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Aulacaspis (Diaspis) pentagons, Targ., on Hibiscus sabdarifa and 

 papaw fruits ; Hemichionaspis minor, Mask., on husk of coconut ; 

 H. sp., near fhododendri, Green, on sisal hemp ; Ischnaspis longirostris, 

 Sign., on coffee ; and Lepidosaphes becJcii, Newm. {citricola, Pack.), on 

 orange. 



Green (E. E.). On a New Coccid Pest of Cacao from Trinidad.— 5i(77. 

 Entom. Research, London, vi, no. 4, February 1916, pp. 377-379, 

 3 figs. 



Philephedra tJieobromae, sp. n., collected from the pods of Theobroma 

 cacao in Trinidad, is described. The scales were attended by the ant, 

 Azteca chartifex. 



Green (E. E.). On a Coccid injurious to Pine Trees in the Himalayas. 



—Bull. Entom. Research, London, vi, no. 4, February 1916, 

 pp. 395-397, 3 figs., 1 plate. 



Riper sia resinophila, sp. n., occurring on Finns hngifolia and 

 P. excelsa in the Himalayas is described. This scale is said to occupy 

 gummy ( ? resinous) cells on the growing shoots. According to 

 Dr. A. D. Imms, this species is very destructive to young trees up to 

 about 8 feet high. The adult female is coated externally with a thick 

 gummy investment resembling gum arable. The young Coccids, on 

 hatching, crawl up the twigs and become concealed within the pine 

 needles, upon which they feed. Later they become attached to the 

 growing twigs. A fungus readily germinates on the gummy covering 

 during wet weather. The same observer has found the insect in 

 several localities in Kumaon at elevations of from 4,000 to 5,800 feet, 

 the numbers being greatest on hot sunny hillsides. Badly affected 

 trees grow little in height, only in thickness. This scale is attacked 

 by CocciNELLiDAE and parasitic Hymenoptera, while ants swarm on 

 badly infested trees. 



DoANE (R. W.) & Ferris (G. F.). Notes on Samoan Coccidae with 

 Descriptions of three New Species. — Bull. Eniom. Research, 

 London, vi, no. 4, February 1916, pp. 399-402, 3 figs. 



This collection of Coccidae from Samoa contains the following 

 species :■ — Asterolecanium bambusae, Bdv., on bamboo ; Coccus 

 frontalis, Green, C. viridis, Green, Lecanium psidii, Green, Pulvinaria 

 psidii, Mask., on unidentified plants ; Ceroj)lastes rubens, Mask., 

 on mango ; Saisseiia nigra, Nietn., on an unidentified plant ; *S. ohae, 

 Bern., on orange ; S. hemispho erica, Targ., on several hosts ; Eu^calym- 

 natus iesseUatus, Sign., on an unidentified plant ; Chionaspis citri, 

 Comst., on orange ; C. samoana, sp. n., on a species of palm, concealed 

 beneath the woolly covering of the stems ; Hemichionaspis aspidistrae, 

 Sign., on palm, banana and orange ; Aspidioius cydoniae, Comst., on 

 orange ; A. pangoensis, sp. n., and Chrysomphaliis rossi. Mask., on 

 coconut husks ; Odonaspis secreta, Ckll., on bamboo ; Lepidosaphes 

 beckii, Newm., L. gloveiii. Pack., L. moorsi, sp. n., and Parlatoria 

 cinerea, Doane and Hadden, on orange. 



