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notch; second and third pairs of lobes distinct, much smaller than 

 median, rounded on mesal and distal margins, prominent lateral 

 notch; each lateris with numerous tooth-like processes; plates short, 

 arranged 0, 0, 2, 2; mesopsiracerores 11, metaspiracerores 0; gena- 

 cerores arranged in inverted U-shaped mass. Ceylon on Acalypha. 



irreptus Ruth. 

 i. Pygidium with three or four pairs of paraphyses. 



b. Pygidium with three pairs of paraphyses, strongly developed, 

 ending in distinct knob; four pairs of lobes, median pair scarcely 

 notched on mesal margin; second and third pairs of lobes nar- 

 rower than median; lobes all of same general character, second 

 and third pairs much decreased in size; each lateris cephalad of 

 fourth pair of lobes serrate as if with many small lobes; anus 

 distant from caudal margin; genacerores present; mesogenacerores 

 and pregenacerores forming a continuous semicircle. Natal, 

 Africa on Camellia. claviger Ckll. 



b. Pygidium with four pairs of paraphyses, mesal pair located 

 cephalad of median incisura, not enlarged at cephalic end, short- 

 er than others, all other pairs with distinct ball-like enlarge- 

 ment, second pair longest, third and fourth pairs subequal, longer 

 than first; median pair of lobes longer than broad, triangular, 

 mesal and lateral notches; second and third pairs of lobes as long 

 as median, much narrower, notched; lateres with triangular lobe- 

 like projections; plates shorter than lobes, slender, arranged 

 2, 2, 3, 5; mesospiracerores 7-9; genacerores in form of horse- 

 shoe, slightly interrupted at middle, 17-23 on each side. South 

 Africa. . niger Brain. 



SPECIES OF PSEUDAONIDEA 

 a. Pygidium with four pairs of subequal lobes. 



b. Body of adult female twice as long as wide, tapering uniformly 

 from constriction to caudal end; pygidium with median pair of 

 lobes with sides subparallel, distal ends rounded, mesal and lat- 

 eral notches; second, third, and fourth pairs of lobes similar in 

 shape, each pair successively slightly smaller; pectinae deeply 

 lacinate, arranged 2, 2, 3, 3, 0; each lateris with its margin 

 irregularly serrate, with two deep notches, each bounded on 

 cephalic side by tooth-like projection; genacerores 0-2(21-24)16-27, 

 rarely with mesogenacerores, pregenacerores always most numer- 

 ous; mesospiracerores 12-20; scale of adult female reddish brown, 

 exuviae yellow. Ceylon, East Indies, Mauritius, Japan, Java, 

 Brazil, British Columbia on Nothopegia, Dalbergia, Ficus, orange, 



grape-fruit, "umame," mandarin trilobitiformis Green. 



bb. Body of adult female oval, not twice as long as wide; genacerores 

 (23-25)10-11; mesospiracerores 15-17; scale of adult female almost 

 pure white. Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis darutyi Charm. Mauri- 

 tius, Seychelles, Liberia, Brazil on Mangifera, Murraya, Euphoria. 



darutyi Charm. 



