. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ("Coccidae") of Australia. Insects -- Australia; Scale insects. SCALE INSECTS (" COCCIDiE ") OF AUSTRALIA. 145 Apiomorpha variabilis, Froggatt (Fig. lOV- Brachyscflis variabilis, Proc. Linn. Soc. , p. 304, p'. vii, fig. 2. 1892. ,, .. Natural Science, vol. V, ji. 12. 1894. ,, ,, Proc. Li/m. S Agric. Gazette ,vo\.ix,Tp. 4m. 1898. This large solid green gall is found singly, growing directly from the side of a stout branch or small twig upon Enralyptns piimita in the vicinity of Sydney, but it ranges all over the coas
. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ("Coccidae") of Australia. Insects -- Australia; Scale insects. SCALE INSECTS (" COCCIDiE ") OF AUSTRALIA. 145 Apiomorpha variabilis, Froggatt (Fig. lOV- Brachyscflis variabilis, Proc. Linn. Soc. , p. 304, p'. vii, fig. 2. 1892. ,, .. Natural Science, vol. V, ji. 12. 1894. ,, ,, Proc. Li/m. S Agric. Gazette ,vo\.ix,Tp. 4m. 1898. This large solid green gall is found singly, growing directly from the side of a stout branch or small twig upon Enralyptns piimita in the vicinity of Sydney, but it ranges all over the coastal districts of New South Wales. Female gall, consisting of a large oval, solid, woolly mass surmounted on the summit with a contracted softer mass of tissue, forming a dome over tlie gall proper. The apical orifice is in the summit of the hard woody gall,. Fig. 101.—Apwmoryha varialnlis, Frog£;att. (Fomale.) but there is a rugged opening at the apex of the dome between which and the apical orifice there is an irregular cavity. The gall often turns down- ward on the stem from which it is produced. Height, 2| inches; diameter, 1| inches. No male galls have ever been noticed. Female coccid yellow, broadly turbinate. Dorsal surface of the cephalic region lightly clothed with fine hairs; the thoracic segments covered with long spiny hairs; the first abdominal segments thickly clothed with long spiny hairs interspersed with short scattered spines; the last five abdominal segments chitinous, with central bands of stout reddish spines, many circular orifices, and long spiny hairs. Anal appendages short, closed at base, tapering to a blunt tip, rugose, and covered with stout spiny hairs. Under-surface clothed with fine white hairs. Length, § 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, Walte
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