Maskell. — On New Zealand Cocci dae. 123 



diagram (fig. 3). The first pellicle is comparatively large, and the exuviae of 

 antennae are visible on it. These pellicles are, as usual in the Diaspidae, 

 yellow : the fibrous portion white and very thin. Length of puparium -^ 

 incli nearly. 



Adult female of the general form of Mytilaspis. The abdominal segment 

 (fig. 2) is somewhat long, the edge broken by a number of deepish curvili- 

 near serrations, and ending in two inconspicuous median lobes, with three 

 others much smaller on each side. From the serrations spring some hairs. 

 There are five groups of spinnerets, but the three upper ones, almost or 

 quite conjoined, form a nearly continuous arch containing 40 to 50 orifices : 

 the two lower groups have 15 to 20. There are several single spinnerets. 

 The adult insect before gestation nearly fills the space covered by the second 

 pellicle : after gestation it shrinks up into very small compass at the 

 cephalic end of the puparium : colour pink. 



I have not seen the male insect, but the male puparium is rather longer 

 than that of the female, much narrower, and carinated above. 



From Brachyglottis repanda and Panax arboreum, but the insect seems to 

 be uncommon. 



This insect differs from the European F. pellucida in its extremely 

 minute size, in the serrations of the abdomen and the number of its hairs, 

 and in the absence of two tubercles seen in the European species between 

 the antennae of the young insect. 



2. Fiorinia yrossularice, sp. nov. ? 

 Fig. 4. 



Puparium irregularly oval, being formed chiefly by the second pellicle, 

 with a narrow edge of fibrous secretion. Length about -^ inch. Pellicles 

 dark yellow. 



Adult female (fig. 4) of general form of Mytilaspis, but the cephalic end 

 is slightly prolonged into a compressed cylinder. Lateral corrugations five, 

 each bearing at the edge three sharp spines. The edge of the abdominal 

 segment is much broken by serrations and ends in two broadish median 

 lobes with two smaller lobes on each side. Several sharp, long spines 

 are set in pairs along the serrated edge. Groups of spinnerets normal, 

 the three upper forming a continuous arch. Colour of insect dark 

 grey. 



I have not seen the male. 



This insect was sent to me on some gooseberries from a garden at 

 Amberley by Dr. Morris. I scarcely know what to make of it. From the 

 locality it is hardly likely to be indigenous ; but no other insect of the genus 

 is at all like it. 



