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ant Gcophylla smaragdina ; though the infestation was heavy, 
only a single Syrphid larva was observed. 
Locality —Peradeniya. 
Aphis tavaresi, Del Guercio—Observed on Citrus, sp. 
only wingless specimens collected. 
Locality —Peradeniya. 
Aphis medicaginis, Koch.—Collected on Crotalaria striata ; 
the colonies consisted chiefly of wingless individuals. 
Locality.—Peradeniya. 
Longiunguis spathodee, v.d.G.—A number of wingless 
and winged females of this species were collected by Mr. 
Rutherford on the shoots of Panax, sp. The colonies were 
exterminated by Syrphid larve and by an Aphidius, sp. This 
same species has been collected by the author in Java on 
Gardenia florida, Senecio tenuifolia, and Spathodea diepenhorstt. 
Locality.—Peradeniya. 
Brachycaudus helichrysi, Kalt —A few wingless specimens 
were collected by Mr. Rutherford on Memer glover [? Meme- 
cylon.—Kd.]. 
Locality —Peradeniya. 
Greenidea artocarpi, Westw.—A number of apterous and 
alate females belonging to this species have been collected on 
the young shoots of the jak tree (Artocarpus integrifolia). 
Locality —Peradeniya. 
Greenideoida ceyloniz, nov. sp.— 
Apterous viviparous female-—Examples of some measure- 
ments of the body :-— 
Length of body  .. 2:50mm. | Lengthofsiphuneuli 2: 16mm, 
Breadth of body .. 0°72 mm.j|Length of cauda .. — 
Length of antenne.. 2°70 mm. 
Colour.—Body pinkish-white (from notes by Mr. Rutherford 
on the living insect). 
Morphological Characters.—Body elongate, slightly arched, 
nearly naked, except the margins of the body, which bear a 
few very short, slightly capitate hairs. 
Antennz about as long as the body, seven-jointed (the 
processus terminalis considered as a true joint); relative 
lengths of the last five joints about as 60, 23, 25, 18, 32. 
Primary sensoriz apparently without hair fringe. 
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