244 Lecaniince. 



slightly dilated near extremity. No caudal setas. Antenna shorter than 

 body ; ten-jointed, fifth longest, tenth with three knobbed hairs <yfig, 14). 

 Length i mm. 



Eggs pale pink ; rarely observed. 



Young larva {fig. 2) pale pink or pinkish yellow. Caudal setae unusually short. 



The females of second stage are very thin and transparent ; pale greenish 

 or brownish yellow. All the markings of the leaf upon which they rest can be 

 plainly distinguished through their bodies. 



Habitat on upper surface of leaves of Nothopegia colebrookiana : Punda- 

 luoya. Females arranged on each side of midrib, their heads usually directed 

 towards base of leaf (7?^. i). After removal of the insect a distinct whitish 

 scar, of the exact shape of the scale, remains on the leaf. Male puparia placed 

 irregularly on surface of leaf. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XCL 



Lecanium planum. 



Fig. I. Leaf, with insects, nat. size. 



2. Young larva. 



3. Adult female, dorsal view, x 14. 



4. „ lateral view, x 14. 



5. „ ventral view, x 14. 



6. „ antenna. 



7. „ margin of scale, from above. 



8. „ „ „ from below, x 650. 

 g. „ stigmatic spines. 



10. „ anal operculum. 



11. „ epidermal cells, marginal and submarginal zone. 



12. Malepuparium. 



13. Adult male, dorsal view, x 45. 



14. „ terminal joints of antenna. 



