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Aspidiotus bromelliae, Aspidiotus camellae and Aspidiotus personatus

Date

c.1900

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Description

Plate 3, "Monograph of the Coccidae of the British Isles", by Robert Newstead (Ray Society, 1900-1902). Figures 1-5 Aspidiotus bromelliae, view of insects on a portion of pineapple and details including puparium. Figures 6-8 Aspidiodotus camellae, view of insects on camellia with details of puparium and adult female at gestation. Figures 9-13 Aspidiotus personatus, view if insects on a leaf of Tillandsia with details of puparia and scale. One figure is circled with the note "Omit". Various magnifications. Signed "R.Newstead [del - struck through] ad nat. del." Annotated verso with a manuscript version of the plate description. The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions, "Explanation of Plate III".

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Location

British Isles

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