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flattened, expanded, and fringed ends. The abdomen bears 
several long hairs in front of the anal plates and between the 
antenne, four of those between the antenna being very long 
and characteristic. Hach stigmatal area is characterized by a 
group of three spines, two very short and one long and 
curved, and by a double row of thirty to thirty-five small 
round spinnerets. On the dorsal surface there is a sub- 
marginal row of eleven to twelve small cone-shaped glands. 
The ventral surface bears many small glands and large 
round spinnerets in the anal region ; on the dorsum there are 
some minute hairs. 
Hab. Sao Paulo; on the upper and under sides of leaves 
and twigs of Micus sp., Psidium sp., Mangifera sp. (mango), 
and Jxora coccinea. Many individuals will cluster on the 
leaves and twigs, causing considerable damage, especially 
to shade-trees in some parts of the city. 
Pulvinaria eugenie, Hempel. 
Adult female before gestation oval or elliptical in outline ; 
dorsum shiny, slightly roughened by gland-pits, not very 
convex; light brown in colour, with a yellow longitudinal 
median stripe. The segments of the body are indicated by 
shallow transverse furrows and fine lines of dark brown. 
Some individuals show two dark brown eye-spots in the 
cephalic region. Beneath light yellow. Size 3-4°5 millim. 
long, 2-3 millim. wide, and 1 millim. high. After gestation 
the insect becomes yellow and shrivels. Ovisac white, closely 
felted, straight or slightly curved, a little wider at the distal 
end than at the end where the insect is ; transversely striated, 
with two longitudinal ridges, dividing it into three subequal 
areas, the middle one being slightly elevated. Length 5:25- 
7°50 millim. ; width 2~—2°25 millim. ; height 1 millim. Before 
gestation the insects usually infest the branches and twigs ; 
but the ovisacs are almost invariably placed on the under- 
sides of the leaves. One individual secreted an ovisac 
7:25 millim. in length in nineteen days. Boiled in a solution 
of KOH it colours the liquid light yellow. The derm be- 
comes soft and transparent. 
Antenne variable, usually of eight joints, all bearing 
hairs. Sometimes but seven joints are present. Length 
*821-°395 millim. Length of joints: (1) 44-53, (2) 44-57, 
(3) 66-70, (4) 40-57, (5) 35-48, (6) 24-31, (7) 24-31, 
(8) 44-48. Approximate formula 3 (2 1 4 8 5) (6 7). 
Legs ordinary; trochanter with a long hair. Length of 
joints of first pair of legs: coxa 110, trochanter and femur 
