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of each pair of lobes including the rudimentary fourth and one about 

 the middle of the pygidial margin; the spines laterad of the median 

 lobes are weak and subequal in length to the median lobes; the spines 

 of the second, third and fourth positions increase gradually in size until 

 they attain a length equal to twice that of the pectinae; the spines of 

 the fifth position are about equal to those of the second; the anal 

 opening is four or five times its own width cephalad of the base of the 

 median lobes and the vaginal opening is nearly twice this distance 

 cephalad of the base of the lobes; circumgenital pores are wanting. 



Relationship. — This species is nearest A. diffinis but differs 

 from it particularly in the number, shape and position of the 

 pectinae and the number and size of the spines as w^ell as in 

 other characters. Type and paratypes in the collection of the 

 Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C. Paratypes in writer's collection. 



Aspidiotus hederae (Vail). 



Hosts, Anone, Magnolia grandiflora, Pandano utes H. de G., 

 Guava, Coconut, Manoca Palm, Citrus trifoliata, Avocado 

 (leaf). Localities, Santiago de las Vegas, Jardin Botanica de la 

 Universidad de Habana (Habana), Baracoa. Dates, Oct. 23, 

 1908; Jan. 27, 1909; Feb. 27, 1907; May 14, 1907; March 17, 

 1907; Sept. 18, 1907; Oct. 16, 1907; Nov. 13, 1906; Oct. 19, 

 1907; Feb. 19, 1909; Sept. 27, 1907. Collectors, J. S. H., 

 W. T. H. 



Aspidiotus lataniae Sign. 



Hosts, Peach, Millifiores verbenacia, Lupiter, Cinnamomum 

 zeylanicum Breyn, Salix Bablyonica L., Laurel de Espana, 

 Ficus carica L., Citrus sp., Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Sw) 

 Gr., Antigonum leptopus Hed., Cultivated fig. Cherry, Wild 

 Legume, Clerodendron fragrans L., Wild Guava, Dricina ter- 

 minalis, Coconut, Hibiscus, Yucca gloriosa. Small honeysuckle, 

 Satlfergia sissoa, Loguat, Avocado, Lonchocarpus latifolius 

 Kth. Spomea purpurea Lam. Localities, Santiago de las 

 Vegas, Jardin Botanica de la Universidad de Habana (Habana), 

 Jardin Botanica del Segundo Ensenada de Cuba (Habana), San 

 Cristobal, San Antonio de las Banas. Dates, Jan. 31, 1909; 

 Jan. 27, 1909; Feb. 2, 1909; Oct. 10, 1907; Dec, 1906; June 

 12, 1908; July 22, 1908; May 12, 1906; Oct. 15, 1906; Oct. 11, 

 1908; July 29, 1908; Oct. 23, 1908; July 29, 1908; Oct. 10, 

 1906; Sept. 24, 1907; June 13, 1908; Feb. 16, 1909; Feb. 11, 

 1909; Feb. 8, 1909; June 16, 1906. Collectors, J. S. H., W. T. H. 

 E. W. H. 



