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abdomen ends in two large plates, each bearing one long 
terminal seta and several shorter hairs. Around the lateral 
margin of the body there is a simple row of long hairs. An- 
tena of six joints, joint 3 the longest. Legs short; claw 
long, with the digitules slender ‘and slig ehtly knobbed, 
Tarsal digitules very long and slender, with the ends slightly 
expanded. Rostral loop’ very long , being coiled in a circle on 
the abdomen. 
flab; Ypiranga and Jundiahy, on the stems of Vernonia 
polyanthus, Less., and Trichogonia salvicfolia. Usually 
accompanied by a species of Cremastogaster. 
Genus PROTOPULVINARIA, Ckll. 
Protopulvinaria conveva, Hempel. 
Adult female elliptical or oval ; dorsum convex. A white 
ovisac is secreted below the insect, elevating the caudal end 
2 millim., but leaving the cephalic end attached to the bark. 
Dorsum hard and shiny, usually covered with a thin white 
powdery secretion ; this is sometimes only present in patches, 
sometimes it covers the entire animal. ‘There is a slight 
median longitudinal ridge, and on each side two longitudinal 
rows of shallow gland-pits. ‘The sides are slightly wrinkled. 
Colour above brownish red, usually with a median stripe 
of dark brown; below orange-red. Length 5:10 millim. ; 
width 4°50 millim. ; height 2 miliim, Boiled in a solution of 
KOH it colours the liquid light brown. ‘he derm remains 
chitinized and opaque. 
Antenne variable, of seven or eight joints. Antenne of 
seven joints *381—405 millim. long. All joints except joint 3 
bear hairs. Length of joints: (1) 62, (2) 53, (3) 70, (4) 106- 
123, (5) 35, (6) 24-31, (7) 31. Approximate formula: 
43125(67). Antenne of eight joints 435-467 millim. 
long. All joints except joints 3 and 4 bear hairs. Length 
of joints : (1) 66-75, (2) 66, (3) 79-84, (4) 48-53, (5) 79- 
Sen(6)- 35,. (7) 81-35, (8) 31-35. Approximate formula : 
(85)124(678). Legs small. Length of joints of first 
pair of legs: coxa 84, femur and trochanter 191, tibia 151, 
tarsus 75, claw 24, digitules of claw 42. Claw very fine and 
slender ; digitules ‘of claw fine, with slightly expanded ends; 
tarsal digitules long, slender, with slightly expanded ends. 
Rostrum ‘large, situated between the first pair of legs ; rostral 
loop very short. Anal plates small, triangular, the two outer 
sides equal in length. Anal ring with six hairs. Around 
the margin of the body there is a double row of long sharp 
hairs. The derm on the ventral surface bears numerous long 
