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clear, glandular spaces resembling the glands in certain species of Lecanium;, there 
. are also numerous minute spines attached to disc-like bases; the gland-traets corre- 
sponding to the pits in the non-macerated examples, are much more chitinised 
than the surrounding integument and are furnished with a number of eircular 
spinnerets. Ventral epidermis elothed with rather long stout spines, interspersed 
with small eircular spinnerets and large circular pores; besides these there are a 
number of minute eompound glands surrounded by dark chitine, these are much 
more numerous in the abdominal region and are arranged more or less in lines 
radiating from the genital orifice towards the margin. Marginal gland tracts much 
larger than those eitlior on the venter or dorsum. 
Length of old adult!) 33 mm (= 1/16 inches), 
Width of old adult 25 mm (= 1 inch), 
Height of old adult 15 mm (= % inch). 
Habitat: D. Ost-Afrika Langenburg, Dr. Fülleborn (Nr. 2). 
These examples have been in my possession since 1907. Since this date I have 
also received a number of specimens from Salisbury Rhodesia. These latter were 
forwarded to me by Mr. C. OÖ. Waterbouse of the Britisı Museum for identification. 
Subsequently Mr. Jack, Assistant Entomologist, Cape of Good Hope, S. Africa, who 
visited my department recognised the insect as one which had been sent to their 
institution for identification. On returning to South Africa Mr. Jack called 
attention to the specimens in my possession and the Government Entomologist, Mr. 
Chas. P. Lounsbury, made the following communication: “I am told by Mr. Jack 
of this office that you have had specimens of the immense scale insect, which Sanders 
proposes to call Lophococcus mawimus, in your possession for several years. Will you 
kindly let me have the localities you have recorded for the species? It is becoming 
pestiferous about Salisbury, Rhodesia, and I antieipate an enquiry as to its distri- 
bution“. Dated, Cape Town, 14th August 1908. Again on the 14th of January 
1909 I received a large consignment of this insect from the British South Africa 
Company together with the following communication: 
„Ihe Asgricultural Department of Southern Rhodesia, at whose suggestion the 
specimens are sent to you, state that the first visible appearance of the scale is a 
fluffy ball, and that the whole ground around an affected tree is covered with these balls. 
The young scale emerges as a cerawling object, and makes its way to the nearest 
tree. At this stage the ladybird?) attacks it; but it soon grows so big that nothing 
touches it except small birds, which eat it in the soft pulpy state. The great 
diffusion of the scale is said to take place in or about December, an measures are 
now being taken for its suppression and eradication. 
I am informed by the British Museum (Natural History) to which specimens 
of the scale have been sent, that it is called “Lophococcus maximus, Saunders M. 8.*, 
and that it is found chiefly on the M’sasa tree (Bradjustagia Randi, Buteer). 
To the best of my knowledge no description of this giant Coccid has yet been 
published by Sanders. I have ventured therefore to adopt, the MSS name given by 
1) Examples received recently from Rhodesia are slightly larger through dried and slightly 
shrivelled. 
2) A Coceinellid beetle. R. N. 
