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removed from the twig, it leaves a fine scale of white wax. 

 The largest individuals are 7 mm. long., 4,25 mm. wide, and 

 3,25 mm. high. 



The ovi-sac is narrow, from 2,50 mm. to 3 mm. wide, 

 flat, and from 6 to 10 cm. long. The secretion of the ovi-sac 

 is white and very sticky. The eggs are small, oval, shiney, 

 and flesh colored. 



The antennae are short, six-jointed. Sometimes the last 

 joint, which ends in a brush of hairs, is divided, making a 

 false joint. The length of the antennae is 0,486 mm. to 

 0.435mm., and that of the joints is: (1), 91 to 97 ; (2), 65; 

 (3), 97 ; (4), 39 to 52 ; (5), 78 to 97 ; (6;, 65 to 78. The 

 approximate formula is 315624 or (31) 5 (62) 4. 



The legs are short and thick, the joints of the first pair 

 measuring: coxa 157, femur and trochanter 525, tibia 332 

 to 350, tarsus 157, claw 52. The digitules of tarsus and 

 claw are fine with the distal end expanded. The mentum is 

 relatively small. 



The lateral margin of the body is furnished with a double 

 row of short spines. The region of the spiracles is chara- 

 cterized by three thick spines, one of which is long and the 

 two remaining ones are short. The anal ring has 10 long 

 hairs. The entire surface of the derm is furnished with nu- 

 merous glands, some circular and some long, but all small ; 

 and also contains some small, short spines. 



The male is large, dark brown in color, whith the 

 antennae and legs yellow. The antennae are 0,787 mm. long, 

 and are composed of nine joints, of which the first are the 

 shortest. The wings are wide, transparent, and ornamented 

 with minute hairs. The body, including the style, is 1.138 mm. 

 long. 



hob. Campinas, State of S. Paulo. In the garden ot the 

 Instituto Agronómico, on the twigs of a climbing plant, 

 Arrabidaea sp. of the family Bignonaceae. 



BUB-PAMILIA DIASPINAE 

 cf. N. 155. r»seocloparlatoria argentata n. sp. 



Escudo da fêmea adulta circular até subcircular, um pouco 

 achatado na margem anterior, com cerca de 1,226 mm. de 

 diâmetro. O escudo ê duro, chato, de côr preta, com um 

 circulo excêntrico e uma area marginal transparente. As pel- 



