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e. Pygidium with densariae of second and third incisurae 

 subequal; median pair of lobes large, quadrangular, mesal 

 and lateral notches, distant, distal margin bluntly rounded; 

 second pair of lobes small, spear-shaped, often with lat- 

 eral notch; third pair of lobes narrow, spiniform, pointed, 

 entire; pectinae slightly larger than lobes, long slender 

 unapectinae, arranged 2, 2, 3, 3-4; anus about its width 



from proximal ends of lobes. South Africa 



mitchelli Marl. 



ee. Pygidium with densariae of second and third incisurae 

 not subequal; median pair of lobes large, quadrangular, 

 distinct mesal and lateral notches, distal margin round- 

 ed between notches; second and third pairs of lobes small, 

 triangular, attenuate at distal end, pointed; pectinae 

 longer than median pair of lobes, arranged 2, 2, 3, 3, those 

 cephalad of each median lobe longer and broader, deeply 

 lacinate, unapectinae; densariae large, prominent, mesal 

 margin of third incisurae larger than lateral; setae long; 

 each lateris near middle with two tooth-like projections; 

 anus over twice its width from caudal margin; spiracerores 



wanting. Mansa, Africa on Trichilia. elegans Lindgr. 



dd. Pygidium with plates or furcapectinae on each lateris. 



e. Pygidium with median pair of lobes large and well de- 

 veloped. 



f. Anus from one to one and one-half times its width dis- 

 tant from caudal margin. 



g. Pygidium with median pair of lobes with mesal and 

 lateral notches or sinuate, quadrangular, projecting, 

 mesal margins parallel or slightly convergent, lateral 

 margins straight or curved; second and third pairs 

 of lobes minute, bluntly pointed, entire; pectinae ir- 

 regular, pectinae and plates arranged 2, 2, 3, 2-3, 

 those of median incisurae furcapectinae and of 

 other incisurae unapectinae, each lateris with 

 plates or furcapectinae; anus one and one-half 

 times its width from caudal margin and over 

 five times its width from vulva; lateral and 

 mesal margins of densariae subequal; calles all 

 separate. - - Aspidiotus rapax Comst., Aspidiotus 

 euonymi Targ., Aspidiotus lucumae Ckll. United 

 States, Mexico, West Indies, Brazil, Europe, Hawaiian 

 Islands, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, 

 Ceylon on Camellia, Fuchsia, Eucalyptus, Acacia, 

 Myoparum, Thamnus, Cercis, Coprosoma, cotton- 

 wood, walnut, willow, maple, birch, holly, laurel, 

 olive, fig, almond, orange, lemon, apple, pear, quince, 



tea, etc. camelliae Sign. 



gg. Pygidium with median pair of lobes with lateral 

 notch only, lobes prominent, projecting, distal end 

 bluntly rounded, mesal margins straight, subadjacent; 



