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four on each side and one behind — radiate from the waxy cushion to the 

 margin, indicating the divisions of the future puparium. 



Habitat on upper surface of leaves of Piper nigrum and other species of 

 pepper, on Pothos scandens, and occasionally on Aiiona sp. : Peradeniya, 

 Rambukkana, Matale. 



Occurs also in the Wynaad, S. India, on cultivated pepper vines. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXV. 

 Lecanium marsupiale. 



P"ig. I. heaX oi Piper nigrtem, with i and 9 scales, nat. size. 



2. Adult 9, dorsal view, x 5. 



3. „ ventral view, x 5. 



4. Early adult 9, dorsal view, x 5. 



5. Stigmatic cleft of 9, dorsal view, x 1 50. 



6. Anal operculum of 9, x 150. 



7. Antenna of 9, x 150. 



8. Male larva, dorsal view, x 6. 



9. Puparium of male, dorsal view, x 6. 



10. Adult <5, dorsal view, x 12. 



11. Head of male (diagrammatic), viewed from in front. 



