An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand: The Scale Insects (Coccididae)Maskell, William Miles
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An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand: The Scale Insects (Coccididae)
Maskell, William Miles
Insects -- New Zealand; Scale insects
1. _Eriococcus araucariæ._ _a_, insects on twig of Araucaria
excelsa (Norfolk Island pine); _b_, sac of female, upper side;
_c_, sac of female, under-side, with enclosed shrivelled female
and eggs; _d_, sac of male; _e_, adult female before gestation;
_f_, extremity of abdomen, anogenital ring, and anal tubercles
of female.
2. _Eriococcus hoheriæ._ _a_, insects on bark of Hoheria; _b_, sac
of female, upper side; _c_, sac of male; _d_, adult female; _e_,
extremity of abdomen and anal tubercles of adult female; _f_,
foot of adult female; _g_, antenna of adult female; _k_, larva,
ventral aspect; _m_, male; _n_, abdominal spike of male; _p_,
antenna of male.
[Illustration: PLATE XIV.]
Plate XV.
Fig.
1. _Eriococcus multispinus._ _a_, insects on leaf of Knightia; _b_,
sac of female, upper side; _c_, sac of female, under-side, with
enclosed insect; _d_, adult female, dorsal aspect; _e_, diagram
of arrangement of spines on female; _f_, spines of female; _i_,
antenna of female; _k_, head of male, upper side; _m_, abdominal
spike of male.
2. _Eriococcus pallidus._ _a_, insects on leaf of Myoporum (ngaio);
_b_, sac of female; _c_, adult female, dorsal aspect; _d_, part
of abdomen of female; _e_, antenna of female.
[Illustration: PLATE XV.]
Plate XVI.
Fig.
1. _Rhizococcus celmisiæ._ _a_, Insects on leaves of Celmisia; _b_,
adult female dorsal aspect.
2. _Rhizococcus fossor._ _a_, Insects on leaves of Santalum
(maire); _b_, elevation produced by insect on _upper_ side of
leaf; _c_, female in pit on _under_-side of leaf; _d_, sac of
male; _e_, adult female before gestation, from a pit; _f_, adult
female from surface of leaf; _g_, female of second stage; _k_,
marginal spines and tubular cotton of second stage; _m_, antenna
of adult female; _n_, male; _p_, diagram of head of male, upper
and lower sides shown together, four eyes and two ocelli; _s_,
abdominal spike of male; _t_, antenna of male.
[Illustration: PLATE XVI.]
Plate XVII.
Fig.
1. _Dactylopius alpinus._ _a_, Insects on twig of Veronica; _b_,
adult female, dorsal aspect; _c_, female of second stage; _d_,
anogenital ring; _e_, antenna of adult female.
2. _Dactylopius calceolariæ._ _a_, Insects on leaf of Phormium
tenax; _b_, adult female, dorsal aspect; _c_, antenna of adult
female.
3. _Dactylopius glaucus._ _a_, Insects on leaf of Coprosma; _b_,
adult female, green variety; _c_, adult female, brown variety;
_d_, sac of male; _e_, antenna of male.
[Illustration: PLATE XVII.]
Plate XVIII.
Fig.
1. _Dactylopius poæ._ _a_, Insects on roots of Poa (tussock-grass);
_b_, adult female; _c_, antenna of adult female; _d_, foot of
adult female; _e_, anogenital ring and anal tubercles of adult
female.
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