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Adult female of normal form: segments well defined, with prominent 
margins dotted with numerous oval pores, A prominent rounded tubercle 
on each side of the head, marking the position of rudimentary 
eyes, Anterior spiracles with parastigmatic glands consisting of two or 
three pores only. Pygidium (fig. 24) rounded. Median lobes conical, 
with a minute notch luw down on each side. Second lobes duplex: the 
‘mesal lobule largest, with rounded extremity, slightly narrowed at 
base: lateral lobule narrow, inner edge longest. Other lobes obsolete, 
Spines, squames and dorsal pores as in gloverti, Circum-genital glands in five 
groups, the three upper groups sometimes almost confluent : the number of 
orifices unusually constant: median group with 4, upper laterals with 10, 
and lower laterals with 8. Length of extended insect about 0.75 mm, 
Adult male not observed. 
Habitat.—On both surfaces of leaves of Lasianthus strigosus ; Pundaluoya 5 
November. Also on croton leaves ; Colombo. 
As with many members of this genus, it is extremely difficult to convey 
a clear idea of the differences between this species and its nearest allies, It 
belengs to the group containing gloveri and pallida, with the distinct 
median channel and divided ventral scale. It is perhaps nearest to pallida: 
but may be distinguished by the lanceolate form of the puparium, tapering 
to eitherend: by its brighter colour : and by the more evenly convex dorsal 
surface of the scale, the margin not being flattened otfabove, The adult 
female may be distinguished from pallida by the much greater number of 
marginal pores, which are crowded along the sides of the’ segments from 
the meso-thorax downwards, and by the rather more prominent lobes on the 
pygidium. The abdominal segments ave also much more strongly produced. 
MytiLASPIS PALLIDA, Green. 
M, gloverii, Packard, var. pallida, Green, ‘Coccide of Ceylon, Part I, p. 85, 
After examination of a large amount of material,I have come to the 
conclusion that pallida should rank as a good species, Prof. Cockerell, of 
New Mexico, is also of the same opinion. It may be separated from 
gloverii by the much paler colour of the scale, and by the broadly expanded 
margin. The division in the ventral scale of pallida is quite broad, while 
in gloverit it is merely a narrow slit. 
Genus DIASPIS. 
DraSPIs AMYGDALI, Tryon, 
This specics has lately appeared in considerable numbers on the stems of 
the ‘Dadap’ tree (EZrythrina sp.), in Pundaluoya, It does not appear to 
cause these very succulent trees any appreciable harm, 
DEASPIS LORANTHI, n. sp. (PI. }, figs. 25, 26.) 
Female puparium greyish-white, semi-trans; arent : but both colour and 
transparency obscured by the tomentose covering of the leaf, which is con- 
tinuous over the surfaceof the scale. Pellicles small, pale yellow, some- 
