300 Transactio)is. — Zoology. 



marked with a reticulate pattern, which is more noticeable in 

 the trmicate than m the spherical specimens. The enclosed 

 insect may be detected through the puparium, but it is impos- 

 sible to make out with any approach to distinctness either of 

 the two pellicles. Diameter of the base of the puparium 

 about ^\^in. ; scarcely visible to the naked eye. 



Puparium of male not certainly observed, but probably 

 white and elongated. 



Adult female of normal form, the anterior portion smoothly 

 rounded, the abdomen distinctly segmented and tapering. 

 Colour dark - reddish - brown. Length, about -g^n. The 

 margins of the anterior abdominal segments are somewhat 

 truncate. The abdomen ends in the normal deep serrations of 

 the genus, which extend along the whole margin, and between 

 them maiiy broad scaly hairs extending beyond the serra- 

 tions and ending in distinct denticulations. There are no 

 groups of spinnerets. 



Adult male unknown. 



Hab. In Western Australia, on a species of Hakea, which 

 bears instead of leaves many cylindrical, rather thick, light- 

 green spikes with sharp points. My specimens were sent by 

 Mr. Lea, from Geraldton. 



This is the smallest Coccid known to me ; the unaided eye 

 can only just detect on the greenish spikes of the plant some 

 excessively minute reddish specks, which are the puparia. I 

 have placed it in Parlatoria, on account of the deep serrations 

 of the abdominal margin and the prominent denticulate scaly 

 hairs ; but the puparium is unlike any others with which I am 

 acquainted, and the absence of spinneret-groups is also ab- 

 normal. 



Parlatoria proteus, Curtis. 



Mr. Froggatt has sent me specimens of this species, on 

 Pinus insignis, from the Botanical Gardens, Sydney. They 

 are slightly smaller than usual, a fact which may be attri- 

 buted to the slenderness of the pine - needles. In other 

 respects they perfectly agree with the type. 



Parlatoria proteus, Curtis, var. virescens, var. nov 



Puparium of female distinctly green in colour, the pellicles 

 orange. The secreted portion is subelliptical, the pellicles 

 comparatively small, terminal. Length, about jV^i. 



Puparium of male green, elongated, subcylindrical ; length, 

 about -^^in. ; pellicle dark-orange, small, terminal. 



Adult female of normal subglobular form, dark-brown. 

 Abdomen terminating in the usual six elongated lobes with a 

 fnnge of conspicuous broad serrated scaly hairs. Beyond 

 the lobes on each side there is an exceedingly small and 



