. Australian insects. Insects. HOMOPTERA. 379 at Gunuedah, T. decorella is eiieloscd in a vory dainty, flattened, ribbed, cushion-like mass of dull slate- coloured lac; it is found on a number of different trees, amonji- tlK^m the water j^ums {Etigcnia smithii); and I have If. Fig. 168.—Antonina austmUii (Green). The Nut-grass Coccid. 1. Nut-grass showing coccid upon the roots, 2. Adult female coccid removed from envelopinij cover (eiilarjied). also found it on the desert cypress {Callitris) in the interior. The Sub-family Idiococciinae comprises a number of very curious coccids, some o


. Australian insects. Insects. HOMOPTERA. 379 at Gunuedah, T. decorella is eiieloscd in a vory dainty, flattened, ribbed, cushion-like mass of dull slate- coloured lac; it is found on a number of different trees, amonji- tlK^m the water j^ums {Etigcnia smithii); and I have If. Fig. 168.—Antonina austmUii (Green). The Nut-grass Coccid. 1. Nut-grass showing coccid upon the roots, 2. Adult female coccid removed from envelopinij cover (eiilarjied). also found it on the desert cypress {Callitris) in the interior. The Sub-family Idiococciinae comprises a number of very curious coccids, some of which are naked; some form waxy tests; while others are enveloped in woody galls. Maskell, who created this division, says they are separated from the M(3Nophlebiinae by the absence of anal tubercles and the antennae, and from the Brachysceliinae by the absence of anal appendages. The members of the Genus. 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, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks


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