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Ceroplastes. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE CIV. 
CEROPLASTES ACTINIFORMIS. 
. Section of palm frond, with insects z7 szfu, nat. size. 
. Adult female, dorsal view, x 6. 
1 ventral view, Xx 6. 
3 side view, x 6. 
denuded of wax, side view, x 15. 
Antenna of adult female, x 250. 
Stigmatic area, showing stigmatic spines, x 250. 
. A single stigmatic spine, x 500. 
. Foot, X 450. 
. Valves of anal operculum, x 250. 
. Immature female, dorsal view, x 12. 
. Newly hatched larva, x 65. 
. Larva, at tenth day, x 50. 
