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Food rinnt — So far this species has l)een found feeding on the tender 

 bark around the edges of wounds under the rough outer bark of the 

 coast live oak (Quercus agri folia). 



Distrihniion — Taken only in the vicinity of Santa Paula, Ventura 

 County, Cal. 



Pseudococcus andcrsoni (Coleman). 



Color — Body lead gray and covered with fine white powdery wax. 



Eggs — Laid in a white ovisac which is solidly eonsiructed. 



FilanteHts — The lateral filaments short; anal filaments or tails short 

 and stout. 



Food Plants — Taken upon Cupressus goveniana and incense cedar 

 {Liboccdrus decurrens). 



Distrihution — So far reported only from the Scott Valley, Siskiyou 

 County, Cal., and from the southern part of Lake County. 



Fig. 23. — The coast live oak meily buj^r, Pseitdococciis ugrifolUr. (Author's 



illustration.) 



THE ARTEMISIA MEALY BUG. 



Pseudococcus artemisiw Essig. 



(Fig. 24.) 



Color — Body slate colored when mature. The younger immature 

 forms appear from pinkish to lead color. The adults are covered wdth 

 very fine white powder which does not entirely hide the color of the 

 body. 



Eggs — Enclosed in an ovisac with the female. 



Filaments — The lateral filaments are very short and the tails are 

 inconspicuous. 



Food Plants — The species feeds upon the bark above or just below the 



