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antennae with 6 very long whip-like hairs, and 3 knobbed hairs on 

 terminal joint. 



Locality Punduloya. 



30. P. solenophoroideSy n. sp. — On leavesof Arundtnad^ra, a min- 

 ute species. Hinder part of female test narrowed and elevated. 

 Snsect bright yellow. Male pale yellow ; foot with 3 digitules : 

 antenna with 3 knobbed hairs at apex. 



Locality Punduloya. 



31. Walkeriana floriger^ Walk. — On stems of Litzea zeylanica. 

 Locality Punduloya. 



32. W.compacta, n. sp.— On stem of unidentified tree. With- 

 out the silky filaments and tufts of W, floriger. Short, stout, compact, 

 conical white processes on dorsum. 



Locality Kelani valley. 



33. W, euphorbia, n. sp. — On branches of Euphorbia antiquo- 

 yum. Very convex behind j narrowed and depressed in front. Short 

 curved conical processes in concentric series. 



Locality Hambantota. 



34. W. poleiit n. sp.— On stems and twigs of Dodonaea vtscosa. 

 Pinkish grey : short, conical, truncate yellowish processes : very con- 

 vex dorsally : laterally compressed : inner side of femur with stout 

 spines. 



Locality Cbilaw. 



35. W. senex, n. sp.— On stems and tw'igs of Dodonasa viscosa. 

 Broader, flatter than W, Poleii : processes very long and curling, 

 white or brownish. 



Locality Chilaw. 



36. Orthezia insignis, Doug!.— On numerous ornamental shrubs, 

 affecting especially Acanthaceas. A very destructive species. 

 Male slaty-grey with a brush of long silky filaments from extrem- 

 ity of abdomen. This species has been redescribed from Ceylon 

 specimens by Mr. Buckton under the name of O, nacrea ; but I can 

 find no distinguishing points between this and the species from Kew. 

 In fact our specimens are doubtless the direct descendants from the 

 Kew insect, as they first appeared in the plant-houses of the Govern- 

 ment Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya. 



Locality Kandy. 



37. Monophlebus zeylanicus, n. sp. — On trunks of Antidesma 

 hunius. Female bright orange-red : rather long and narrow. Insects 

 of second stage occupying small cells in the living tissue of the bark. 



Locality Punduloya, 



