I'KOCEEDIXGS OF THK THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 603 



Ceroplastes actiniformis, Green. 

 Locality. — Godavari, Ceded Districts, Coimbatore aud South Kaaara. 

 Habits. — Besides mango, the scale has been noted on coconut, 

 Vanna, Ficiis, and CalophyUum in South India. 



Ceroplastes riibens, Msk. 

 Locality. — Ganjam District. 



Habits. — Has been noted on jak, CalophyUum, Cycas, and cashew 

 elsewhere in South India. 



Vinsonia stellifera, Westw. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — Of minor importance on mango. 



Lecanium adersi, Newst. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — Occasionally pretty bad on the foliage. 



Lecanium discrepans. Green. 

 Locality. — Godavari District. 



Habits. — This insect is a new record from India. Ants of the genus 

 Cremastogaster generally visit the scales in numbers. 



- Lecanium acutissimum, Green. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — Very rare on mango. 



Phenacoccits iceryoides, Green. 

 LocaHty. — Coimbatore and Northern Circars. 



Habits. — It is often bad on mango — the white mealy masses covering 

 the shoots, leaves and fruits. 



Phenacoccus ballardi, Newstead. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 



Habits.— YeTj much like Phenacoccus iceryoides, Green, but not 

 found in such numbers. ^ 



Phena:occus mangifercB, Green. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — Not very common. This is the first record from India. 



