606 I'EOCiiEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



Pseudococcus crotonis, Green. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 



Habits. — Found on the stalk and crown of the fruits. Often the 

 latter portion is eaten away by the mealy-bugs. 



Hemichianaspis thece, Mask. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Remarks. — Very unimportant as a pest. 



Grape. 



Aspidiotus cydonicE, Comst. 

 Locality. — Bangalore and Coimbatore. 



Habits. — Found often bad on the main vines and shoots. Greatly 

 weakens the vigorous growth of the vines. Appears to be an imported 

 Australian species. 



Lecanium nigrum, Niet. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — Found on young leaves. Not serious. 



Pulvinaria sp. 

 Locality. — Krishnagiri, Salem. 



Habits. — Although it was made out to be a Pulvinaria the material 

 was not sufficient to identify the correct species. 



Fig.- 



Cultivated fig harbours two Coccids both of which do ^ome damage 

 to the fruits. 



Aspidiotus cydonice, Comst. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. ^ 



Habits. — Found on the fruit-stalks as in pomegranate. 



Pseudococcus crotonis, Green. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — On fruit-stalks and stem and roots just under the soil. 



I have not yet noted any Scale on the apple-plant in South India, 

 ilthough it is not unlikely such may be found. 



