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I lo. T. nigrifascia p. 776. 



This and the two following are placed by Signoret as synonyms 

 of T. tripundata Fitch, but they certainly represent a distinct 

 species which should be known as T. iiigrifascia Walk. This is 

 a Mexican form, while T. tripundata Fitch inhabits most of the 

 eastern United States. 



111. T. pallida p. 776 and 



112. T. albida p. 777. 



Are synonyms of T. nigrifascia Walk. 



113. T. robusta p. 777. 



This is T. histHo Fabr. according to Dr. Stal (Hemip. Fabr. 

 ii, p. 76). It has been recognized by Mr. Uhler from the West 

 Indies (see Ent. News, iii, p. 60). 



115. T. uniguttata p. 778. 



This is recognized by Signoret as a distinct species, and placed 

 near nigrifascia Walk. 



67. T. badia p. 756. 



This species I have been unable to locate satisfactorily. Can 

 it be a Gypona, perhaps scarlati7ia Fitch ? 



A NEW WAX-SCALE FOUND IN JAMAICA. 



By T. D. A. CocKERELL, Las Cruces, N. Mex. 



Geroplastes albolineatas n. sp. — Scale 6 mm. long, pinkish white, plates 

 indistinct, two conspicuous ascending white lines of secretion on each side. 

 Wax extremely thick, its being as great as the breadth of the enclosed 

 insect. 



Insect free from wax, 3 mm. long, depressed, showing three rather 

 sharp processes on each side, and a dorsal hump. The "tail" is quite 

 rudimentary. 



Derm with round gland-spots, only moderately numerous. Antennae 

 not very well seen, being broken ; but second joint broader than and not 

 so long as third, fourth somewhat longer than third, first and second 

 shaped somewhat alike, but first of course larger than second. 



Legs very small, pale brown. Femur a little longer than, and more 

 than twice as broad as tibia. Tarsus about half as long as tibia; tarsal 

 knobbed hairs distinct, with large knobs. Claw short; digitules of claw 

 very large and stout, extending beyond claw, with large knobs. 



Food-plant; not identified. With the twigs on which the scales 

 occurred were sent a few fragments of the leaves, which were 

 green above and pinkish purple below, in striking contrast. The 



