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Host Plant: Agapanthus umbellatus L’Hérit. 
Remarks: This species was first found by Mr. C. P. Louns- 
bury on the leaf-bases of this plant in the grounds of Indian 
House, Kenilworth, on September 10, 1910. 
Pseudococcus capensis n. sp. 
Ovisac: Large, 4.2 mm. long by 3 mm. broad, white, fibrous. 
Ova: Bright orange yellow, 344 4-390 u long by 170 u-190 uw broad. 
Adult 2: Largest specimens found were 4.2 mm. long and 3.4 mm. 
broad. Waxy secretion usually scant, lateral filaments short and very 
slender; caudal ones (2), when insect is in sheltered spot, sometimes 
attaining half the length of body. 
Antenne: Plate XV, Fig. 3 
Segments, measurements in uy. 
| | iz | 
Rat eee Aa see OR Tien sent | Ty evel ear vin | VIII 
Range of measurements....| 60-76) 76-90, 76-92) 36-50) 52 64. 36-45 40-52) 96-115 
Most common meas’r’m’ts| 68 | 80 | 80 | 40-42) 56-62; 40 | 44 | 104 
Average of 20 meas'r’m'ts.| 68 | 81.5 | 81 | 42 | 59 | 39 | 44 | 105.5 
Sete of Anal Lobes: 117 p-152 w, most common length about 128 up. 
Sete of Anal Ring: 154 yw-180 pw, most common length about 160 pu. 
Plate XVI, Fig. 3, shows distribution of glands, etc., “round anal ring. 
Type: Size mounted 3 mm. by 1.86. Dermis with small scattered 
pores on ventral surface, with scant short hairs. Dorsal surface with 
scattered, large pores, some at anterior end with hairs reaching 96 u in 
length. 
Antenne: Segments, Right—70?, 80, 72, 50, 53, 40, 48, and 110 pz. 
75?, 80, 75, 45, 56, 42, 43, and 107 uw. 
: Sete of Anal Lobes about 117 u long, those of Anal Ring about 160 uw 
long. 
L oes measurements in yp. 
Prothoracic leg...............-.| | 304} 91 | 228) 38 | 114 
Mesothonacie legis.) -y.sunseeeee Bz | 91 | 258 38 121 
Te sce ee 98 | | 
als 
129 - 357 | 95 | 311] 53 | 129 
Remarks: This species was found on a number of different 
host plants, viz.: Phytolacca dioica Piper, Albizzia lophantha, 
Solanum sodomeum Linn., Clematis vitalba, Pelargonium sp., 
Sonchus oleraceus Linn., Senecio vulgaris Linn., Malva parviflora 
Linn., and Oxalis cernua Thunb. It was also found on vines at 
Constantia and on stored pumpkins at Stellenbosch. The fol- 
lowing notes made at the time of collecting the material illus- 
trate some phases of the life-history of this species: 
