Insects affecting the orange . Flii. 40.—Oranfic Fli:. 4\.— Ti/nt(jbjpl(iiS iiinli.(AlUijvilcv.) which the following MITES WHICH DESTROY SCALE-INSECTS. 85 other species. This Mite also evidently preys either on the Mytilaspisor the Dactylopius. A very long-bodied Mite, without spots, is found occasionally in emptyMytilaspis scales; it has the same habits as the Spotted Mite. Thisspecies mny be identical with Tyroglyphus malus Shimer, which preysupon the Oyster-shell Bark-louse of the Apple. The figures of the lat-ter, from Eileys Fifth Missouri Report, are here reproduced. [Fig. 41.] Th
Insects affecting the orange . Flii. 40.—Oranfic Fli:. 4\.— Ti/nt(jbjpl(iiS iiinli.(AlUijvilcv.) which the following MITES WHICH DESTROY SCALE-INSECTS. 85 other species. This Mite also evidently preys either on the Mytilaspisor the Dactylopius. A very long-bodied Mite, without spots, is found occasionally in emptyMytilaspis scales; it has the same habits as the Spotted Mite. Thisspecies mny be identical with Tyroglyphus malus Shimer, which preysupon the Oyster-shell Bark-louse of the Apple. The figures of the lat-ter, from Eileys Fifth Missouri Report, are here reproduced. [Fig. 41.] The Orbicular Mite.—This is the largest Mite found among Scale-insects; it is nearly circular, or slightly oval, in outline; the body isthick and somewhat flattened, covered with a pol-ished, horny shell of brown color, surmounted bya few fine bristles. The shell or carapace is turnedunder at the sides and ends, so that the short,stout legs are concealed beneath it as the animalwalks, and only the tip of the head and beak pro-ject beyond the front m
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