Maskell. — On Coccidge. 307 



Genus Fioeinia. 

 Fiorinia camelliaB, Comstock, var. minor, var. nov. 



This insect has been sent to me by Mr. Koebele, from 

 Hongkong, on several plants, mostly palm. The specimens 

 are smaller than usual, but otherwise present no distinctive 

 features. 



The species is common in many parts of Australia, from 

 Sydney to Perth. 



I agree with Drs. Berlese and Leonardi (" Chermotheca 

 Italica," Fasc. I,, No. 25) in considering Fiorinia pellucida, 

 Targioni, as identical with F. camcllicB, 



Fiorinia rul)ra, Maskell, var. propinqua, var. nov. 



The puparia of this variety have rather more secretion than 

 those of the type, and the general appearance is therefore 

 lighter in colour. The terminal lobes of the pygidium are 

 somewhat farther apart, and I have not detected dorsal spin- 

 nerets ; but on the whole the characters are so near to those 

 of F. o'ubra that I shall not consider it as a new species. 



Hab. In Australia, on Acacia, sp. ("mallee"). Mr. French 

 sent me specimens from Goudie, Victoria. 



Fiorinia casuarinse, sp. nov. Plate XIX., figs. 7-9. 



Female puparium snowy-white, but the brown second 

 pellicle may be faintly discerned through its not very thick 

 or solid substance. Form very elongated and narrow; length, 

 about i^in. Of course only one pellicle is clearly visible dor- 

 sally at one end. 



Male puparium similar to that of the female, but without 

 any sign of a second pellicle. Length, about j^in. 



Adult female brown ; form normal ; length, about :^in. 

 Abdomen terminated by a curve, without any lobes, and with 

 only very minute marginal serrulations : at the extremity are 

 two fine hairs. There are no groups of spinnerets, but there 

 is a row of very small circular orifices just within the margin. 



The second pellicle very nearly fills the entire puparium, 

 and is therefore extremely long and narrow. The abdominal 

 segments are rather distinct, and the last has a median de- 

 pression, with the margin on each side broken by many deep 

 conspicuous serrations, with two subcylindrical protruding 

 lobes. 



The male pupa is red, elongated, with the posterior abdo- 

 minal margin resembling that of the second female pellicle, 

 but the rudimentary wings, antennae, and eyes distinguish it. 



Adult male unknown. 



Hab. In Australia, on Casuarina, sp. My specimens v/ere 

 sent by Mr. Lea, from Perth, West Australia. 



