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infested by a fungus, apparently a species of Nectria ; Chalcidid parasites also present. 

 South Africa : Pretoria ; on Acacia, 1914 (D. (TEmmerez) — a few examples living 

 in association with Chionaspis capensis, Newst. Jamaica : on citrus imported from 

 India in 1913, 15.iii.16 (A. H. Ritchie). Fiji: Taveuria ; on bananas, 1913 

 (Chas. H. Knowles). 



Aspidiotus camelliae, Sign. 



British East Africa: Nairobi, 5,500 ft., on apple, 3.i.l3, and on rose-tree, 

 6.vi.l2 {Geo. W. Evans) ; Kabete, on trunks of black wattle, 7.L14, and on apple 

 and fig, iii.1914 (T. J. Anderson). 



Aspidiotus cyanophylli, Sign. 



Uganda: Entebbe; on peach, 4.xii.l2 (C. C. Gowdey). Fiji: Taveuria; on 

 bananas, 1913 (Chas. H. Knowles). 



Aspidiotus cydoniae, Comst. 



British East Africa: Kabete, on mango, 7.i.l4 (T. J. Anderson). Uganda : 

 Entebbe, on Bauhinia, 4.ii.l4, on guava, 10.ii.14, and on rose shrubs, 24. v. 12; 

 Kampala, on "Cape lilac," 4.viii.l5 (C. C. Goivdey). Gold Coast: Accra, on 

 oleander, 12.iv.16 (Dr. J. W. Scott Macfie). Jamaica; on Nectandra coriacea, 

 1916 (A. H. Ritchie). S. India: Coimbatore, on fig fruit, v. 1912, and on vine, 

 xii.1909 ; Bangalore, on pear, hi. 1910 (T. V. Ramakrishna, per E. Ballard). 



Aspidiotus destructor, Mask. 



S. India : Cochin State, Kimbalengua ; on cocoanut leaves, 8. viii.08 (E. Ballard) — 

 heavy infestation, but about 70 per cent, destroyed by a small Coleopterous 

 larva. Zanzibar: Marahubi ; on mango, 24.iv.13, in association with Lecanium 

 adersi, Newst.; on stems of castor oil plant, 16.vii.13 (Dr. W. M. Aders) — the 

 examples on the last-named plant have very remarkable puparia, being highly convex 

 and exceedingly thick and robust. South Africa : on an unnamed plant, 1914 

 (D. d'Emmerez). British East Africa: Mombasa, on cocoanut palm, 7.L14 

 (T. J. Anderson). Uganda: Kisube, on banana, 10.viii.13: Entebbe, on mango, 

 13.i.l3, on guava, 10.iii.14, on screw- pine, 16.iii.14, and on Ceara rubber, 

 10 . vii . 13 ; Kampala, on banana, 8 . x . 13, and on Heavea brasiliensis, 26 . x . 13 (C. C. 

 Goivdey). Gold Coast: Accra ; on mango, 6.xi.l6 (Dr. J. W. Scott Macfie); 

 Aburi, on Paudanus (W. H. Patterson). 



Aspidiotus (Chrysomphalus) dictyospermi, Morgan. 

 S. Africa : Fort Beaufort, 1914 (D. d'Emnierez). 



Aspidiotus (Chrysomphalus) ficus (Riley), Comst. 



S. India: Coimbatore, on mango, 11.1914; Pemkonda, on Ficus sp., hi. 1907 

 (T. V.R., per E.Ballard). 



Aspidiotus (pseudaonidia) fossor, Newst. 



British Guiana : Georgetown, on grape-vine, 10. viii. 13 (G. E. Bodkin). 



