56 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS OF VICTORIA : 



PLATE CIX. 



" SHE-OAK SCALE " (FREXCHIA CASUARIX.E, MASKELL). 



Fig. 



I. Branch, of Coast She-oak (Casuarina quadrivalvis), showing 

 tubes, or coverings to insects, with bark cut away to show 

 scar when tube is removed. Natural size. From nature. 



II. Tube, showing closed extremity. Natural size. From nature. 



III. Tube, showing both ends open. Natural size. From nature. 



IV. Base of tube with convex extremity of enclosed insect. 

 V. Tube cut open, empty. Natural size. From nature. 



VI. Diagram of Female in tube. Natural size. From nature. 

 VII. Adult Female, side view. Natural size. From nature. 

 VIII. Abdominal extremity of Female. Magnified. After Maskell, 



IX. Extreme tip of abdomen with anal orifice. Magnified. After 

 Maskell. 



X. Female of second stage (Diagram). Magnified. After Mas- 

 kell. 



XI. Antenna of Female, second stage. Magnified. After Maskell. 



XII. Spinnerets of Female, second stage. Magnified. After Mas- 

 kell. 



XIII. Kostrum and mentum of Female, second stage. Magnified. 



After Maskell. 



XIV. Larva, dorsal view. Magnified. After Maskell. 

 XV. Larva (Diagram). Magnified. After Maskell. 



XVI. Antenna of larva. Magnified. After Maskell. 

 XVII. Foot of larva. Magnified. After Maskell. 



