ICEBYA PURCHASI. 



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of the female Bug, as the amount of white waxy deposit 

 increases until she becomes a mere dead husk covering 



FIG. 32. Icerya purchasi (S. Australia). Adult female with egg-bag, 

 greatly magnified. 



the eggs and hatching young. The whole process 

 extends over many weeks, and gives ample opportunity 

 for immense damage to be caused by the bugs. 



Whilst my previous notice of Australian Bug was 

 passing through press I was favoured by Mr. Frazer S. 



