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FIORINIA Targ. 



F. florin iae Targ. A common green-house scale on many different kinds 

 of plants. 



EPIDIASPIS Ckll. 



E. piricola Del Guer. The "European pear scale." Has been introduced 

 on European nursery stock, but has not established itself as an in- 

 jurious species. 



ASPIDIOTUS Bouche. 



A. abietis Schr. Burlington County, on pine. Occurs also on fir and hem- 

 lock. 



A. ancylus Putn. On apple throughout the State; usually on young 

 trees; never troublesome; infests also a variety of other trees. 



A. comstocki Johns. Infests maple trees. 



A. cyanophylli Sign. A common green-house pest on palms, orchids, etc. 



A. forbesi Johns. The "cherry scale." Not uncommon in parts of Bur- 

 lington County and occasional elsewhere in the State. Infests also 

 apple, pear, quince, currant, etc., but thus far not really injurious. 



A. hederse Vail, (nerii Bouche.) The Oleander scale. Infests almost 

 every Oleander I have seen, and occurs also on ivy, holly, box, and 

 many other garden plants. 



A. juglans-regiae Comst. Throughout the eastern United States, on wal- 

 nut, locust, maple and a number of orchard trees. 



A. ostreaeformis Curt. Has been found in New Jersey on pear, but occurs 

 also on most other orchard and many forest trees. 



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Fig. 54. a, larva of pernicious scale; b, its antenna; c, adult female showing embryos 

 through body wall; d, tip of anal plate of female; all greatly enlarged. 



