APPENDIX. 
EGYPTIAN COCCIDiE. 
Several scale insects or Coccidae have been received from Egypt during 
the past year, collected by Mr. Frederic Fletcher. These have all been 
examined by Mr. Robert Newstead. One species proves to be new, and is 
described here. Twelve species are so far known in Egypt, six collected 
by Mr. Fletcher. The others are recorded by Mr. Newstead, who has 
sent most of the notes given here. 
It is hoped to issue a further list based on material now being collected 
in Egypt and the Sudan in next year’s Report. 
I. Diaspis squamosus, n. sp., Newstead and Theobald. 
Female ^puparium irregularly circular, rather highly convex, thick, 
opaque. Colour of specimens in spirit white or greyish white, but on 
drying they change to ochreous grey and are paler towards the margins. 
Rxuyke placed on one side towards the anterior margin ; both pellicles are 
shining dark brown, the thin secretionary covering of the second pellicle 
being of the same colour as the supplementary secretion. Average diameter 
1-25 mm. 
Adult female broadly ovate with the anal extremity slightly produced. 
Ihe two free abdominal segments not strongly defined ; lateral margins 
(rig. 29 1 ,) armed with prominent tuberculate plates or squames, each fur- 
nished at the apex with an extremely fine short hair-like process. Pygidium 
not very strongly produced and evenly rounded ; margin (Fig. 29, 2 ) with 
three pairs of prominent lobes, each with a deep notch or emargination on 
the outer lateral side; second pair of lobes slightly smaller than the 
median pair. There is a rather stout spine arising from the base of the outer 
lateral margin of each lobe, and one about midway between the third lobes 
and the first free abdominal segment. Squames or plates between the 
lobes narrow, tapering, and finely divided at the tips ; there are two in 
the space between the median and second lobes, and three between the 
