A sterolecaniun. 319 
ASTEROLECANIUM UDAGAMA, s/. nov. 
(PLATE CXX. 5-9.) 
Test of adult female (jig. 5) elongate oval, slightly narrower behind ; 
flattish, with a slight median longitudinal rounded ridge. Posterior extremity 
slightly upturned. Surface minutely rugose. Margin with a rather loose 
fringe of longish filaments. The presence of a pair of large 8-shaped glands 
near the abdominal extremity of the female insect (see fg. 9) suggests that, 
in fresh examples, there should be a corresponding pair of stout filaments 
projecting from the extremity of the test. Colour (of dried example) pale 
fulvous. Length 1°75 mm. Breadth 06 mm. 
Adult female insect with rostrum approximately central. Rudimentary 
antennze comparatively large, with two longish bristles on each (jig. 6). 
Stigmatic openings with conspicuous groups of small circular pores (jig. 7). 
Margin with a continuous fringe of 8-shaped glands and a single ventral 
series of small simple circular pores (fg. 8). Abdominal extremity (jig. 9) 
with four small but prominent tubercles bearing a pair of long'sh stout sete 
and a pair of short spines on the outer and inner tubercles respectively. Anal 
ring at base of a chitinous tube; with six rather short hairs. A pair of 
unusually large 8-shaped glands (one on each side) near the extremity. Some 
simple circular pores, arranged more or less in transverse series, across the 
abdomen. (In the specimen under examination, the anal extremity is retracted 
and appears to lie within the margin.) 
Male unknown in any stage. 
On leaf of bamboo. Udagama. October. (Described from a single— 
somewhat imperfect — specimen.) 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE CXX. 5-9. 
ASTEROLECANIUM UDAGAMZ&. 
Fig. 5. Test of female, dorsal view, x 25. 
6. Antenna of female, x 450. 
7. Stigmatic opening, x 450. 
8. Marginal glands, x 450. 
g. Abdominal extremity (optical section), x 450. 
