igig-] F'- I^'- Green : Indian Coccidae. 441 



extremity with a marginal series of sixteen long and slender spathu- 

 late processes (fig. 13^) , beyond which is a single strong marginal 

 spine on each side. Three small blunt projections on each side 

 probabl}' represent rudimentary pygidial lobes. Length 075 mm. 

 Breadth 0*75 mm. 



On Valeria indica. Ouilon, Travancore {Ramakrishna, No. 

 146-part). Associated with Webster lella vaieriae. 



The species is well characterized by the remarkable spathu- 

 late tentacle-like processes on the pygidium. 



Aonidia crcnulata, Green. 

 On Vatica lanceijolia. " Makum Forest, Assam " {Lindinger). 



Aonidia dentata, Lindinger. 

 On Walsura piscidia. " Kamlekum Hill, India " {Lindinger) . 



Aonidia spinosissima, Lindinger. 



On Mimiisops hexandra. " Central-India " {Lindinger). 



Aonidia targioniopsis, Lindinger. 

 On Miliusa velutina. '' Burma " {Lindinger). 



Aonidia viridis, Lindinger. 

 On Aglaia minutiflora. Travancore {Lindinger). 



Gymnaspis ficus, n. sp. 

 (PI. XXIX, fig. i4«, h). 



Puparium of female consisting of the swollen nymphal pel- 

 licle, sometimes with a superimposed larval pellicle : very broadly 

 ovoid, strongly convex. Colour ochreous yellow, the centre with 

 a dark patch where the colour of the dried insect show^s through 

 the semitranslucent scale. Length 0'6 mm. Breadth 0"5 mm. 



Male puparium oblong : consisting of the yellowish larval 

 pellicle at the anterior extremity, and a white secretionary appen- 

 dix. Strongly convex on the anterior half, depressed behind. 

 Length 0"75 mm. Breadth 0'5 mm. 



Posterior margin of nymphal peUicle (fig. 14a) with six narrow- 

 lanceolate, prominent lobes: the median pair strongly indented on 

 each side, the lateral lobes indented w^eakly on the inner but more 

 strongly on the outer side.' Two large and conspicuous lunate 

 pores on each side, situated in the interlobular spaces, and two 

 or three similar but smaller pores beyond the lobes. Squaraes 

 broad and deeply fringed. 



' The lithographic artist has not reproduced quite correctly the outline ot 

 these marginal lobes. 



