90 Diaspis. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES XXIV and XXIVa. 



Diaspis amygdali. 



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



Fig. I. Piece of geranium stem, with colony of insects, nat. size. 

 2. Male puparium, from above, uncarinated form. 



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„ „ „ with median carina. 



4. „ „ from below. 



5. Female puparium, upper side, from smooth part of stem. 



6. „ „ „ „ from hairy part of stem. 



7. „ „ from below. 



8. „ „ from above, with pellicles concealed. 



9. Adult male, dorsal view. 

 \o. Adult female, dorsal view. 



11. „ „ ventral view, before oviposition. 



12. „ „ „ „ after oviposition. 



13. Female puparium, from Tylophora (Chionaspiform variety). 



14. Young larva, side view, with dorsal filaments. 



15. „ „ dorsal view. 



16. „ „ extremity of abdomen. 



17. „ „ foot. 



18. „ „ antenna. 



19. Antenna of adult female. 



20. Pygidium of adult female. 



21. „ median lobes, more enlarged. 



22. Anterior spiracle of adult female. 



23. Adult male, ventral view. 



24. „ „ side view. 



25. „ „ foot. 



26. „ „ terminal joint of antenna. 



