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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



scale {Lcpidosaphes heckii) in small localities, 1)\it of little consequence 

 in controlling' this pest. It also works on yellow scale [ChrysomphoJm^ 



Fig. 2?f). — Aspidiotiphagus citrinus Craw. 1. 

 egg ; 2, larva ; 3, larva within the body of a yellow 

 scale; 4, pupa. Greatly enlarged. (After Quayle. 

 Courtesy Cal. Exp. Sta.) 



citrinus), red scale {Chrysomphalus aurantii) , and pernicious scale 

 ( Aspidiotiis perniciosus) . 



r'roxpdlhlhi uarantii Howard (Family Eulophidif I . 



{ I'rospalta nuKiiifii Howard.) 



{('orcophnfiiis aiiKintii Howard.) 



(Fig. 276.) 



General Appearance. — A very small brownish-yellow parasite with 

 lilack compound eyes ; red ocelli ; legs reddish and veins of wings dusky. 



Distribution.— First discovered by D. W. Coquillett at San Gabriel, 

 California, in 1887 and is more or less generally distril)uted in the 

 southern part of the State. 



Fig. 276. — Prospaltelhi aurantii Howard. (Alter 

 Howard. Onirtesy Cal. Exp. Sta.) 



Hosts.— Parasitic upon yellow scale {Chrysomphalus citrinus) in 

 California but has also been bred from purple scale {Lcpidosaphes 

 heckii), pine scale {Aspidiotus pini), Aspidiotus ancylus, walnut scale 

 {Aspidiotus juglans-regice), Eidecanium persica' and Chionaspis sps. 



