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Chionaspis cinnamomi, n. sp. (PI. K, figs. 35,36.) 



9 puparium reddish oclireous, usually with a broad median longitu- 

 dinal brownish fascia. Form elongate, narrow : secretionary area only 

 slightly dilated : flatfish, with a more or less distinct median longitudinal 

 ridge. Length 2 to 2'75 mm. Breadth about 0*75 mm. 

 • $ puparium not observed. 



Adult 9 (fig. 35) elongate, narrow; the unusual form being due to 

 extension of the thoracic parts which occupy nearly three-quarters of the 

 entire length. The second pair of spiracles are situated at the extreme 

 hinder border of the meta -thorax. Pygidium (fig. 36) pointed. Median 

 lobes prominent, contiguous, the inner edge longest, the free edge 

 minutely serrate and sloping evenly to the margin. Other lobes obsolete. 

 On each side, immediately exterior to the medium pair of lobes, is an 

 elongate clavate chitinous paraphysis. Margin of pygidium irregularly 

 indented. Squames spiniform, stout. Spines rather long. Some 

 conspicuous oval pores on margin, but none on the discal area. No 

 circumgenital glands. Three or four minute circular pores on each side 

 of anal orifice which is approximately central. Length 1 to 1'50 mm. 

 Breadth about 0*30 mm. 



On upper surface of leaves of Cinnamomum, Pundaluoya. 



In the absence of the male scale, the generic position of this species 

 is somewhat uncertain. The form of the median lobes suggests affinities 

 with the Hemichionaspis group. 



Chionaspis the^e, Mask., var. ceylonica, n. var. 



Maskell's original figures and description of the adult female are 

 not sufficiently minute for accurate determination. But a study of 

 specimens collected by Dr. (now Sir George) Watt, near Kurseong, 

 India, agree more closely with Maskell's type, in the form of the 

 puparium (which is broadly dilated behind) — than with the Ceylon form 

 (which is very narrow and elongate). The Indian examples also show 

 a distinct second lateral lobe which is entirely wanting in examples 

 from Ceylon. I must therefore consider the latter a well-marked 

 variety for which I now propose the name ceylonica. 



Leucaspis cockerelli, (de Charmoy). (PI. K, figs. 37 to 40.) 

 Fiorinia cockerelli, de Charm., Proc. Soc. Amic. Scien., 



p. 33, (1899). 

 9 puparium (fig. 37) elongate, very narrow, almost linear, tapering 

 to a point at each extremity. Moderately convex, with a well-defined 



