LecaniifKs. 



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Habitat on both surfaces of leaves of a small shrub (Carissa f) growing 

 on seashore at Bentota, almost within reach of the surf. Also on leaves of 

 Ixora coccinea, close to sea, Colombo. 



Closely allied to L. ■plaman ; but flatter, thinner and more glossy. Crenu- 

 lations of margin differently arranged (compare plates xci. fig. 8, and xciii. 

 fig- 15)- 



Fig. I 



3 

 4 

 5 

 6, 



7 

 8 



9 



10. 

 II 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XCIIL 



Lecanium maritimum. 



Leaf, with insects, nat size. 

 Adult male, dorsal view, x 24. 



„ „ head, from above, x i8- 



„ „ „ lateral view. 



„ „ extremity of abdomen. 



„ „ terminal joint of antenna. 

 Male puparium. 



Adult female, from below, x 10. 

 „ dorsal view, x 10. 

 „ antenna. 



„ anal operculum. 



„ marginal scales and epidermal cells, from below. 



„ stigmatic spines. 



„ portion of margin, from above, x 650. 



