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species, but these two are all that have ever been placed in the 

 genus. 



The Maskell collection contains seven slides of the type species, 

 one of " rostrum of female, 1890," one of " larva, 1891," one of " larva 

 to show spinnerets, 1891," one of " cephalic surface of female, 1891," 

 one of " abdomen of female, 1891," one of " female 2nd stage, 1891," 

 and one of " adult female, 1891." Besides, there is a quantity of 

 unmounted material, including some galls split open to show the 

 female in position, all under the No. 125. In addition, the National 



Fig. 5. — Feenchia casuarinae Maskbll. A. labva, outline fbom above, showing 



PORES, ETC., XllB; B. THE SAME, SHOWING A DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENT OF THE 8-SHAPKD 

 PORES, XII5; C. "TAIL" OF ADULT FEMALE, X 7.5 ; D. THE SAME, DETAIL OF CHITINIZED 

 APEX, WITH ANAL TUBE DOTTED IN, X 115 ; E. INTERMEDIATE STAGE FEMALE, TIP OF ABDO- 

 MEN, X335; F. THE SAME, OUTLINE OF BODY SHOWING SHAPE, X 12 ; G. ADULT FEMALE, 

 QUINQDELOCDLAE DISK PORE, X 640 ; H. SAME, BODY SPINE, X 640 ; I. SAME, 8-SHAPB PORB, 

 X640; J. INTERMEDIATE STAGE FEMALE, ANAL TUBE, X 640 ; K. ADULT FEMALE, TUBOLAB 

 DUCT, X640; L. LARVA, ANTENNA, X 335 ; M. ADULT FEMALE, ANTENNA FROM SIDE, X 336 ; 

 N. SAME, FROM ABOVE, X33B. 



Collection of Coccidae contains a quantity of material of this species 

 from which supplementary mounts that have aided greatly in rede- 

 scription have been made. 



Before proceeding to a description of the different stages of the 

 insect, the writers desire to call attention to the following important 

 errors in Maskell's description: 1, the tubular gall or test which 

 Maskell describes as being excreted by the female is unquestionably 

 woody, and a product of the plant, not of the insect; 2, the second 

 stage as described by Maskell is in reality a first-stage larva about 

 to molt; Maskell apparently failed to differentiate the real second 



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