Pollinia. 241 
POLLINIA CEYLONICA, sf. xov. 
(PLATE CXXX.) 
Test of adult female (igs. 2, 3) circular, approximately hemispherical ; with 
a short rounded upturned tube at posterior extremity, opening transversely just 
in front of the apex. No marginal fringe. Some remnants of a few crook- 
shaped filaments on the dorsum. Colour bright golden yellow. Diameter 1°12 
to 1°25 mm. 
Male puparium (fg. 12) oblong, rounded at the two extremities. A scarcely 
perceptible median ridge. No fringe. Lengthi mm. Breadth 0-45 mm. 
Adult female circular. Derm of both surfaces with scattered circular spin- 
nerets of several sizes. Abdominal segments with transverse series of circular 
spinnerets. Several (usually eight) clusters of from three to eleven larger 
circular thick-rimmed pores on dorsum (/g. 6), in two longitudinal series. No 
marginal series of glands, and no 8-shaped spinnerets. Abdominal extremity 
(fig. 5) with two longish stout sete arising from small densely chitinous 
tubercles, and many minute spines with expanded circular bases. Anal 
tube densely chitinous; anal ring apparently hairless. Diameter 075 to 
o'9 mm. 
Other stages unknown. 
On under surface of leaves of undetermined tree in dense jungle. Ramboda. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE CXXxX. 
POLLINIA CEYLONICA. 
. Female insect on leaf, nat. size. 
. Test of adult female, dorsal view, x 25. 
. Test of female, lateral view, x 25. 
. Male puparium, dorsal view, x 25. 
. Abdominal extremity of female, optical section, x 450. 
. One of the dorsal groups of glands, x 450. 
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