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Frontovertex with numerous short, black setae, those on face and 

 checks finer and sometimes paler. Mesoscutum with numerous short, 

 black setae. Scutellum except apex about as densely setose as 

 mesoscutum. Apical portion of scutellum without the small setae 

 but with a strong pair of bristles. Size and arrangement of setae 

 as shown in Figure 14. Each axilla with two strong setae. Each 

 parapsis with four strong setae. 



Mesoscutum and densely setose portion of scutellum slightly more 

 coarsely reticulated than is usual in Coccophagus. 



Fore wings hyaline; densely and closely ciliated, the posterior 

 portion in an area beneath the base of the marginal vein with cilia 

 finer and pale, almost evanescent. Marginal vein plainly longer 

 than the submarginal ; postmarginal produced distad a trifle farther 

 than the stigmal ; stigmal shown in Figure 100. 



Measurements in mm. : Length of average-sized specimen 1.6. 

 Scape 0.1404 long by 0.0464 wide. Pedicel 0.0656 long by 0.0440 

 wide. First funicle joint 0.1104 long by 0.0560 wide; second 0.0792 

 long by 0.0560 wide ; third 0.0736 long by 0.0640 wide. First club 

 joint 0.0560 long by 0.0656 wide ; second 0.0528 long by 0.0624 wide ; 

 third 0.0488 long by 0.0448 wide. 



Described from many female specimens collected in Japan by 

 Clausen and Ishii. Specimens received from Clausen issued from 

 Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus and Coccus pseudomagnoliarujii (Ku- 

 wana), collected at Yokohama, June 1922. Specimens received from 

 Ishii issued from Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus collected at Nagaski. 



The determination of this species was made by Gahan and Tim- 

 berlake. Gahan made his identification after comparison with para- 

 types in the United States National Museum. 



This is a primary parasite and an effort was made to establish it 

 in California. In captivity, females were seen to oviposit in Sais- 

 setia oleae (Bernard) but no progeny were obtained. 



64. COCCOPHAGUS GOSSYPARIAE Gahan 



Coccophagus gossyparlae Gahan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 71, art. 4, 1927, p. 24. 



This species can be recognized on the basis of Gahan's original 

 description. Related to meodcensis Girault and quaestor Girault, 

 from which it can be distinguished by different coloration of the 

 legs. 



Female — Scutellum setose. Body entirely black. All coxae mostly 

 black. Hind femora black, remainder of the legs mostly pale yel- 

 low to whitish; only tarsi of fore legs and apical tarsal joints 

 of middle and hind legs dusky. Wings hyaline. 



