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16.2.98. In the hard soil of the vineyard it was found that the ? deposited her eggs 
in the shell of the cyst. This was noted in many instances, but I am 
inclined to think that in a suitable soil the ? would deposit her eggs away 
from the cyst. Females placed upon sand in the office invariably burrowed 
downwards, making true tunnels which were not filled in behind the insect 
as it progressed." 
Material studied consists of a number of cysts, prae-pupae, 1 pupa 
(spirit) and 6 adult ? $ mounted from spirit, and 1 slide of larvae prepared 
by C. Fuller in 1898. 
Collection No. : 9. 
59. Margarodes greeni sp. n. 
Cyst : Almost spherical, about 2-5 mm. in diameter, amber-yellow ; 
very much like those of M. imvsteadi. 
Adult 2 ' 2*5 to 3 mm. long when mounted, very like pcringueyi in 
appearance except that the lateral spine areas of the thorax are entirely 
replaced by fine, long hairs. The dermal hairs are all comparatively longer 
and more slender than in any other species known in South Africa. The 
antennae are plainly 8-jointed, joint II. rather more than half the length 
of III. The hairs on the antennae are also longer than those of 
Ijeringueyi. 
Habitat : At roots of vines, collected by F. W. Pettey, Elsenberg, 
Stellenbosch, CP., October, 1914. 
I have pleasure in associating with this species the name of Ernest E. 
Green, whose excellent work on the Coccidae of Ceylon is so well known. 
Material studied consists of a number of cysts and four adult ? ? . 
Collection No. : 10a. 
60. Margarodes newsteadi sp. n. 
Cyst : Almost spherical, about 2-5 mm. in diameter, creamy yellow in 
colour. In colour the cyst of this species is intermediate between those 
of peringiteyi and greeni. 
Adult 2 : Slightly longer and broader than peringueyi, which it 
resembles very closely. In mounted specimens it is readily separated 
from all other South African species except M. greeni by the presence 
of large disc-rosette glands on the anterior portions of the body. From 
M. greeni it is easily distinguished by the presence of lateral thoracic 
spine areas, which are replaced by fine hairs in greeni. 
The antennae are 8-jointed, joint II. very narrow, annular, only about 
one-fourth the length of III. The anterior claws are strong, densely 
