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W. H. ASH MEAD. 
Subfamily III. — Lecaniina5. 
Table of Tribes. 
Species enclosed in a felted or cottony sac. the legs and antennae being present 
in the adult 9 ; % transforming in a cottony sac. 
Tribe I. — Signoretiini. 
Species forming a corneous scale, but on reaching maturity secreting a dense 
cottony filamentary mass, forcing it from the twig or leaf, and in 
which the eggs are laid, the scale having a peculiar transversely 
ridged appearance; adult losing antennae and legs: 'J, transform- 
ing under an oval scale Tribe II. — Pulvinariini. 
Species always secreting a waxy scale, often of great thickness, under which 
they undergo their transformations; the adult 9 usually losing 
both legs and antennae, hut secrets no cottony mass at maturity ; 
■J, transforming under a scale. 
Scale of various forms, flattened oval, semiglobose or globular, more or less 
smooth, rugose or tessellated ; the 9 central, not shriveling up 
towards the head Tribe III. — Lecaniini. 
Scale formed like the Diaspinae; the 9 after laying her eggs shriveling up 
towards the head Tribe IV.— Lecaniodiaspini. 
Tribe I. — Signoretiini. 
Table of Genera. 
Females. 
Adult with 8-jointed antennae, larva with 6. 
Enclosed in a felted sac ; first antennal joint !iot greatly lengthened. 
G. 1. Signore! ia Targ. 
Enclosed in waxy laminae; first antennal joint greatly lengthened. 
G. 2. Ortliezia Bose. 
Adult with 7-jointed antennae; legs and antennae retained in adult state; en- 
closed in a felted sac. G. 3. Eriocliitoii Maskell. 
.Adult and larva with 6-jointed antennae. 
Adult not lying in a cottony mass: legs and antennae not atrophied ; anal ring 
rounded with a groove in front and behind ; genital anal ring 
with 8 hairs G. 4. Pliillipia Targ. 
Adult lying in a cottony mass; legs and antennae atrophied ; antennae in larva 
thick and short, the joints scarcely visible, third joint longest: 
tibiae twice as long as the tarsi ; genital anal ring with 6 hairs. 
G. ,A. Eriopelti^i Sig. 
Males. 
Antennae 9-jointed ; joints long, with partial whorls of hairs: eyes multiple; no 
knobbed digitules on feet G. 2. Orlliezia Bose. 
Antennae 10-jointed. 
Antennae very long, joints 3-8 much lengthened, the two terminal joints 
shortened, tibiae thrice longer than tarsi; ocelli 6. 
G. 5. Eriopellis Sig. 
