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The limbs, though small, are rather robust ; the tibio-tarsal articulation 

 obscure. The dermal pores are sparse and irregularly distributed. Anal ring 

 (fig. 6-k) incomplete, with six short stovit setae. There is a pair of moderately 

 long caudal setae which, at this stage, are folded back upon the venter. 



The "yellowish-brown, hard, semi-glolmlar tests" described by 

 Maskell, were more or less fragmentary in the examples under obser- 

 Tation. The naked body of the insect was partially exposed and 

 showed of a distinct deep red colour. The insects were clustered in 

 ci'evices of the bark, which had assumed a marked rugose and gnarled 

 character, which must be very prejudicial to the health of the plant. 



Though interesting to the Entomologist, this is by no means a 

 desirable introduction. It is apparently able to exist — and even 

 thrive — in the open in this country. It is a native of Japan. 



Newsteadia floccosa Westw. 



Common, under moss, amongst heather, and under the shade of 

 pine trees, at Camberley. Females with well developed ovisacs were 

 found as early as April. 



Pulvinaria vitis Linn. 



I have found very fine examples of this species on young birch 

 trees in Camberley. Male puparia were present on the stems in June. 

 I have taken the same species on the stems of lime trees (Tilia), and 

 on a Camellia plant growing in the open (Camberley, June). These 

 two last mentioned plants appear to constitute new records for the 

 species. 



Lecanopsis brevicornis Newst. 



This species occurs in some abundance at Camberley, on the 

 grass Agrostis setacea. It may be found at the base of the tufts of 

 grass, usually below ground level, where it is so well concealed 

 amongst the closely packed leaves and stalks that the best way to 

 obtain a supply of specimens is to pull up the grass by the roots and 

 tear it to pieces over a sheet of white paper, when the insects drop 

 out. My examples agree closely with New stead's description in every- 

 thing but colour. They are more orange-yellow than red, and the 

 antennae and legs are of the same colour — not black. In all struc- 

 tural characters they conform exactly with the type, and are enclosed 

 in the characteristic delicate glassy tests. Newstead at first described 

 the antennae of the adult female as 7-jointed, but afterwards corrected 



