136 Transactions of the Boyal Society of South Africa. 
The is of the usual type ; the antennae of my specimens agree with 
those described by Prof. Cockerell in the original description. 
If I am correct in uniting all the forms mentioned above, the 
distribution of the species will be as follows : — 
Jamaica : On tree ? On Prosojjis juliflora, Acalyplia, Anona, Triculiis 
cistodes, cotton, violets, Colocasia escule?ita, cocoanut palm, etc. 
India [cerifcrus) : On croton and leaves of trees, 
Ceylon {talini) : On talinum, lilium, and croton. 
Lucban, Tayabas, Philippines : On cultivated croton. 
Madagascar : " On an unknown plant." 
Mauritius : On " Lcucoena glaitca." 
Hawaii : On (?) 
Natal: On croton, citrus, Sicla rhomhifolia Linn., Convolvulus sp., and 
guava (Fuller). 
Pretoria : On grass (C.K.B.). 
I was surprised to find this species on grass in front of the Union 
Buildings. There is a nursery within 200 yards of the spot, and I think 
it may have escaped from crotons or other plants, although, as far as 
I can ascertain, the insect has not been recorded from Pretoria before. 
In connection with this species I should mention an interesting 
observation made by C. Fuller while Entomologist of Natal. He has 
on many occasions observed the adults of the large Cetoniid Macroma 
cognata devouring this mealy-bug and the common soft scale Coccus 
hesperichcm. He mentioned this in his First Eeport from Natal (p. 43, 
1901), and assures me he has seen it repeatedly since that time. 
Collection No. : 68. 
31 . PsEUDOCOccus wACHENDORFiAE Brain. 
Ps. loachendorfiae Brain, Ann, Ent. Soc. Amer., v., 2, pp. 183-181, 1912. 
Adult $ , living, may attain 4-1 mm. long and 1-9 mm. in breadth. 
Legs : Measurements in fi approximate : — 
I. 
91 
121 
334 
83 
212 
42 
91 
11. 
106 
136 
342 
91 
235 
45 
98 
IlL 
129 
152 
364 
91 
281 
54 
114 
Setae of anal lobes : To 180 jll in length. 
Setae of anal ring : To 144 yu in length. 
Host-plant : Wachendorfia paniculata Linn. 
Locality : Cape Peninsula. 
Collection No. : 53. 
