290 THE COCCIDAE 



rounded and entire, located near to fused median pair of lobes; 

 median pair of lobes strongly produced, broadly rounded, finely ser- 

 rulate; third pair of lobes small, incised; plates large, arranged 

 0, 1, 1, 4, those of each lateris placed separately and equidistant; 

 genacerores 6-8(20-25)25-35. New Zealand on Fuchsia.__Zactea Mask. 



SPECIES OF ALBATASPIS 



Pygidium with two pairs of lobes; median pair with lateral ends pro- 

 longed and crenulate; second pair of lobes large, incised, mesal lobe- 

 let longest, bluntly rounded, lateral lobelet pointed; plates long and 

 broad at proximal end, arranged 0, 1, 3, those of each lateris placed 

 singly and equidistant; lateris irregular and finely serrate; genacerores 

 2-5(5-14)15-24. Australia on Melaleuca. nivea Mask. 



SPECIES OF PINNASPIS 



a. Scale of adult female with a median keel and inclined to be tri- 

 carinate; pygidium with median pair of lobes closely approximated, 

 notched on lateral margin, broadly rounded; second pair of lobes 

 small; third pair rudimentary; plates arranged 0, 1, 1, 2, those of 

 second incisurae small, those of third large, those of each lateris 

 large and one located near each end; each lateral margin of caudal 



segment of preabdomen with two plates. Jamaica on bamboo 



'bam^usae Ckll. 

 aa. Scale of adult female not with median keel and never tricarinate. 



b. Pygidium with second pair of lobes incised, mesal lobelet larger 

 than lateral; median pair of lobes prominent, almost contigu- 

 ous, rounded, with notch on lateral margin; plates arranged 0, 1, 

 each lateris with a few plates; lateres serrate; genacerores 

 4-4(10-10)9-11. Philippine Islands on Celtis, Sandoricum, Si- 



phonodon. siphonodontis Ckll. & Rob. 



bb. Pygidium with second pair of lobes not incised. 



c. Body without groups of mesospiracerores; pygidium with me- 

 dian pair of lobes adjacent, distal end rounded, notched on 

 lateral margin; second pair of lobes bluntly rounded, short, 

 curved mesad; plates arranged 0, 1, 3, those of each lateris 

 situated one near each second lobe, one near middle, one near 

 cephalic margin; genacerores 5-5(13-15)12-13. Java on Persea. 



romMca Leon, 

 cc. Body with groups of mesospiracerores. 



d. Pygidium with median pair of lobes rounded, adjacent, 

 deeply notched on lateral margin; second pair of lobes 

 small, rounded, spatulate; plates arranged 0, 1, 3, those of 

 each lateris situated, one near second lobe, one near middle, 

 third at cephalic end; each lateral margin of caudal seg- 

 ment of preabdomen with two plates; genacerores 4-4(9-12) 

 11-13; mesospiracerores about 3. Mytilaspis pandani Comst. 

 Massachusetts, New York, West Indies, Panama, Europe 

 on Buxus, Dictyosperma, Areca, Pandanus, Anthurium, 

 Thrinax, Dracaena, cocoa-palm "buxi Bouche. 



