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APPENDIX. 



EGYPTIAN COCCID^. 



Several scale insects or Coccidse have been received from Eg-ypt during 

 the past year, collected by Mr. Frederic Fletcher. These have all been 

 examined by ilr. Robert Newstead. One species proves to be new, and is 

 described here. Twelve species are so far known in Egypt, six collected 

 by Mr. Fletcher. The others are recorded by Mr. Newstead, who has 

 sent most of the notes given here. 



It is hoped to issue a further list based on material now being collected 

 in Egypt and the Sudan in next year's Report. 



I. Diaspis squcnnosus, n. sp., Newstead and Theobald. 



Female puparium irregularly circular, rather highly convex, thick, 

 opaque. Colour of specimens in spirit white or greyish white, but on 

 drying they change to ochreous grey and are paler towards the margins. 

 Exuvise placed on one side towards the anterior margin ; both pellicles are 

 shining dark brown, the thin secretionary covering of the second pellicle 

 being of the same colour as the supplementary secretion. Average diameter 

 1'25 mm. 



Adult female broadly ovate with the anal extremity slightly produced. 

 The two free abdominal segments not strongly defined ; lateral margins 

 (Fig. 29\) armed with prominent tuberculate plates or squames, each fur- 

 nished at the apex with an extremely fine short hair-like process. Pygidium 

 not very strongly produced and evenly rounded ; margin (Fig. 29,-) with 

 three pairs of prominent lobes, each with a deep notch or emargination on 

 the outer lateral side ; second pair of lobes slightly smaller than the 

 median pair. There is a rather stout spine arising from the base of the outer 

 lateral margin of each lobe, and one about midway between the third lobes 

 and the first free abdominal segment. Squames or plates between the 

 lobes narrow, tapering, and finely divided at the tips ; there are two in 

 the space between the median and second lobes, and three between the 



