322 A sterolecaniunt. 
ASTEROLECANIUM FLAVOCILIATUM, sé. nov. 
PLATE CXXI. 1-5. 
Female test (jigs. 1 to 3) broadly oval. Strongly convex above ; sides 
rather abrupt ; apex somewhat flattened or depressed, with a median rounded 
ridge ; a raised zone surmounting the steep sides. The whole test sometimes 
more or less completely flattened by pressure of the leaf-sheath beneath which 
it is concealed. Posterior extremity abruptly narrowed and elevated ; in the 
form of a short tube. Colour of living examples olive green ; dried examples 
ochreous. Fringe pinkish orange, contrasting strongly with the body of the 
test ; in three series, the outermost longest, consisting of rather stout parallel 
filaments, their tips very slightly divergent ; innermost series very short and 
inconspicuous, widely interrupted. There are usually traces of three longi- 
tudinal series of processes on the dorsum. Length 1mm. Breadth 0°75 mm. 
Adult female oval. Rudimentary antennz at some distance from margin. 
Rostrum rather large. Marginal series of paired pores (fg. 4) comparatively 
large and conspicuous, with a crowded ventro-marginal series of simple circular 
pores. There are some supplementary paired pores on the dorsum, arranged 
in small groups at intervals; but the material is not in sufficiently good con- 
dition for the determination of their exact position. From the traces of a treble 
series of processes on the test, it is probable that the paired dorsal pores are 
correspondingly disposed. Posterior extremity (7g. 5) apparently without the 
usual anal lobes or sete. The smaller inner tubercles and spines are well 
developed. Anal ring with six stout hairs. Dorsal lip of anal aperture very 
broad, the sides recurved. 
Male unknown. 
On small branches of Arundinaria, usually concealed beneath the leaf- 
sheaths. Pundaluoya. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE CXXI. 1-5. 
ASTEROLECANIUM FLAVOCILIATUM. 
Fig. 1. Branch of Arundinaria, with insects, nat. size. 
2. Test of female, dorsal view, x 20. 
3 5) a lateral view, x 20. 
4. Marginal glands of adult female, x 450. 
5. Posterior extremity of female, x 450. 
