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lobes rather more* conspicuous than usual, with 2 short thick spines and 

 several long hairs, one hair being twice the length of the rest. On each 

 segment are bands of long fine hairs, and spinnerets of two sizes, the large 

 spinnerets being most numerous, small spinnerets being mostly on the 



Fig. 6. — Pseudococcus cockayneil. Abdominal segment, showing lobes, anal ring 

 with hairs, spines, and spinnerets ; X 120. 6a. Antennae of adult 

 female; X 200. 66. Leg of adult female; X 200. 6c. Large circular 

 markings on dermis ; X 200. 



ventral surface. Down the centre of the ventral surface, situated on the 

 articulations between the segments, and starting on the third articulation 

 from the posterior end, are 6 large circular markings, the first and last 

 being smallest, the third and fourth the largest. Length, 2-93 mm. 



Adult male unknown. 



Hab. — On Adphylla, around Oamaru. 



7. Pseudococcus sexaspinus sp. uov. Figs. 7, la, 76. 



Adult female elongated, segmented, pale pink, enclosed in a test of white 

 cottony secretion. Antennae of 8 joints, last joint longest ; formula 8, 1. 2 



.11 ,l»o f 



1= 







7 



Fig. 7. — Pseudococcus sexaspinus. Abdominal segment with lobes ; X 120. 

 la. Antennae of adult female ; X 200. 76. Leg of adult female ; X 200. 



( 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) ; all joints with several hairs. Eyes rather prominent. 

 Rostrum normal; mentum long, timorous. Legs strong and thick: tarsus 



