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surface at inner margin of each eye (fig. 5, d). Abdomen with 3 

 elongate fleshy hairy processes on each side : the first shortest, 

 the third longest. Genital sheath not projecting beyond the posterior 

 margin of abdomen : penis usually partially everted, densely clothed 

 with short reversed hairs. Length : 5 mm. Expanse : n'50 mm. 



Habitat: On stems and branches of the "Sal" tree {Shorea 

 robusla). It is said to be a pest of some consequence, as it " weakens 

 leading shoots of young saplings and the smaller branches of older 

 trees, tending to check the spring growth of the tree". It makes its 

 appearance about the end of January. 



M. stehbingi may be distinguished from M, crawfordi by the 

 three nodes on the antennal joints in the male, 2 nodes only being 

 present in the same parts of M. crawfordi. 



It is possible that the present insect may be eventually proved 

 to be identical with M . fabricii^ Westw., from Sumatra : but the 

 description of that species is so meagre and inadequate that, taking 

 into consideration also the difference in locality, I hesitate to accept 

 that description. 



Monophlebus dalbergice, sp. no v. 



Adult $ considerably larger than M. stehbingi. Abdomen with 

 4 elongate fleshy appendages on each side (fig. 6). Halteres with 

 10 stout hooked bristles (fig. 6, a). Colour and form otherwise 

 similar to M. stebbingi. Length, exclusive of appendages, 7 mm. 

 Expanse : 17 mm. 



Adult ? differs only from M. stebbingi in the denser and stronger 

 pubescence on the under surface. Size of early adult, 8*50 X 

 4*75 mm. Fully grown examples would probably double these dimen- 

 sions. 



Habitat: On Dalbergia sissoo : Sutlej Valley, Punjab, India. 



Differs from M saundersi, Westw. in its larger size (the $ of 

 Saundersi has an expanse of 14 to 15 mm, only, and a length of 

 4 to 5 mm.) : and in the absence of the small tubercle on each side at 

 the base of the penis— (See " Essaisur les cochenilles", PI. xix, fig. 3). 



Other new records for India, since the publication of my last 

 paper, are : — 



From Mr. H. W. Peal— 



Aspidiotus trilobitiformis, Green : on unidentified plant, Calcutta. 

 This species infests* cultivated Mango plants in Mauritius. The 

 present examples are extensively parasitized, so there is little fear of 

 the insect becoming a pest in India. 



