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A new trivoltine lac insect species, Kerria sharda, sp. nov. (Homoptera: Tachardiidae ) infesting Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken is reported from eastern ghat region of Orissa, India. It differs from the closest species K. albizzae (Green), by having marginal ducts numbering 24-30 in each of 6 clusters, subequal branchial and supra-anal plates and 3-4 segmented antennae, as against 10-15 marginal ducts, branchial plate longer than supra anal plate and 2 segmented antennae of albizzae.