on Musa, Caguas. (2-93.) Mr. Carnes mentions having received it 

 from Porto Rico. (3-398.) It has also been taken on Ficus nitida 

 at Rio Piedras and an sisal hemp (Agava sisalana) at i\Iayagiiez. 



Chrysomphalus aurantii (Mask.). 



Mr. Busck took this species in 1899 "on Anona muricata, San 

 Juan," and on the same host at Ponce. (2-93.) In 1904 M. Bar- 

 rett reported it as an enemy of citrus stock, ^\ith the note, "rare 

 but apparently spreading." (1-445.) 



Chrysomphalus hiformis (Ckll.). 



On "maya" (Bromelia piuguin) at Mameyes; on Agave sisalana 

 and "aguacate" at Rio Piedras; on mango (Mangifera indica), Rio 

 Piedras, and on a cycad {Cycas revoluta), at Naguabo, 



Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (]\Iorg.V 



On mango {Mangifera indica), at Rio Piedras, and on a cycad 

 {Cycas revoluta), at Naguabo. 



Chrysomphalus personatus (Comst.). 



Mr. Busck collected it "on plantain leaves, Caguas, January 11. 

 On Anona muricata, San Juan, January 5. On banana leaves, Ca- 

 tana, February 21. On coconut palm, Mayagiies, January 20; Ca- 

 guas, January 11." (2-93.) On coconut palm {Cocos nucifera),' 

 Santurce; on rose, apple or "pomarrosa" (Jamhos jamhos), Rio 

 Piedras; on mango {Mangifera indica), Santa Isabel; on leaves of 

 a tree {Ficus sp.) and on "mamey" {Mammea americana), JNFame- 

 yes; and on a blue gum {Eucalyptus sp.) at Naguabo. 



Pseudischnaspis hoivreyi (Ckll.). 

 Collected on asparagus fern at Mayagiiez. 



Pseudoparlatoria osireata Ckll. 



Collected on Solanum seaforthianmn and Acalypha sp. at ^laya- 

 giiez. 



Lepidosaphes becl'ii (Ne^vm.). 



This species has lieen more often mentioned as a pest of citrus 

 orchards than any other scale-insect. Tlie following workers have 

 discussed it in tlie bulletins and annual reports of the Porto Rico 



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