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48. D. scrohicularum^ n. sp.— In glandular pits at base of veins 

 of leaves of Elaeocarpus. Dark slaty-grey, sparsely covered with 

 whitish powder, abdominal segments only with stout white processes, 

 which protrude from the opening of the cell in which the insect 

 lives. 



Locality Punduloya. 



49. Vinsonia stelltfer, Westw. — On leaves of Mango, Ficus 

 antimesma^ Cocoanut palm and other shrubs. 



Localities Punduloya, Kandy, Colombo. 



50. Ceroplastes floridensis^ Comst. — On Tea, Mango and Citrus. 

 Locality Punduloya. 



51. C. ceriferuSf Anders.—On stems oi Antigouon and Poutzolzia. 

 Specimens from the hills less than half size of those from low country. 



Localities Punduloya, Chilaw. 



52. C actiniformis, n. sp.— On leaves of Cocoanut palm. Very 

 convex. Median area of test with radiating purple lines. 



Localities Punduloya, Kandy. 



53. Pulvinaria psidii^ Mask. — On Guava, Tea, Cinchona and 

 numerous shrubs and plants. Occurring in enormous numbers and 

 doing considerable injury to infested plants. 



Locality Punduloya. 



54. P. tessellata, n. sp.— On leaves of Ophiorrhiya pectinata. 

 Female scale with tessellated markings ; bright green ovisac, fluted. 



Locality Punduloya. 



55. P, tomentosUy n. sp. — On unidentified tree. Female scale 

 olive-brown ; median area rather thickly covered with small balls of 

 tightly curled woolly filaments, ovisac with deep median longitudinal 

 furrow. 



Locality Punduloya. 



56. Lecanium coffee, Walk. — Common on leaves and stems of Tea, 

 Coffee, various ferns, and numerous other plants. 



Localities Punduloya, Kandy, Colombo, etc. 



57. L. longulum, Dougl. — On branches and twigs of Albizzia and 

 Grevillea, 



Locality Punduloya. 



58. Z. viride. Green. — On Coffee, Cinchona and numerous shrubs 

 and trees. A very injurious species. But though it has killed out 

 the coffee in whole districts, it has fortunately not seriously attacked 

 Tea. 



Localities Punduloya, Kandy, Colombo, etc. 



