THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



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rather small, being from one eighth to three eighths of an inch long. 

 The color is slate but the fine powdery covering makes it appear gray. 

 The segmentation is clearly seen through the white coat. 



Life History. — The female deposits her eggs in a small sac in which 

 she encloses herself. The species appears in the spring and summer 

 months, but is very limited in numbers. 



Distribution. — In the vicinity of Claremont, Los Angeles County. 



Food Plant. — The California sage {Artemisia calif ornica) is the 

 only known food plant. The mealy bugs hide and feed under the bark 

 and in wounds. 



THE GOLDEN OR ARAUCARIA MEALY BUG. 



I'scudococcus aiirilaiintus (Mask.). 

 (Fig. 76.) 



General Appearance. — The body is deep red and covered with 

 bright yellow or golden flocculence or waxy secretion. This species 

 has no prominent anal appendages. The males are very minute and 

 deep purple in color. 



Life History. — The deep red or wine-colored eggs are deposited in 

 loose masses of yellowish cottony wax. The young and adults move 



Fig. 76. — The golden or araucaria mealy bug, Pseudococcus auri- 

 lanatns (Mask.) on twigs of Norfolk Island pine. (Original.) 



slowly and feed on the branches, crowding down between the needles 

 or leaflets, often in great numbers. In such cases considerable smut- 

 ting of the foliage results. 



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