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Notes: The parasitoid, Aphytis sp. nr. chrysomphali was collected from coconut scale, California red scale and Florida red scale attacking citrus in Aug 1989 from Villaverde, Nueva Viscaya [Philippines]. The biology of the parasitoid on coconut scale, Aspidiotus destructor Signoret reared on squash was studied. The total developmental period of the uniparental (thelytokous) parasitoid from egg deposition to adult emergence ranges from 13-15 days with a mean of 14.18 plus or minus 0.90. The longevity of adult Aphytis sp. nr. chrysomphali fed with honey ranges from 4-22 days with a mean of 8.45 plus or minus 4.12 days whereas starved adults lived only to a maximum of 33 hours. The total fecundity ranges from 9-24 eggs with a mean of 16.44 eggs.