24 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



Anthribidae. 



Doticus pestilans OlilT; Victoria; a pest of dried apples. 



Scolytidae. 



Scolytus pruni Ratzeburg: Europe. (See Plum.) 

 Scolytus mali Bechst.; Europe; galleries in bark. 



lepidoptera! 



Pyralldae. 



Dichocrocis piinclifcraHs Guenee; Queensland. (See Corn.) 



LyniantriidiE. • 



Tcia anartoidcs Walker; Australia. (See Fruit.) 



Laslocampida;. 



Gastropacha quercifolia Linnajus; Europe. (See Fruit.) 

 Odonestis australasise Fabricius; Australia; defoliator. 



Geometridir. 



Hibcrnia dcfoliaria C\eTck; Europe. (See Forests.) 

 Anisopteryi xscularia SchifieTmiWer; Europe. (See Forests.) 

 Cheimatobia brumata Linnceus. 



Elachistidae. 



Colcophora anatipennella Hiibner; Europe. (See Plum.) 



HYMENOPTERA. 

 Tentliredinidae. 



Hoplocampa fulvicornis Klug, sawfly; Europe; mines in fruit 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetidfe. 



Ccratitia capitata Wiedemann. (See Fruit.) 

 Bactroccra tryoni Froggatt; Orient. (See Fruit.) 

 Bactrocera cucurbitse. 



APRICOT. 



{Primus armeniaca, etc.) 



Fruit trees of the Orient, now -nddely cultivated. 



A. AN APRICOT PEST LIKELY TO BE IMPORTED. 



Capua ani^ustiorana Haworth. 



(Small Apricot and Vine Moth. Tortricidse; Lepidoptera.) 



Hosts: Apricot, vine, pear and a great variety of other trees. Attacks foliage and 

 fruit clusters. 



Injury: Does much harm to foliage of wall fruit. 



Description and Biology: Adult wing expanse 12-18 mm. ; female forewing reddish- 

 ochreous, with a reddish brown basal patch forming an oblique streak and a reddish 

 central spot; a costal spot is pale yellow; male wing grayish-ochreous with brown 

 and black markings. Occurs from June until August. Pupation takes place among 

 leaves. Larva length more than 12 mm.; color yellowish, or grayish green with pale 

 spots from which arise hairs; occurs in greatest numbers in April and May; rolls leaf. 

 E(f(is deposited on twigs, hatching in spring. 



Distribution: Europe, Asia Minor, Africa. 



Theobald, F. V. Insect Pests of Fruits, 1909, p. 181. 



B. IMPORTANT APRICOT INSECTS. 



HEMIPTERA. 

 Coccidae: 



Armored— 



Aspidiotus (Diaspidiotus) africanus Marlatt; South Africa. 

 ^ Epidiaspis piricola Del Ouercio; Germany, Italy, France, established in California. 



Parlatoria calianthina Berlese and Leonard!; Italy. 

 Unarmored— 



Lecanium coryli Linnaeus; Europe. 



Lccanium kunoemis Kuwana: China. 

 :>lf:Lecanium pTunastri Fonscolombe; Eiifope, Japan. 



Lecanium mni Bouehe; Europ e. 



