The "Mealy-bugs."
Female insects active or stationary; naked, or covered with mealy, cottony, or waxy secretion. Body segmented. Antennæ of from six to nine joints. Feet present. Anogenital ring large, usually conspicuous, with several long hairs. Anal tubercles small, inconspicuous.
Males of general form of the family. Eyes sometimes facetted, usually granular.
Adult females having antennæ of eight joints; anogenital ring with six hairs. Naked, or more usually covered with mealy or cottony secretion.
Male pupa enclosed in cottony sac.
60. Dactylopius alpinus, Maskell.
N.Z. Trans., Vol. XVI., 1883, p. 138.
([Plate XVII.], Fig. 1.)