I'llOCEEDlNGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 603 



Ceroplastes actiniformis, Green. 

 Locality.— GodsLVSivi, Ceded Districts, Coimbatore and South Kanara. 

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

 Canna, Ficus, and Calophyllum in South India. 



Ceroplastes rubens, Msk. 



Locality. — Ganjam District. 



Habits.— RsiS been noted on jak, Calophyllum, Cycas, and cashew, 

 elsewhere in South India. 



Vinsonia stellifera, Westw. 



Locality. — Coimbatore. 



Habits. — Of minor importance on mango. ^ 



Lecanium adersi, Newst. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 ^a6iYs.— 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 ocutissimum, Green. 



Locality. — Coimbatore. 

 Habits. — Very rare on mango. 



Phenacoccus iceryoides, Green. 

 Locality. — 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. — Very much like Phenacoccus iceryoides, Green, but not 

 found in such nuinbers. 



Phenacoccus mangiferce. Green. 



Locality. — Coimbatore. 



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



