3 



Subfamily ORTHEZHN/E. 

 3. Orthezia in sign is Douglas. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY: Newstead, Mon. Brit. Cocc., Vol. ii, p. 236. 



The adult female is broadly ovoid, dark green and lias a fringe 

 of white secretionary plates round the margin. Two very thin lines 

 of white secretionary matter set fairly close together run longitiidinally 

 on the dorsum. The ovisac is white, elongated longitudinally, striated, 

 and has parallel sides being the same width as the insect itself. The 

 posterior half of the ovisac is usually curved slightly upwards, i.e. 

 away from the host plant, and the parent can move about quite 

 readily with her ovisac. 



Length 1-5 millimetres. Length of adult female and ovisac 

 4-5 millimetres. 



HOST PLANTS. 



Verbenacese Clerodendron sp. (Chinese Jasmine). 



PART OP PLANT ATTACKED. 

 Leaves and branches. 



REMARKS. 



This species, which in other countries is a decided pest and occurs 

 on many host plants, has only been found at Alexandria in four or 

 five gardens and on one host plant Chinese Jasmine. I have seen 

 a hedge of this plant at Alexandria completely killed by the insect, 

 but I was unable to find it on any of the other plants in the immediate 

 vicinity. 



Subfamily DACTYLOPIIN/E. 

 4. Asterolecanium bambusaj Boisd. (THE BAMBOO SCALE). 



BIBLIOGRAPHY : Newstead, Mon. Brit. Cocc., Vol. ii, p. 151 (1903). 

 Green, Cocc. of Ceylon, Part iv, p. 328. 



Test of the adult female oval, convex, smooth, glassy and transpa- 

 rent ; generally tinged with pale green, grey, or yellow. The outline 

 of the sublying insect and eggs is apparent. The test bears a continual 

 marginal fringe of glassy filaments of equal length. Old adult females 

 have usually a darkened area anteriorly due to the darkened colour 

 of the adult female late in life. 



