juntas), Jamiaiy 24. On honej^ locust, January 30. On mahagua, 

 Fajardo, February 17." (2-93.) Mr. Earle in 1904 reported that 

 it "occurs very commonly on the orange, as well as on various other 

 trees and plants" (4-458) and that a scale, probably this species, 

 was "killing a great many of the (papaw) trees." (4-467.) Mr. 

 Barrett in the same year wrote, "very destructive to peach trees, 

 in the east part of the island; this species also attacks mulberry 

 and papaw," (1-446.) In 1907 Mr. Tower stated, "very abundant 

 all over the island, infesting peach, plum, mulberry, papaw, castor 

 bean and other plants." (15-27.) The writer has recorded it from 

 okra and pepper. (13-4.) 



It has also been taken as follows: On willow {Salix sp.), Ponce; 

 on "bruja" {BnjophyUum pinnatumf), Comerio; on "papaya"" 

 {Carica papaya), on West Indian pigeon pea or "gandul" {Cajanua 

 indicus), Rio Piedras; on "majagua" {Paritium tiliaceum), Mame- 

 yes; on "cadillo" {Urena lobata), Dorado; on castor bean or 

 "higuerete" (Ricinus communis), Ciales; on "mamey" {Mammea 

 amencana) at Xaguabo ; on okra, Hyptis sp., Solanum torrum, Trema 

 micrantha, and Acalyplia wilkesiana at Rio Piedras; on Mangifera 

 indica, Erythrina sp. and oleander {Nerium. oleander) at Mayagiiez; 

 on "emajagua" (Paritium tiliaceum) , Ad juntas, and on cassava 

 {Manihot utilissima) at Aiiasco. 



Hemichionaspis aspidistrae (Sign.). 



Collected on leaves of fern (Nephrolepsis cxaltata var. hosfonien- 

 sis), at Rio Piedras. 



Hemicliionaspis minor (Mask.). 



A common species, sometimes found in company with Saisseiia 

 nigra (Nietn.), and S. hemisphaerica (Targ.). Taken by Mr. Busek 

 "on eggplant, Catana, January 17. On Guazuma nlmifolia, Gua- 

 yama, February 4" in 1899, being listed as Chionaspis {Hemichio- 

 naspis) minor. (2-93.) The writer has also recorded it from egg- 

 plant. (13-4.) 



It has been taken as follows: On cotton or "algodon" {Gossy- 

 pium harhadense), Guanica ; on China berry or "lilaila" (Melia 

 azedarach), Fortuna (near Ponce); on "yerba rosario" (Acschyno- 

 mene sensitiva) and ornamental croton ( Codiaenm sp.) , 'Nagnaho; on 

 "verbena" {Valerian odes jamaicensis) , Rio Piedras; on "berengena 

 cimarrona" {Solanum torvum) and "cadillo" {Triumfetta semitri- 

 loha), Luquillo; on Lantana involucrata at Mameyes; on Asparagus 

 spengleri and "saman" {Pithecolohium soman) at Mayagiiez. 



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