112 y\r. A. ITeinpel on Brazilian Coccidje. 



dorsal surface, cephalad of the anal tubercles, there are four 

 groups of large round glandis, each group consisting of from 

 eight to thirteen glands. There are double rows of small 

 round spinnerets Ironi the spiracles and antennae to the lateral 

 margin. On each side near the sj)iracles there are three or 

 four groups of round spinnerets. Both surfaces bear many 

 filamentous glands, round simple spinnerets, and double 

 spinnerets in the form of a figure 8, these, however, being 

 more numerous on the dorsal surface. 



Larva (just iiatched). — Elliptical, yellow ; eyes small, 

 brown. Antennai short and thick, of six joints, joint 3 the 

 longest. Rostral loop long, nearly reaching the anal ring. 

 Anal ring bears six thick hairs. Anal tubercles large, each 

 terminaiing in a long seta, and bearing two short thick spines 

 on the inner margin and several hairs at the base. The 

 lateral margin of tiie body is serrated and bears several fine 

 hairs. On the dorsum there are six longitudinal rows of 

 double or fignre-of-8 glands. Legs short, digitules 4, very 

 long and slender. 



Length •52 millim. 



Hab, fcao Paulo. On Baccharis sp. ; singly on the stem 

 near the ground. 



The young emerge from the test through the caudal 

 aperture. 



Solenococcus baccharidis, Hempel. 



Adult female test light brown, oval, smooth; dorsum very 

 convex. Young specimens sometimes exhibit a few small 

 tubercles on the dorsum. Radiating from the lateral margin 

 there are from eleven to thirteen short whitish filaments or 

 processes. The test is thin, elastic, and tough, the caudal 

 end being slightly recurved and bearing a small round orifice. 

 Eelow there are two converging white lines on each side. 



Length 4 millim., width 5*20 millim., lieight 2'50 millim. 



Adult female, denuded of wax, dark brown, derm shiny. 

 Boiled in a solution of KOH it colours the liquid a deep 

 yellowish brown. Antetmaj represented by two tubercles, 

 each bearing a brush of hairs. The legs are usually wanting, 

 but may be present in the younger individuals as tubercles, 

 each terminating in a claw. Rostrum large, situated between 

 the first pair of spiracles. Mentum dimerous. The posterior 

 end of the abdomen is chitinized and prolonged into a tail, 

 which bears the anal ring and tubercles. Anal ring with 

 eight large hairs. Just above the anal ring there is a semi- 

 circular chitinous plate, with two hairs at the base. Anal 



