. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ("Coccidae") of Australia. Insects -- Australia; Scale insects. SCALE INSECTS (" COCCID^E ") OF AUSTEALIA. 147 Opisthoscelis fibularis, Froggatt. Pro. Linn. Soc. , vol. xviii, p. 344, pi. xvi, figs. 17-21, 1893. Agric. Gazette , vol. ix, p. 498, 1898. The male and female galls formed upon the upper surface of several uu* determined species of Eucalypts, Bathiirst, New South Wales; Bendigo» Victoria. The female gall one-sixth of an inch in height, and about the same diameter at the base, which forms a circular ring;
. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ("Coccidae") of Australia. Insects -- Australia; Scale insects. SCALE INSECTS (" COCCID^E ") OF AUSTEALIA. 147 Opisthoscelis fibularis, Froggatt. Pro. Linn. Soc. , vol. xviii, p. 344, pi. xvi, figs. 17-21, 1893. Agric. Gazette , vol. ix, p. 498, 1898. The male and female galls formed upon the upper surface of several uu* determined species of Eucalypts, Bathiirst, New South Wales; Bendigo» Victoria. The female gall one-sixth of an inch in height, and about the same diameter at the base, which forms a circular ring; brown; produced into a tapering thorn, with the apej? truncated and open, the orifice having a lip on either side. Male galls smaller, somewliat similar, forming a reddish wart on the under side of the leaf. Adult female pale yellow; cephalic and thoracic segments rounded; abdominal ones tapering to tail; epidermis clothed with fine hairs; hind legs well developed. 152. Opisthoscelis fibularis. Cat. Coccidse, p. 46. Opisthoscelis maculata, Froggatt (Fig. 103). Pro. Linn. JSoc. , vol. xviii, p. 345, pi. xvi, figs. 22-23, 1893. Agric. Gazette , vol. ix, p. 497, 1898. The male and female galls produced upon the leaves of the Mallee gum {Eucalyptus gracilis), Bendigo, Fig. 103.— OpiMoscelis maculata, Troggatt. 0 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Froggatt, Walter Wilson, 1858-. Sydney : W. A. Gullick, government printer
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