1893.] 57 



The present species is therefore not strictly conformable to the 

 genus Pollinia of T. Tozzetti, nor yet clearly to that genus as defined 

 by Signoret. In the double row of lateral spinnerets and fringe it is 

 like Planchonia, but that genus has the mentum monomerous and no 

 antennae. 



Though not satisfactory I place it, for the present, as a Pollinia. 

 The dorsal row of free filaments is the most appreciable character, 

 there are also the form of the rudiments of the antennae (rounded, 

 not triangular), the six instead of eight hairs on the anal ring, as well 

 as the more ovate shape of the scale, and the nature of the habitat, to 

 substantiate the distinctness of the species from P. Costce. Of that 

 species neither author mentions any marginal fringe, though, indeed, 

 in the characters of the Family Lecanodiaspidce, in which it is placed, 

 Signoret gives a prominent position to the marginal fringe (p. 161). 



On July 12th last Mr. Eustace E. Bankes, of Corfe Castle, sent 

 me ten of these insects, with the following information : — 



" While spending the day yesterday in the Isle of Purbeck, in searching for 

 pupae of Chauliodus insecurellus on the scarce, local and little known plant, Thesium 

 humifusum (a parasite on other plants), I found the scale-insects I now send. They 

 were in every case attached to the under-side of the twigs, sometimes in a little 

 cluster, generally near the base of the plant, and not easily seen if the plant is 

 examined from the under-side." 



I am greatly indebted to Mr. B,. Newstead for the pains he ha§ 

 takeu to work out and figure the details of structure. 



153, Lewisham Road, S.E. : 



September, 1892. 



ENTOMOLOaiCAL NOTES FROM THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. 



BY J. J. WALKEE, E.N., F.L.S. 



{Concluded from page 31). 



Ternate was left at daybreak on the 25th, and, as before, we 

 enjoyed fine and calm but very hot weather on the passage to our 

 next port of call, Samboangan, near the southern extremity of Min- 

 danao, the second island in point of size of the Philippines. On the 

 way we had excellent views of the lofty and picturesque islands of 

 Sangueir and Sian, the latter having a fine volcanic peak nearly 6000 

 feet in height, emitting dense volumes of smoke at short intervals. 

 "We arrived at Samboangan on the morning of the 29th, and spent 

 this and the two following days very pleasantly. This Spanish 



