152 Journal New York Entomological Society. Voi.xvai. 



3. Asterolecanium pasaniae, new species (Kuw, & Ckll.). (PI- VII, Figs. 1-6.) 



Ovisac of Female. — Glassy and semitransparent ; elongate in form, slightly 

 narrowed toward posterior end, convex ; median longitudinal ridge distinct. 

 General color greenish yellow, with well-developed pinkish fringes ; the anterior 

 half is usually more or less yellowish brown. Ventral surface flat. Length 

 about 1.5 mm. 



Adult Female. — Boiled in KOH the body changes to reddish purple ; sub- 

 circular ; margin with one row of figure-of-8 glands, and within them a single 

 series of small simple glands. Antennse small, consisting of a single conical 

 segment, with a strong spine. Mouth parts large, well formed. Posterior end 

 with two lobes, each with a single long spine. 



Habitat. — Hachijo Jima, on Pasania ciispidata Oerst. Collected 

 by the writer, September, 1905. This species has not as yet been 

 found on the mainland. 



Note- — "Your coccid from Hachijo Jima is not a Lccaniodiaspis, 

 but is a species of Asterolecanium, of the subgenus Bambusaspis 

 Ckll. 1902. The known species of Bambusaspis are : A. miliaris Bdv., 

 A. bambuscc Bdv., A. delicatitm Green, A. solenophoroidcs Green, A. 

 palnicu Ckll. and A. urichi Ckll. Yours is perhaps nearest to A. 

 delicatiim, but I believe it is new." — Ckll., Oct. 27, 1905. 



" I have now compared your species with A. delicatmn Green. I 

 find that the latter is quite different. A. delicatiim has a much 

 longer fringe which is entirely light yellow (not reddish)." — Ckll., 

 Nov. 4, 1905. 



4. Lichtensia japonica, new species. (PL VIII, Figs. 16-27.) 



Ovisac of Female. — Very elongate ovate, white, covering whole body ; 

 slightly narrowed in front, convex ; front half with many longitudinal carina;. 

 Two long cottony filaments project anteriorly, near frontal margin. Length 

 7-9 mm. 



Adult Female. — Immediately prior to the formation of the ovisac, pale 

 yellowish brown, with dark brown irregular marking on the dorsum. A white- 

 cottony longitudinal bar on the dorsum. Broadly oval in form, convex ; 

 stigmatic clefts not very deep. Antennae 8-jointed, the third the longest, the 

 first joint always widest; formula 3, 4, 2, 8, 5, 6, 7, i, or 3, 4, 8, 2, 5, 6, 7, i ; 

 last few joints with many long hairs; about i mm. long. Legs very large and 

 rather stout ; trochanter very large, with one long and several small spines ; 

 tibia much longer than tarsus ; tarsal digitules long rather stout hairs ; those of 

 claw short and club-shaped. Claw short, stout and curved. Marginal spines 

 very strongly formed, tips very sharply pointed. Stigmatic area with three 

 (sometimes four) spines and a group of spinnerets ; one of these spines is 

 very large, others much smaller and not much longer than the marginal spines. 

 Dorsum with two longitudinal rows of short conical spines. Anal cleft not 



