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Fig. 3. Puparium of female at period of fecunda- 

 tion. X 40. 



Fig. 3 A. The same in profile with apterous male, 

 showing method of copulation. X 25. 



Fig. 4. Adult female before parturition. X 45. 



Fig. 5. Female at period of fecundation, x 70. 



Fig. 6. Puparium of male showing effete pupal skin 

 cast off by the perfect insect which still remains 

 in the puparium. X 35. 



Fig. 7. The same after the emergence of the male. 

 X 10. 



Fig. 8. Apterous male. X 35. 



Fig. 9. Winged male. X 35. 



PL XXII, fig. 1". Pygidium of adult female. X 250. 

 PL XXVII, fig. 2. Margin of pygidium of adult 

 female. X 600. 



CHIONASPIS ASPIDISTRA (Signoret). 



(PL XX, figs. 110 ; PL XXI, figs. 9, 10 ; PL 

 XXII, fig. 2; PL XXVII, fig. 3.) 



Chionaspis aspidistras, Signoret ; Essai, p. 125, pi. vi, 



. fi - n - 



Ghionaspis brasiliensis, Signoret ; Essai, p. 126. 

 Ghionaspis latus, Cockerell (Cooley) ; Psyche, vol. 



vii (Supp.), p. 21; Bull. U.S. Dept. Agric., 



ser. 4, p. 53. 

 Hemichionaspis aspidistras, Cockerell ; American 



Nat., vol. xxxi, p. 592, 1897. 



Puparium of adult female (PL XX, figs. 3, a, b) 

 mytilif orm or pyrif orm ; semi-transparent, and varying 

 from light yellowish brown to madder-brown. Larval 

 exuvias naked, colourless, or pale yellow, with bottle- 

 green shadings. Second exuviae, occupying about one 

 third of the puparium, elongate-ovate, and usually 

 narrowed in front ; secretionary covering transparent 

 yellowish brown or reddish brown. 



