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Aspidiotus auranth and Aspidiotus ficus

Date

1891

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Description

Plate 1, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-6 Aspidiotus auranth, view of the insects at natural size on orange rind and other details, including puparium: figures 7-14 Aspidiotus ficusa view of the insects at natural size on a ficus leaf and other details including puparium. Individual illustrations are pasted together on a single piece of board: the lower portion is signed "R.Newstead ad nat. del." and dated "May 1891" [struck through]. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of the captions, "Explanation of Plate I".

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Location

British Isles

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