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Fig. 2. 



of tubular spinnerets long, 

 the longest extending almost 

 to the base of the pygidium, 

 connecting poi'es towards the 

 margin on both dorsal and 

 Tentral surface. Margin of 

 pygidium with three pairs 

 of well developed and 

 widely separated lobes ; the 

 median and second pairs sub- 

 equal, are deeply notched, or 

 emarginate at the extremity 

 of the margins ; third pair smallest. Plates comparatively short ; median, second 

 and third pairs narrow, with one to three apical divisions. The position of the spines 

 are indicated in the figure. 



Puparium of the S similar to that of the second stage ? ; more or less circular, 

 contracted forms elongate or widely ovate. Colour, bright pale fulvous ; larval 

 exuviae central, usually bright orange-ochreous ; secretionary covering thin, smooth 

 and transparent. Diam., 1 mm. 



Hah. : on liolly (^Ilex aquifolium, L.) at Teddington, near London. 



Thia is the species which was provisionally recorded (Ent. Mo. 

 Mag., 1896, p. 279) under the name o£ Aspidiotus hederce, V^all. As 

 the latter is now considered a var. of A. nerii, Bouche, the Teddington 

 insect appears to be an undescribed one, and quite distinct. 



I am indebted to Mr. K. McLachlan for the liberal supply of 

 specimens. 



Mttilaspis citeicola, Packard. 



On Citrus ; Lekie Lagos, 1897. 



Received from Major Ewart. I believe this and the following 

 species have not previously been recorded from the West Coast of 

 Africa. The scales almost covered the small branches which were 

 sent to me ; judging from this I should imagine the insects to be in- 

 jurious to the trees. 



ISCHNASPIS FILIEOEMIS, Douglas. 



Abundant on stems of coffee ; Lekie Lagos, 

 Received from Major Ewart. The scales looked remarkably like 

 small, narrow, black scars or dead stomata. 



Ceeoplastes peesonatus, n. sp. 

 Waxy covering of adult $ dirty white, much stained with rusty-brown ; the 



