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mm. long (paratype 0.08 mm. long). Cauda pale and dis- 

 tinctly knobbed. Anal plate pale with small median constric- 

 tion or incision. 



Nymphs — Pale-yellow and covered with numerous long 

 capitate hairs or spines. 



Host plant — On the leaves of Kobushi, Magnolia kobiis 

 Thunb. 



Locality — Akabane, near Tokyo. 



Date of collection — August 1, 1913. 



Collection number — 96. 



Euceraphis japonica, new species 

 Figure 26 



Winged viviparous female (Type) — A single fine speci- 

 men and several nearly mature nymphs. Length 2.1 mm., 

 width 0.7 mm. Prevailing color dark reddish brown with 

 black dorsal markings. Body thickly beset with rather long 

 fine hairs. Antennas dark throughout with many long fine 

 hairs; lengths of articles: I, 0.11 mm.; II, 0.12 mm.; Ill, 1.10 

 mm. ; IV, 0.6mm. ; V, 0.46mm. ; VI, 0.35mm. (base 0.20mm., 

 filament 0.15 mm.) ; total 2.74 mm. All of article III except 

 the extreme ends thickly covered with many transversely oval 

 sensoria as shown in the accompanying drawing. There are 

 the usual number on V and VI. Rostrum (of nymph) reach- 

 ing nearly to the 2nd coxae. Front wings narrow, 4.2 mm. 

 long. Tarsi, apices of the tibiae and the femora black, the re- 

 mainder of the legs pale brown. Abdomen dark reddish brown 

 with black dorsal markings. Cornicles black, shorter than 

 wide, those on the type indistinguishable because of the opaque 

 body. On a nearly mature nymph they are 0.03 mm. long and 

 0.04 mm. in diameter at the base. Cauda black and rounded. 

 Anal plate black, with a very small middle constriction. 



Apterous viviparous female (Paratype) — A single good 

 specimen. Length 2.3 mm., width 1 mm. Color about the 

 same as in the winged form. Body hairy. Antennae dark, 

 hairy; lengths of the articles: I, 0.13 mm. ; II, 0.09 mm. ; III, 



