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6 1 . Anal opening at the end of a long, nearly cylindrical, chitinized tube; 
spiracular spines numerous, mostly bullet-shaped; color of wax 
in life white or cream; size large, usually 10 to 12 millimeters. 
C. ceriferus (And.). 
b p . Anal opening on a short conical process; with one large conical and 
numerous globular spiracular spines; color in life rose red or gray- 
ish pink with conspicuous lateral white stripes; maximum length 
usually about 4 to 5 millimeters C. rubens Mask. 
Ceroplastes ceriferus (And.). 
Coccus ceriferus Anderson, Mon. Cocci ceriferi (1791). 
If the characters given in the preceding key will not easily 
separate this species from the other known Philippine species, 
reference may be made to Green 11 where an excellent description 
Fig. 28. Ceroplastes ceriferus (And.), adult female; g-roup of spiracular spines, X 165. 
and figures are given, both for this and the following species. 
I have examined material, all in bad condition, of this species 
from Los Banos, Laguna Province, on Phytocrene (coll. Baker 
2373) and on Ficus hauili (coll. Banks 18J00). 
Ceroplastes rubens Mask. 
Ceroplastes rubens Maskell, Trans. N. Z. Inst. 25 (1892) 214. 
I have examined specimens of this species from Manila on 
“palm, etc.” (coll. Compere 20180), and on Psidium guajava 
(coll. Banks 1062U) . After death and some drying the speci- 
mens become dull yellowish brown and the wax becomes trans- 
lucent. 
Fig. 29. Ceroplastes rubens Mask., adult female ; a, mar- 
ginal spine, X 640 ; b, spiracular spines, X 165 ; c, anal 
plates from above, X 165. 
11 Coccidae of Ceylon, pt. 4 (1909) 270. 
