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at the lower levels might not be at all effective against the San Jose scale; 

 and we do not know yet whether is is a fungus, a Chalcidid, a beetle, or 

 what that we have to look for. Hence I do not think it likely that any 

 valuable enemy of the scale supposing to exist will be obtained unless 

 a trained entomologist spends some months in the country. 



3. As to the desirability of sending an entomologist to Japan, I think 

 it admits of no dispute. Japanese Coccids, etc., are continually being 

 sent to this country, and it is of the highest importance to obtain a know- 

 ledge of their habits and parasites, quite apart from the San Jose scale 

 question. If any one goes I shall be glad to supply him with information 

 about Japanese Coccids, and if he can stop here on his way he can see 

 them for himself and go over the whole subject in detail. 



4. In the United S.tates the scale is by no means uniformly destructive, 

 as has been known for some time. In the Mesilla Valley, N. M., the San 

 Jos6 scale has existed for a number of years in several orchards, and 

 while it will kill trees, if left alone, it spreads very slowly, and is quite 

 readily controlled if one is on the lookout for it. Very few points in New 

 Mexico have been found infested, and it is now practically only injurious 

 at Las Cruces. Thus, with us it is a second-class pest; while, on the other 

 hand, the Codling Moth is much more troublesome than in the North- 

 eastern States. 



5. Some A. perniciosus on plum from Canada, sent by Mr. Fletcher, 

 were much infested by a red-brown, momliform fungus, not observed in 

 fruit. Thus, it appears that there may be a second, and more Northern, 

 fungus which attacks the scale. 



T. D. A. COCKERELL, N. M. Agric. Exp. Station. 



Notes and. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



I COLLECTED during December at Miami, Florida, two species new to 

 our lists of Rhopalocera. Of Thecla telea Hew. I caught two males; 

 this small species, already known from Brazil, Central America and 

 Mexico, is one of the most beautiful species, and I presume few are ac- 

 quainted with it. Of Ancca portia Fab. I took about twenty specimens 

 in no way differing from those in the British Museum here, and which are 

 from the island of San Domingo. I found Thecla acis Dru. and T. inar- 

 tialis H. S. quite abundant, the former in the pine forests, the latter on 

 the Cags and along the bay shore. Just after Christmas I took Victorina 

 steneles and Tiinetes eleucha. Of the Heterocera I found a number of 

 species known previously from tropical America only. The Hesperidas 

 are not yet identified, there being five or six species quite new to my 

 collection. W. SCHAUS, Twickenham, England. 



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