48 Aspidiohis. 



Young larva with two small lobes at extremity of body {fig. 7) ; caudal setae 

 short ; colour bright yellow. 



Habitat on stems of Osbeckia, Punduloya (August). Frequently in company 

 with Asp. cmnellicB. and Chionaspis bidavis. 



A most inconspicuous species and difficult to detect, the colour of the scales 

 almost exactly resembling that of the bark upon which they rest. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIL 



ASPIDIOTUS OSBECKI^. 

 {All figures, except No. 8, more or less enlarged.) 



Fig. I. Adult male, from above. 



2. „ „ head, from below. 



3. „ ,, terminal joint of antenna. 



4. „ „ foot. 



5. „ ,, side view. 



6. Male puparium. 



7. Young larva. 



8. Branch of Osbeckia with insects, nat. size. 



9. Female puparium, from above. 



10. „ „ from below (distorted example). 



1 1. Adult female, before oviposition, dorsal view. 



12. „ „ „ „ ventral view. 



13. „ „ after oviposition, dorsal view. 



14. „ „ » „ ventral view. 



15. Pygidium of adult female, from below. 



16. Antenna of adult female. 



