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Habitat, on Ncrium oleander, green house, Lawrence. 



Professor Cockerell notes upon tliis species: "Tlie typical 

 antenna has 8 segments. These examples vary in the direction of 

 L. iiiirandiiiii, Ckll. and Parrott, ined., from Tlacotalpan, Mexico, 

 and a study of them, together with other material, has led me 

 to be of the opinion that ntiraiidiiiii is, after all, only one of the 

 forms of okicy 



Lecaniodiaspis (?) parrotti nov. sp. Plate XVII, Figs. 4, 5. 



Turtle shaped back resembles somewhat the carapace of Clielydra 

 serpentina. 7 tubetcles compose median carina, the second the 

 longest, then graduated dorsad, radiators extend down and out 

 from tubercles. Ribs on dorsum apparent, corresponding in num- 

 ber, position and size to the median tubercles. Ribs bear distinct 

 elevations midway between carina and margin of body, and where 

 ribs meet margin are to be seen protuberances corresponding in 

 size to the median tubercles. 



Marginal outline forms an oval; cephalic margin bears three 

 small tubercles, the median pointed, the ones on each side obtuse, 

 the three being nearly equal in size. At the caudal extremity of 

 longitudinal median carina is a prominent quadrangular structure, 

 extending caudad from margin of the body. 



Thickness of body i.i yu, , margin of dorsum elevated from 

 bark .4 /a. Dorsum and side wine colored, covered in places by 

 ■grayish white, derm of body wrinkled, waxy secretion apparent 

 under ventrum. 



Described from one specimen /;/ situ on Aeseuliis i:;lal>ra, and 

 named in honor of Mr. P. J. Parrott of the State Agricultural 

 College. Taken 4 miles west of Lawrence, February g, 1899. 



This specimen was opened and within there was found the pupa 

 of a parasitic hymenoptera, which in its development had destroyed 

 the larger part of the body of the insect, so that it could not be 

 ascertained whether the antennae were present, rudimentary or 

 absent. It is therefore placed provisionally in Leeatiiodiaspis. The 

 segmentation and chitinization of ventrum of that part of the body 

 examined resembled the same portion of the body of pruinosus. 

 The scale itself is quite characteristic and will, I believe, be readily 

 recognized from the two figures accompanying this description. 

 In this connection it is fitting to record that Professor Cockerell 

 wishes to say that in his opinion Leeaniodiaspis artemesiiT Ckll 

 should be transferred to Solenococeus as Solenoeoceus arte/nesi(e Ckll. 



