. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entom Supp. 56 MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF ADULT MALES Metathorax : Metapostnotal sclerites medially connected by the transverse metapostnotal ridge ; the latter, which appears to be of taxonomic importance, was overlooked by Theron (1958). Metapleural ridge attenuates near the middle at a small pleural apophysis ; the metapleural ridge dorsally merges into a small metapleural wing process. Metepisternum dorsally supports the precoxal ridge of metathorax ; metepimeron irregularly triangular. Meta- sternal apophysis, whose absence was emphasized
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entom Supp. 56 MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF ADULT MALES Metathorax : Metapostnotal sclerites medially connected by the transverse metapostnotal ridge ; the latter, which appears to be of taxonomic importance, was overlooked by Theron (1958). Metapleural ridge attenuates near the middle at a small pleural apophysis ; the metapleural ridge dorsally merges into a small metapleural wing process. Metepisternum dorsally supports the precoxal ridge of metathorax ; metepimeron irregularly triangular. Meta- sternal apophysis, whose absence was emphasized by Theron (1958) and regarded as a specialized feature of the lecanoid type of male (which includes P. cilri as a representative of Pseudo- coccidae), is definitely present. Metathoracic spiracle identical with the mesothoracic. Meta- thoracic setae on each side : A submedian group of 3 metatergal setae always present ; meta- pleural setae usually absent, but one seta was found in one specimen (av. 01) ; anterior metasternal setae 1-2 (1-9) forming, with their partners of the other side, a short median trans- verse row ; posterior metasternal setae 1-2 (17) in a similar arrangement. Metathoracic pores : Metaspiracular pores 1-2 (11) behind each spiracle, and one anterior metasternal pore may occur on either side (av. 0-5) ; posterior metasternal pores absent. Wings : 938-1050 (1008) jjl long and 378-476 (420)0. wide ; usually with 3 alar setae (4 setae observed in one occasion, av. 31); a compact row of 2-3 (2-2) minute circular sensoria also apparent. Hamulohalterae 70-76 (74)(x long and about 15U, wide; with a weak ridge and an apical, 61-67 (64) [i l°ng hooked seta, the seta slightly shorter than the hamulohaltera, the ratio their lengths being 1 : 11-1-2 (1*15). Legs : Comparatively long and moderately stout ; the ratio length of the hind leg to the total body length 1 : 1-3-1-7 (i-6). Coxa and trochanter about 46 and 24(1 wide ; the proximal part of the latter longe
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