Aspidiohts. 57 



The comparative size of the male and female insects in this species, the 

 female being smaller than the male, is unusual. 



Habitat on leaves of Greiuia orientalis ; Punduloya (July). 



A species oi Fioritiia {F. secreta) also occurs on this same plant, and forms 

 galls similar to those of the Aspidiotus. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XL 



Aspidiotus occultus. 

 {All figures^ except No. 5, tnore or less enlarged.) 



Fig. I. Adult male, dorsal view. 



2. „ „ under side of head. 



3. „ „ terminal joint of antenuce. 



4- „ „ leg. 



5. Leaf, showing galls formed by the insect, nat. size. 



6. Piece of leaf, showing under surface of gall. 



7. Section of gall, showing adult female and puparium. 



8. Male puparium. 



9. Adult female, ventral view. 



10. „ „ dorsal view. 



11. „ „ extremity of pygidium. 



