— 10 — 



of antenna, 6-10 mm.; general color of body light yellow, 

 eyes very dark purple. 



Habitat: Mountain ash {Pyrtis americana) at Ames, 

 Iowa. 



ASPIDIOTUS HUNTERI n. sp. 



Female scale round, light gray in color, i 3-4 to 2 1-4 

 mm. in diameter, intermediate in size between scales of 

 micyliis and jiiglans-regiac : portion immediately surrounding 

 exuviae dark; exuviae sublateral in position, dark orange in 

 color. 



Female anal segment with median lobes broad and 

 slightly notched on outer margin, sometimes with several 

 notches; second lobe with inner angle slightly produced; 

 third lobe entirely rudimentary. A simple plate between 

 median lobes, a small, multi-pointed plate laterad of median 

 lobe and two laterad of second lobe. A pair of spines 

 from each first, second and third lobes, and one from lateral 

 margin. Small chitinous process on outer base of median 

 lobe; outer process of first incision always the largest; outer 

 process of second incision nearly obsolete. Ventral grouped 

 glands: median, none to five; cephalolateral, six to ten; 

 caudolaterals, seven to eleven. 



Described from thirteen females and numerous scales on 

 currant imported to Alton, Iowa, from Texas in 1897. 



To S. J. Hunter, of the University of Kansas, this 

 species is respectfully dedicated. 



Types in the collection of the la. Exp. Stat, and in the 

 National Museum. 



ASPIDIOTUS HOWARD! Ckll. 

 Cock(>roll, T. D. A., Can. Ent. Vol. XXVII, p. 1(5. Jan. 1895. 

 Scale of female round, i 1-2 mm. in diameter, gray; 

 exuviae sublateral, dark orange in color. 



