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notch; second and third pairs of lobes distinct, much smaller than 

 median, rounded on mesal and distal margins, prominent lateral 

 notch; each lateris with numerous tooth-like processes; plates short, 

 arranged 0, 0, 2, 2; mesopsiracerores 11, metaspiracerores 0; gena- 



cerores arranged in inverted U-shaped mass. — Ceylon on Acalypha. 



irreptus Ruth. 



aa. Pygidium with three or four pairs of paraphyses. 



b. Pygidium with three pairs of paraphyses, strongly developed, 

 ending in distinct knob; four pairs of lobes, median pair scarcely 

 notched on mesal margin; second and third pairs of lobes nar- 

 rower than median; lobes all of same general character, second 

 and third pairs much decreased in size; each lateris cephalad of 

 fourth pair of lobes serrate as if with many small lobes; anus 

 distant from caudal margin; genacerores present; mesogenacerores 

 and pregenacerores forming a continuous semicircle. — Natal, 

 Africa on Camellia. claviger Ckll. 



b. Pygidium with four pairs of paraphyses, mesal pair located 

 cephalad of median incisura, not enlarged at cephalic end, short- 

 er than others, all other pairs with distinct ball-like enlarge- 

 ment, second pair longest, third and fourth pairs subequal, longer 

 than first; median pair of lobes longer than broad, triangular, 

 mesal and lateral notches; second and third pairs of lobes as long 

 as median, much narrower, notched; lateres with triangular lobe- 

 like projections; plates shorter than lobes, slender, arranged 

 2, 2, 3, 5; mesospiracerores 7-9; genacerores in form of horse- 

 shoe, slightly interrupted at middle, 17-23 on each side. — South 

 Africa. nige?' Brain. 



SPECIES OF PSEUDAONIDEA 



a. Pygidium with four pairs of subequal lobes. 



b. Body of adult female twice as long as wide, tapering uniformly 

 from constriction to caudal end; pygidium with median pair of 

 lobes with sides subparallel, distal ends rounded, mesal and lat- 

 eral notches; second, third, and fourth pairs of lobes similar in 

 shape, each pair successively slightly smaller; pectinae deeply 

 lacinate, arranged 2, 2, 3, 3, 0; each lateris with its margin 

 irregularly serrate, with two deep notches, each bounded on 

 cephalic side by tooth-like projection; genacerores 0-2(21-24)16-27, 

 rarely with mesogenacerores, pregenacerores always most numer- 

 ous; mesospiracerores 12-20; scale of adult female reddish brown, 

 exuviae yellow. — Ceylon, East Indies, Mauritius, Japan, Java, 

 Brazil, British Columbia on Nothopegia, Dalbergia, Ficus, orange, 

 grape-fruit, "umame," mandarin trilobitiformis Green. 



bb. Body of adult female oval, not twice as long as wide; genacerores 

 (23-25)10-11; mesospiracerores 15-17; scale of adult female almost 

 pure white. — Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis darutyi Charm. — Mauri- 

 tius, Seychelles, Liberia, Brazil on Mangifera, Murraya, Euphoria.— 



darutyi Charm. 



