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maculata (ladybird beetle) and Ligyrus niiclus. The ant does not 

 however appear to be of material value as an enemy of these pests, as 

 it probably only attacks injured individuals. 



The synonymy and systematic position as well as the ecological 

 relations of this species are discussed. 



Bkain (C. K.). The Coccidae of South AMca.—W.-Bull. Entom. 

 Res., London, xi, no. 1, August 1920, pp. 1-42, 4 plates. 



The genera dealt with in this paper, which is the fifth of the series 

 [R.A.E., A, iv, 134 ; vii, 138, 242 ; viii, 117], are Lecanium, Saissetia, 

 Hemilecanium, Aclerda, Protopidvinaria, Pulvinaria, Ceronema, Licli- 

 tensia, Filippia, Ceroplastes, Inglisia, Cryptinglisia, Parafairmairea, 

 Ceroplastodes, and four new ones — AUopidvinaria, Conofilippia, Idiosais- 

 setia and Membranaria, all of the sub-family Lecaniinae. A kev to 

 these genera is given. 



The new species described are : — Lecanium ehretiae, on Ehretia 

 hottentottica ; L. pvmilum, on a native shrub, covered by a shelter made 

 by ants ; L. pseudelongatum, on Acacia cajjra (?) ,L. proteae, on Protea ; 

 L. wistariae, on wistaria ; L. durhanense, on an undetermined plant ; 

 Saissetia perseae, on avocado pear {Persea gratissima) ; S. kellyi, on 

 Acacia melanoxylon ; S. oculata, on grape-vine ; Allopulvinaria suh- 

 terranea on " quick " grass ; Pulvinaria lepida, on veld grass ; Ceronema 

 mohilis, on Celastrus cordata ; Lichtensia asparagi, on Asparagus 

 capensis ; Filippia chilianthi, on Chilianthus oleaceus ; F. carissae, on 

 Carissa grandiflora ; Conofilippia subterranea, on roots of a native 

 shrub ; Ceroplastes combreti, on Combretum sp. ; C. eucleae, on Euclea sp. ; 

 C. longicauda, on a native shrub ; C. pallidus, on fig ; C. quadrilineatus, 

 Newst., var. simplex, n., on Rhus sp. ; C. tachardiaformis, on Elytro- 

 pappus rJiinocerotis ; Inglisia elytropappi, on Elytropappus rhinocerotis ; 

 /. geranii, on geranium ; 7. zizyphi, on Zizyjjims sp. ; Parafairmairea 

 patellaejormis, on Acacia karroo ; Ceroplastodes bituberculatus, on a 

 native shrub ; Idiosaissetia peringueyi, on grasses or reeds ; and Mem- 

 branaria pretoriae, on crowns of grass. 



Theobald (F. V.). African Aphididae.- -Part IV.— Bull. Entom,. 

 Res., London, xi, no. 1, August 1920 pp. 65-72. 



In this paper, w^hich is a continuation of one already noticed [R.A.E., 

 A, vi, 209], the following new species are described : — Macrosiplmrn 

 cissi on Cissiis sjd. and Rhopalosiphum carduellinum on thistles {Car- 

 duus) from Pretoria ; Phorodon violae on pansy from Durban ; Capito- 

 pJiorus chrysantliemi on chrysanthemum from Bloemfontein ; Cer- 

 ciaphis bougainvilleae on Bougainvillea from Uganda ; and Forda 

 natalensis on roots of a weed and in an ant's nest from Natal. 



Macrosiphum dahliafolii, Theo., and M. soncJii, L., are also noticed, 

 both on thistles {Carduus) from Uganda. 



RoEPKE (W.). Gegevens omtrent de KofTiebessenboeboek {Stepkano- 

 deres liampei, Ferr.— caff eae). [Information on the Coffee- 

 Berry Borer, S. liampei.'] — Meded. Inst. Plantenziekten, Buitenzorg, 

 no. 38, 1919, 33 pp., 3 plates. [Received 4th August 1920.] 



First noticed in West Java in 1909, the infestation of cofiee by 

 Stephanoderes luimpei, Ferr., had spread throughout that region by 



