A new genus with two new species of soft scale insect (Hemiptera : Coccoidea : Coccidae) from New Zealand

A soft scale genus, Pounamococcus Henderson & Hodgson, new genus, is introd uced to take two new species, P. tubulus Henderson & Hodgson and P. cuneatu s Henderson & Hodgson, from New Zealand. The adult males and females, Ist-i nstar nymphs and 2nd-instar male, and female nymphs and pupae of both speci es are described. Some details with regard to habit and distribution are al so included. All known stages except the pupae of both species have campani form pores on the tarsus of all legs, a feature so far unique within the fa mily Coccidae, but a common feature in most other families of Coccoidea; th is character is considered to be primitive. In addition, the adult males ha ve no glandular pouch, a rare condition in known male soft scales outside N ew Zealand.