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HYPERASPIS Chevr. 



H. bigeminata Rand. Jamesburg IV, 18 (Coll); Atco (Li); Lakehurst 



IX, 5 (Lg). 

 H. pratensis Lee. Hopatcong, in Dietz Coll. (Sf). 



H. signata Oliv. Common throughout the State. Feeds on the cottony 

 maple scale, and is the most effective check to that species. Also 

 feeds on "Pseudococcus" and probably other soft scales. 



H. binotata Say. Atlantic Co., rare (W) ; found on pine trees in spring, 



on willow in summer; not rare (Lg). 

 H. proba Say. Throughout the State, locally not rare. 

 H. lewisi Cr. "New Jersey," one example only (W). 

 H. fimbriolata Mels. Throughout the State, Jersey City to Cape May 



V-VII. 

 H. undulata Say. Jersey City to Camden and Cape May IV-VIII. 



SMILIA Weise. 



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Fig. 99. Similia misella: a, adult; b, larva; c, pupa; d, larva 



and adult feeding on the pernicious scale in calyx cup 



of pear; all much enlarged. 



S. misella Lee. Throughout the State, locally common on trees infested 

 by the pernicious scale. It is one of the important controls of the 

 scale, but has never been sufficiently abundant anywhere to get the 

 better of it. 



