THE SCALE INSECT GENUS ASTEROLECANIUM 231 



this species appears very similar to pustulcms, but Mamet mentioned 

 and illustrated only four rows of multilocular pores, and only three 

 pairs of setae on the apex of the abdomen. Although the name 

 rrborini may be a synonym of pustuians, the available information 

 does not warrant its suppression. 13 



Asterolecanium pudibundum Green 



Described from specimens found on Arundinaria, Pundaluoya, Cey- 

 lon, in 1909 (42. p. 323). It apparently is allied to such forms as 

 ceriferum. elonqatum. proboscidis, and scirrosis. 



Asterolecanium pyriforme (Froggatt), new combination 



Described as Cerococcus pyriformis in 1915 (35. p. 1057) but doubt- 

 less belonging to Asterol cranium, judging from the- presence of the 

 marginal filaments on the test, and the occurrence of six hairs on t he- 

 anal ring. The species is unrecognizable from the description. 



Asterolecanium rehi Riibsaamen 



In 1902 (81, p. 62) the name Asterolecanium rehi was given to speci- 

 mens collected from Global aria sdlicina in Funchal, Madeira. Eiib- 

 saamen stated that the insect was bright yellow, but gave no further 

 descriptive notes and no illustrations. Lindinger listed the name as a 

 synonym of fmhr'wtum and also as a nomen nudum (01. p. 164). 

 Since it is impossible to consider the name a nomen nudum or to be 

 certain of the identity of the form, the name rehi is retained as repre- 

 senting an unknown species. The writer believes, however, that the 

 name may be synonymous with some older one, though not with 

 -flmhriatum. 



Asterolecanium seabrai Coutinho Saraiva 



Described in 1936 (27. pp. 1-31) from specimens collected on Qva reus 

 faginea near Coimbra, Portugal. From the descriptions of this species 

 and commbrigerise (2S. pp. 1-18) it appears that these insects show a 

 stage in the evolution of the genus which has neither been recorded by 

 other workers nor observed by the present writer. The adult females 

 are said to have two minute setae on the anal ring, while the larvae 

 have six long ring setae. The writer has not observed any species oi 

 Asterolecanium whose larvae have six anal ring setae the adults of 

 which have a different number than the larvae. The discovery o( two 

 species exhibiting such development is very interesting. 



AsTEROLUc.ANii m TENAX Bodenheimer 



Described and illustrated in L929 (4, pp. 11 1-1 1 J. />/. 23. figs. 

 from specimens collected in twig notches of Tamarix at WacU Nasib, 

 Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. .1. tenax is said to have a double row of 

 marginal 8-shaped pores and many marginal and spiracular simple 



Since the preparation of this publication, Mamet has elevated the variety pustuians 

 seychellarum Green to Seville rank ami. after comparing specimens, has synonvt 

 >n>rini with seychellarum (Roy. Km. Soc, London Proc., Ser. i: Daxonomj 8 

 1939). The present writer his already pointed out imv p 165) that, iii her opinion. 

 - ychellarum is a synonym of pustuians and Mamet's reasons for changing the status of 

 the varietal name do not alter this opinion. Ir therefore seems necessary to consider 

 ■ > "•'■)! as m ychellarum, synonymous with pustuians. 



