D. A. COCKERELL, N. M. AGR. EXP. STA. 



Aspidiotus Dearnessi, n. sp. — % . Scale suboval, about 2 mm. 

 long, moderately convex, pale gray, more or less concentrically ridged ; 

 with the orange-yellow, partly exposed exuviae quite to one side. Ventral 

 scale thick and distinct. The scales resemble minute oyster-shells. 



$. Dark yellowish-brown, after prolonged boiling in K. H. O. 

 becoming transparent an(i almost colorless, except that the lobes remain 



