""^Asiatic Ladybird ( Chiloaorus similis), oviposition and early larval stages: a, beetle in 

 act"of thrusting egi beneath scale; b, scale slightly raised, showing edge of egg beneath; c, 

 scale lilted from bark, showing manner of attachment ot egg to the inner surface ; d, view ot 

 egg in the scale ; e, egg magnified to show sculpturing ; /, three eggs placed under flap of bark : 

 g, same, natural size; h, i, dorsal and lateral views of newly hatched larva; j, larva, first siage, 

 feeding on mature and young scales— all enlarged except g. 



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Asiatic Ladybird (Chilocorus similis), later larval stages, pupa, and adult insect : a, sec- 

 ond larval stage; 6, cast skin of same; c, full-grown larva; d, method of pupation, the pupa 

 being retained in split larval skin; e, newly emerged adult not yet colored ; /, fully colored 

 and perfect adult— all enlarged to the same scale. 



