SCALE-INSECTS. 99 
Suspivistion IT.—DACTYLOPID®. 
Tue ‘ Mraty-sues.”’ 
Female insects active or stationary ; naked, or covered with 
mealy, cottony, or waxy seeretion. Body segmented. Antenne 
of from six to nine joints. Feet present. Anogenital ring 
large, usually conspicuous, with several long hairs. Anal 
tubercles small, inconspicuous. 
Males of general form of the family. Eyes sometimes 
facetted, usually granular. 
Genus: DACTYLOPIUS, Costa. 
Adult females having antenne of eight joints; anogenital 
ring with six hairs. Naked, or more usually covered with mealy 
or cottony secretion. 
Male pupa enclosed in cottony sac. 
60. Dacrytoprus auprnus, Maskell. 
NY, rans, Vol. XVI., 1883, p. 138. 
(Plate XVIL., Fig. 1.) 
Adult female dark-purple in colour, producing a rich red 
tint in alcohol; body segmented, convex, slightly elongated, 
stationary ; enclosed in a thick mass of white cottony secretion. 
Length, about 4in. Internal substance very oily. Anal tubercles 
inconspicuous, thick, with broad bases. Anogenital ring large, 
with six hairs. Feet normal; upper digitules long fine hairs ; 
lower digitules somewhat broader. Antenne of eight joints. 
On the dorsum a number of tubular projecting spmnerets, and 
others circular. On each of the last three abdominal segments 
a row of large conical spines. 
Female of second stage dark-brown, active, elongated, seg- 
mented, flatter than the adult; length, about jin. Anal 
tubercles inconspicuous, setiferous. A few conical spies on the 
posterior segments. Antenne of six joints. <A thin mealy 
secretion on the body. 
Young larva dark-brown, naked, active, elongated, segmented ; 
length, about ;jin. Antenne of six joimts. Anal tubercles 
thick, broad, and more conspicuous than in the adult. A few 
small spines on the dorsum. 
Adult male unknown. 
Habitat—On Veronica sp., Upper Waimakariri Valley, 
Southern Alps. 
