ing it with much attention, I could not but con¬ 
clude it to be a fpecies of the genus Coccus, and 
probably a new or non-defcript one: at lead, it 
does not make its appearance in the greatly enlarged 
edition of the Syftema Naturae by profeflor Gmelin, 
nor is it to be found in the works of Fabricius. I 
fhould obferve, that in the infeCts of the genus 
Coccus the male differs widely in appearance from 
the female, being furnifhed with w ings, and of a 
habit fo unlike the female as to be eafily regarded 
by tho-fe not converfant in infefts as of a totally 
different tribe. The fpecimens therefore of this 
infect hitherto obferved are female ones; the male 
yet remaining to be difeovered. The natural fize of 
this animal is that of the Coccinella tigrina, or yel- 
low-fpotted Coccinella, and at firft view it has an 
appearance fo little allied to the generality of Cocci 
that it is not eafy to conceive that it fhould belong 
to that tribe. The w r hole infect (except the eyes, 
legs, antennae, and roftium,) being coated in the 
moft curious manner in a complete fuit of milk- 
w r hite armour, as if cafed in ivory. The divifions 
or annuli of the back are eight in number, of which 
the three fuperior ones are each furnifhed with a 
fmall fcutellum or appendicular piece, which is 
wanting in the others. The fides are furrounded by 
projecting laminae fomewhat in the manner of tor- 
toifes. The lower furface is compofed of angular 
pieces nearly difpofed as in the above-mentioned 
animals. The eyes, which arc fituated juft below 
or on the under fide of the antennae, are bright, and 
fomewhat elevated, not unlike thofe of a lobfter. 
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