THE VICTOKIAN NATUKALIST. 



of abdominal segments not markedly produced. Median lobes 

 proportionately narrower. Other lobes obsolescent. Circum- 

 genital glands few — median group i to 3, upper laterals 6 to 9, 

 lower laterals 4 to 7. The spiniform squames are very small and 

 inconspicuous. Length of puparium, 1.50 to 1.75 mm. Length 

 of adult female, 1.25 to 1.50 mm. 



Habitat. — On bark of Acacia montana. Myrniong, Victoria. 

 (No. 67.) 



Mytilaspis multipora. (?) Green. 



This species has been described and figured by Dr. Leonardi, 

 in his recently published " Genera and Species of the Mytil- 

 aspides," 1903.* 



The following is Dr. Leonardi's description : — 



" Foemina fusco-aurantiaca, lagenseformis, segmentis abdomin- 

 alibus in lobulis productis, ex quibus segmenta tria, pygidium 

 praece dentia, processu conico brevi sub apicem truncato aucta, 

 cuius ad basim glandula major sericipara aperitur. Pygidium 

 trullarum paribus quatuor ; mediis bene evolutis ; secundi et 

 tertii paris multo minoribus ; quarti paris obsoletis. Fusi pili- 

 formes inter trullas et ultra variae magnitudinis. Disculi ciripari, 

 ^-i2_. Long., 1,000 fi. 

 23-21 



" FolHculus fcemineus albicans, vix convexiusculus, exuvia 

 nymphali majore auctus. Exuviae autem fusco-aurantiacae. Velum 

 ventrale parum extensura. Long., 1,400 yn. 



" Habitat. — Super Pittosporuni undidatum, Auckland (Nuova 

 Zelanda)." 



I would add that the outer lateral lobe is not always obso- 

 lescent. In many examples it is as prominent and fully as large 

 as the second lobe. My examples average in length 0.75 mm. 

 (= 750 /x.) The second pellicle is proportionately large, having 

 a length of i mm. 



(It should be noted that the second and third lobes of Dr. 

 Leonardi are usually treated by other authors as separate lobules 

 of a duplex second lobe.) 



Dr. Leonardi calls the species M. muUijiora, Green. But as 

 the description is entirely his own, no previous description having 

 been published by me, his name ought rightly to figure as the 

 author. 



ChIONASPIS CANDIDA, Sp. nOV. (fig. 7). 



Female puparium snowy-white, smooth and sericeous ; pellicles 

 pale yellow. Flattish, moderately dilated behind. Length, 2 to 

 2.50 mm. 

 ' Male puparium white; very feebly keeled. Length, 1.50 mm. 



Adultfemaleof normal form ; broadest across median abdominal 



* " Generi e Specie di Diaspiti saggio di Systematica delle Mytilaspides," 

 Gustavo Leonardi (p. 87). 



