Adult females covered with a test of glassy or waxy secretion
Cryptokermitidæ.
Test hard, waxy, with single fringe
Pollinia.
Test hard, waxy, with double fringe
Asterolecanium.
None of the insects belonging to this group have as yet been reported as occurring in New Zealand.
As regards the name "Kermes" included in the foregoing list, see N.Z. Trans., Vol. XVII., 1884, p. 17.