44. Fiorinia fioriniae Targ. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY : Newstead, Mon. Brit. Cocc., Vol. i, p. 134. 

 Green, Cocc. of Ceylon, Part i, p. 94. 



Pupariuin of acUilt female convex, chitinous, with slightly curved 

 sides narrowing towards the extremities ; dorsum with a well marked 

 median carina : colour orange yellow to orange brown, the carina 

 always being of a darker colour. The puparium consists of the 

 pellicles ; the second pellicle completely enveloping the adult female. 



Length 1 millimetre. 



HOST PLANTS. 



On an unknown plant. 



REMARKS. 



Collected only at Alexandria. 



45. Ischnaspis longirostris Sign.=filiformis Doughs. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY : Newstead, Mon. Brit. Cocc., Vol. i, p. 210. 



Puparium of adult female very long and narrow, sides parallel, 

 slightly wider towards the posterior extremity, convex and shining 

 black. First pellicle yellow to orange, second pellicle covered with 

 dense black secretionary matter like the rest of the puparium. The 

 second pellicle occupies about one-third of the puparium. 



Length 2-2-75 millimetres. 



HOST PLANTS. 



Palmaceae Latania sp. 



liEMARKS. 



This species has only been collected at Alexandria. 



46. Lepidosaphes (Mytilaspis) beckii Newmann=citricola Pack. 

 (THE CITRUS MUSSEL SCALE). 



BIBLIOGRAPHY : Green, Cocc. of Ceylon, Part i, p. 78. 



Female puparium elongate, mussel shell shaped, sometimes slightly 

 curved, broadest towards the posterior extremity ; colour brown to 

 dark brown, paler at the margins and often a large paler area at 

 the posterior extremity. Numerous faint transverse striations. First 

 pellicle pale yellow, second reddish. Pellicles occupy about one-third 

 the length of the puparium. 



