OF THE UGA;NDA PROTECTORATE. 



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The larva of a small Lepidopterous insect had destroyed a large pro- 

 portion of the females and their tests, and had formed their tunnels and 

 tough silken cocoons amongst the cereous mass. No trace of either larvse or 

 pup?e was found. 



Ceroplastes sp. 



Many examples of the fixed larval stage of a species of Ceroplastes, 

 resembling those of Cjioridensis, have been received, thickly scattered over 

 ihe upper surface of the leaves of the Guava. On the under surface of the 

 same leaves were examples of Asp'idiotus cf/donice, Comstock (C. C. Goicdef/, 

 no. 1274). 



Ceroplastes ? ceriferus, Anderson. 



These are all immature females, the tests of which are badly damaged 

 through careless packing. The young females when denuded of wax do not, 

 however, present the well marked lateral tubercles so characteristic of this 

 species in this and also the adult stage. It may be necessary, therefore, to 

 give the Uganda forms specific rank ; but the character herein noted may 

 not be constant. With so few examples before me, this matter must be left 

 until a more extended series is procurable for study (C. C. Gowdey, no. 467). 



Stictococcns dimorphiis, Newstead. 



A large series of this species was sent, but these also were destroyed by 

 mould : so that no further details are available regarding the morphology of 

 this interestino- insect. 



Dactylopius ? sp. n. 



The material is insufficient for diagnostic purposes; but all the visible 

 morphological characters point to this insect being an hitherto undescribed 

 species. 



On Harogana madagascariensis ) Entebbe, 7.iv.lO (C. C. (toiiy^, no. 1433). 



Chionaspis dentilobis, sp. n. 



Female piipar'ium white, very highly convex, sometimes strongly gibbose in 

 front, and generally contorted by overcrowding; but many examples are 

 more or less mytiliform. Pellicles orange-red. 



Length 2*75-3 mm. 



Puparmm of male straw-coloured or pale ochreous, anal portion paler, 

 median keel more or less clearly defined. Pellicle bright orange. 



Length 1*25 mm. 



Female, adult. — Generally markedly attenuated or narrowed in front. 

 Pygidium broadly rounded or semi-circular ; derm as soft and thin as that 



