SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ON COOCIDyE OF CEYLON. 1035 
smooth. Margin with a continuous series of broad, flattened, triangular, 
whitish, waxy processes which (in the example under examination) 
number 15, the hindermost one being medially disposed, the remainder 
paired. Across the middle of the dorsum are three transverse series of 
flve small, whitish, truncately conical, waxy points and, behind these, a 
short medio-longitudinal series of three similar points. Overall diameter 
of test 9'5 mm. 
The structural characters of the insect itself were obtained from a single 
example, in poor condition, and are consequently incomplete. The two 
antennm {b, c.) are not symmetrical. In one (6) there are eight distinct 
joints and an incomplete division in the 4th. In the other (c) there are 
only 7 distinct joints, but the long 4th joint shows two incomplete divisions. 
In each case, if all the divisions were complete, there would be nine 
joints. The two terminal joints are very short. The legs are more or less 
rudimentary, but vary in the amount of their development. Of the first 
pair, one (e) shows complete division between the femur and tibia ; while 
the other {d) consists of two joints only, a coxa and a fused terminal joint. 
This condition is repeated in the mid legs ( /); but the hind limbs are 
distinctly 3-jointed (y). The spiracles are large and conspicuous. The 
anal aperture is supported by the usual bilobed chitinous plates. Anal 
ring with 8 stout, lanceolate setce (h). The cribriform plates are small and 
irregular in form ; but, owing to the poor condition of the material, their 
exact position and number cannot be determined. For the same reason 
I have been unable to locate any stigmatic spines. Derm closely studded 
with minute V-shaped or bilobed pores (i) and crowded with the usual 
tubular glands. 
Described from two examples only, on the bark of Mhnusops he.vandra ; 
Hambantota. This is, by far, the largest known species of the genus. 
Judged by external characters alone, the insect might be mistaken for 
a species of Walkeriana. 
Asterolecanium gutta, n. sp. (Fig. 37.) 
Test of adult female 
bright yellow, translu- 
cent, highly polished. 
The reddish ova, showing 
through the test, give it 
a maculate appearance. 
The shrivelled body of 
the insect is revealed as 
a deep brown patch at 
the anterior extremity. 
There is a fragmentary 
and rather inconspicuous 
fringe of pinkish fila- 
ments. Form of test 
approximately circular 
and hemispherical. Ave- 
rage diameter 3 mm. 
The actual insect (a) is 
broadly pyriform, nar- 
rower behind, the anal 
segment slightly produced 
but without prominent „ „ , , . , . 
anal lobes. There is a Asterolecanium r/utta. (a) Adult 9 
conspicuous, uninterrupt- X, 1^. (b) Marginal 
ed, marginal series of Po^^^s^ X 450. (c) Anal ring, x 4o0 
