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Exuvia of nymph elongate, straight, tapering towards cephalic extremity, deeply chitinised. Pygidium slightly pointed, with four small narrow lobes. Squamulae deeply fimbriate: two between each of the lobes, and about eight more laterad of the outer lobes. There are similar squamulae on each of the next two free abdominal segments. Large lunate pores present opening in deep indentations on the margin, with three similar pores on each side of anal orifice. Length about 1.20 mm.; width about 0.94 mm. Hab.—On Pinus sp., Corsica, per E. E. Green. A very distinct species and easily recognised by the eight supplementary groups of pores. Since the above paper was written I have received from the Entomological division of the Department of Agriculture, United States, specimens of Leucaspis japonica Ckll., as it is recognised in that country, and I herewith include a description of the species. L. japonica Ckll. Leucaspis japonica Ckll., Psyche, viii, 1897, p. 53; Leucaspis japonica (Ckll.) Green, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., Feb., 1915, p. 466; Leucaspis japonica var. darwiniensis Green, Bull. Ent. Res., vol. vii, pt. 1, May, 1916, p. 61. Puparium of adult female elongate, secretion thin, white. Puparium of male similar but smaller. Adult female elongate, entirely enclosed within the exuvia of the nymph. Rudimentary antennae with two long and two short setae. Rostrum normal. Anterior spiracles with group of about twelve parastigmatic pores. Paratrophic pores in the form of small conical points extending in a single row on each side from the rostrum nearly to the pygidium. Margin of pygidium with four small lanceolate lobes with narrow extending bases. Squamulae slightly longer than lobes, narrow, deeply fringed at extremities: two between each of the lobes and two or three more laterad of outer lobes. A number of short fine setae interspersed along margin of pygidium. Perivulvar pores in five groups, the three middle groups confluent. With four supplementary groups, each group with four to eight pores. Disc of pygidium with numerous short tubular pores. Two transverse series of irregular chitinous thickenings below anal ring. Length about 0.84 mm.; width about 0.30 mm. Exuvia of nymph elongate, widest across middle, tapering sharply at anterior extremity. Margin of pygidium with two pairs of small tri-cuspid lobes, the median pair being slightly the largest. Squamulae very minute, shorter than lobes: two between each of the lobes, with two or three more laterad of outer lobes. Large lunate pores on margin but appearing very indistinct, a double submarginal series present, with two pores on each side of anal orifice. Length about 1.48 mm.; width about 0.56 mm. Ham.—On privet, Washington, U.S.A., per Bur. Entom. These specimens agree perfectly with Green's description of variety darwiniensis from Australia. According to Green (1915) Cockerell's original description of L. japonica refers to the nymphal insect only. Both Leonardi and Lindinger received specimens from