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(i8) M. maculipes, Fox, ^ . 



(19) M. longicornis, Fox, ^. 



(20) M. mellipes, Say, 9 S- 



(21) M. monticola, Pack., 9 6- 



(22) M. Mexicana, Cam , $ . 



(23) M. pulchra. Cam., $. 



(24) M. striolata. Cam., $ . 



(25) M, longiventris, Cam., 9 • 



(26) M. Cameroni, Ashm., 9 . 

 =monticola,Cam., nee, Pack. 



(27) M. Montezuma, Cam., 9 • 



(28) M. claviventris, Cam., 9 . 



(12) Dahlbomia, Wissman. 



(13) PsEN, Latreille. 



(i) P. frontalis, Fox, 9 • 



(2) P. trisulcus. Fox, 9 • 



(3) P. kohlia. Fox, $ ^ . 



(4) P. punctatus, Fox, 9 • 



(5) P. simplicicornis. Fox, ^ 



(6) P. fuscipes, Pack. 



(7) P. tibialis, Cr., 9 ^J . 



(8) P. suffusus. Fox, P . 



(9) P. annulipes. Cam. 



(14) PsENULUS, Kohl. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF MASSACHUS- 

 ETTS COCCID^.— III. 



BY GEO. B. KING, LAWRENCE, MASS. 



Diaspince. 



(46) Aspidiotus hederce, Vail.; 1829-1897. I. 



This is a very common pest in all greenhouses at Lawrence, and no 

 doubt in all greenhouses in the State. It is found at Lawrence on Ivy, 

 Palms and Cycas. A variety determined by Prof. Cockerell as probably 

 ericce, Boisd., on heather (Erica) in a greenhouse at Lawrence. The 

 scale is longer than typical hederce, and of a yellowish cast, and also 

 covered more or less with the epidermis of the plant. Hederce has been 

 recorded from Kansas, Utah, Illinois, California, Florida, Colorado, New 

 Mexico, and New York, on Ivy, China-tree, Lemon, Oleander, Orange, 

 Lace-fern = Asparagus plumosa. Acacia, Maple, Yucca, Plum, Cherry, 

 Currant, Melia, Grass and Clover. 



(47) Aspidiotus aurantii, Mask.; 1878-1897. I. 



Very common species on orange and lemon exposed for sale in fruit 

 stores. Some of the fruit was completely covered with the scales and 

 unfit for sale. They came from California and Florida. It is recorded 

 from Arizona, California, and Illinois, on orange, lemon, grape, and rose. 



(48) Aspidiotus perniciosus, Covasi.; 1881-1895. N. 



Recorded from 19 localities in this State, on apple, pear, peach, and 

 rose. It has been reported from Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, California, 

 North Carolina, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Idaho, 



