EXPLANATION OF PLATE V. 



ASPIDIOTUS OSTEEJSFORMIS. (Page 99.) 



Fig. 1. Puparium of adult female from currant (typical 

 form), x 25. 



2. Puparium of immature female from currant 



(typical form), x 25. 



3. Puparia of mature female on peach, partly 



buried beneath epidermal layer of bark. 

 X 25. 



4. Puparium of immature female from peach. 



x 25. 



5. Parasitised female showing hole through which 



the parasite has escaped. X 35. 



6. Puparium of male from heather (Oalluna, sp.). 



x 25. 



7. Puparium of male from peach. X 25. 



8. Male, x 50. 



( .). Apical point of male antennas. X (300. 



10. Tarsus and claw of the male. X GOO. 



11. Male pupa (dorsal), x 50. 



12. Male pupa (ventral), x 50. 



13. Insects, natural size, /// Mv OH branch of 



currant. 



14. Insects, natural size, in .s///' on branch of plum 



which is almost covered by them. The white 

 circular patches indicate where the puparia 

 have been removed. 



