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some economic importance, for it was strictly confined to the 

 Loranthusupon which it was found in some abundance, and species 

 of Loranthushave been known to do serious damage to forest timber 

 in the Himalayas. I could find no trace of the Coccid on the 

 tree on which the I.oranthus was growing." 



Diaspis rosac (Bouche). 

 (PI. XXVI, fig. ih-f). 



On Loranthus sp. : Ootacamund (coll. B.E.G ). On Hamigy- 

 rosa: Courtallum, Tinnevelli District {Ramakrishna, No. 141). 



D. rosae varies considerably in the size of the median lobes ; 

 but they are always more or less pointed at the outer extremity, 

 and scarcely project beyond the lateral lobes. Figs, b to f repre- 

 sent examples of rosae from dilTerent localities, showing a gradual 

 increase in the size of the median lobes. 



Chionaspis annandalei, n. sp. 

 (PI. XXVI, lig. 2a-c). 



Puparium of female sordid white, pellicles castaneous. Form 

 elongate, straight or slightl}^ curved, very narrow ; underside with 

 a ventral scale enclosing the insect and ova, except for a narrow 

 median slit which remains open — as in Mytilaspis gloveri. I^ength 

 2 to 2"5 mm. Greatest breadth 03 mm. 



Male puparium pure white, with a rather indistinct median 

 carina: pellicle castaneous. Length i'25 mm. 



Adult female (fig. 2a) elongate, linear; the cepalo-thoracic 

 area occupying more than half the length of the body. Pygidium 

 (fig. 26) with six prominent lanceolate lobes, of which the median 

 are slightly the largest : the two lateral lobes are situated close 

 together on each side, but are separated by a considerable interval 

 from the median lobes. All the lobes have radices extending far 

 back into the pygidium. There is a conspicuous marginal pore 

 between the median lobes, one in the space between the median 

 and lateral lobes, and others at intervals on each side beyond the 

 lobes. Squames spiniform. Anal and genital orifices near the base 

 of the pygidium. There are no circumgenital pores. The oval 

 dorsal pores are numerous and conspicuous, and are arranged as 

 shown in the figure. Length i to 15 mm. 



Nymphal pellicle (fig. 2c) with a well defined division between 

 the thoracic and abdominal areas. 



On stems of Dendrocalamus strictus. Paresnath Hill, 2500 

 ft., Bihar (A^. Annandale, io-iv-1909). 



Chionaspis caroli, n. sp. 



(PI. XXVI, fig. 3a-b). 



Puparium of female snowy white ; smooth ; pellicles fulvous. 

 Form elongate, moderately dilated behind. Owing to the position 



