82 
K. MIYABE AND K. SAWADA. 
Microccra coccophila D e s m . , Ann. Sc. Nat. 3. S6r. 10, (1848), p. 359 ; 
Tulasnes, 1. c. p. 105; Saceardo, Syll. Fung. 4, p. 727. 
Sporodochia obovoid to clavate, variable in shape, scarlet, single or 
subcespitose at the margin of a scale, 0.5 - 1.5 mm. in length, with or 
without a pinkish flattened stroma at the base. Conidiophores long, filiform, 
septate, branched at the base, 3-4 // in diam. Conidia long, fusarioid, 
slightly curved, or straight with somewhat falcate ends, hyaline or very 
light pinkish, 5 - 9-septate, 74 - 135// x 4-9 //. 
Perinthecia formed at the base of sporodochia or on stroma, ovoid, glo- 
bose or ellipsoidal, with short thick obtuse papilla, single or cespitose or 
sometimes 2-3 coalescent, bright red, smooth, 262 - 365 p x 194- 320 //; 
asci cylindical, rounded at apex, 96 - 1 13// x 8 - 10//; ascospores ellipsoidal 
or ovoid-ellipsoidal, 1-septate, hyaline, 8 - 10// x 4 - 5//. 
Hab. Parasitic on Parlatoria zizyphi (Lucas) Sign., Mytilaspis 
gloverii (Pack.) Comst., and Aspidiotus ficus Comst,, infesting Citrus 
nobilis Lour., Ficus Wightiana Wall., and Thea chinensis Sims. 
Formosa : On Citrus nobilis, Taihoku, Tennaiho (Y. Fujikura, Feb. 
24, 1911; March 1, 1911); Koteisho (K. Sawada, April 25, 1911); 
Shirin, (K. Sawada, March 5, 1911). Shinchiku, Shimpo, (Y. Fujikuro, 
May 4, 1910; Jan. 1, 1911). Tainan, Mato (K. Sa wada. Oct. 28, 1908). 
On Ficus Wightiana, Taihoku, Sözan (K. Sawada, May, 1911). On Thea 
chinensis, Taihoku, Sözan (K. Sawada, May, 1911). 
Distrib. Europe, Asia (Japan and Ceylon), Africa, N. America, West 
Indies and Australia. 
Remarks. This fungus has also been found in other parts of Japan. 
K. Sawada collected it on a scale-insect infesting Prunus Pcrsica at Mo- 
rioka, Prov. Rikuchu, in 1912. In the vicinity of Sapporo, S. Kuwa ya- 
rn a found the same fungus in 1907 on Mytilaspis pomorum infesting apple- 
trees. Apparantly the present species is the most common fungus-para- 
site on different kinds of scale-insects in Japan, and is actually serving as 
an effective natural means for controlling their ravages and spread. 
It is extremely rare to find it in its ascosporous stage in Formosa as 
well as in other parts of Japan, the conidial being the usual form, by 
