No. 1,] Catalogue of Coccidz collected in Ceylon, 



6. C, vitis, n. sp. — Found on under surface of leaves of Viiz's 

 producing discoloration of the leaf, the punctured parts turning pale 

 yellow. Very occasionally found on upper surface of leaves of 

 Elseagniis. Female shield thin, colourless and semi-transparent. 

 Pygidial lobes small but prominent. Female insect pale yellow 

 before gestation ; afterwards reddish. Male with 4 knobbed digitules 

 on feet. 



Locality Punduloya. 



7. C. graviinis^ n. sp. — On lemon-grass [Andropogon). Punc- 

 tured area of leaf turning dark purple. Female shield enowy white ; 

 insect reddish orange. Pellicles of male puparium dark brown. 

 Adult male with 3 knobbed digitules on feet. 



Locality Punduloya. 



8. C. minuta^ n. sp.^On Tetranihera. A very small species, 

 appearing to the naked eye like minute yellowish specks on under 

 surface of the leaf. Female shield colourless and transparent. Male 

 puparium also very thin and transparent. Adult female insect very 

 pale yellow. Male with 3 knobbed digitules on feet. 



Locality Punduloya, 



9. C, acuminata, n. sp. — Found on both surfaces of leaves of 

 Ardisia and several unidentified plants. Female shield very long 

 and narrow with a median ridge, yellowish brown. Insect very pale 

 yellow, tinged with bright orange in older individuals. Pygidia 

 lobes very small. Male puparium strongly carinate, the furrows 

 coloured reddish, giving a general pink tinge to the mass. Feet 

 with 3 knobbed digitules. Terminal point of antenna with 3 

 knobbed hairs. 



Locality Punduloya. 



10. C. elxagniy n. sp. — On Elseagnus latijolia under surface of 

 leaves. Female shield thin, whitish, but closely covered with the stellate 

 hairs of the leaf. Insect bright yellow. Pygidium reddish. Pygidial 

 lobes large and prominent. Male with 3 knobbed digitules on feet. 



Loeality Punduloya. 



11. C, exercitata, n. s-p. — On both surfaces of leaves of Tea, 

 Psycaotria and other plants, in colonies consisting usually of one, or 

 a very few females and a large number of males ; the white carinated 

 male puparia being disposed very regularly in parallel lines. Female 

 shield long and narrow, reddish brown. Insect dull purplish red t 

 pygidium with single median lobe. Male with 2 knobbed digitules 

 on feet. 



Locality Punduloya. 



