132 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



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Aleyrodldae. 



Aleurodicus cocois Curtis; West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America, attacks Psidium guajata, 

 (See Coconut.) 



THYSANOPTERA. 



^Heliothrips rubrocinctus Giard; West Indies, Ceylon, Uganda, Florida, attacks Psidium guajava. (See 

 Fruits.) 



COLEOPTERA. 

 Brachyrhinidee. 



Diaprepes abbreviatus Linnaeus; AVest Indies. (See Sugar cane.) 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Lycaenldae. 



Virachola insocrates Fabricius; India; bores in fruit. (See Fruit.) 



Pyralidae. 



Dichocrocis punctiferalis Gnenee; Queensland. (See Corn.) 



Lasiocampidse. 



Siionaconcotor Walker; Java. 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetldae. 



Anastrcpha fraterculus Wiedemann, attacks Psidium guajava. (See Fruit.) 



Anastrepha serpentina Wiedemaim, fruit fly; Lesser Antilles; attacks Psidium guajava. 



Anastrepha ludens Loew; Mexico. (See Fruit.) 



Ceratitis capilata Wiedemann; attacks Psidium cattleianum and P. guajava. (See Fruit.) 



Ceratitis punctata Wiedemann; Africa. (See Fruit.) 



Ceratitis anonae Graham; Africa. (See Fruit.) 



Dacus psidii Froggatt; Fiji. (See Fruit.) 



Dacus xanthodes Broun; Fiji. (See Fruit.) 



Dacus diversus Coquillett; India. (See Fruit.) 



HAWTHORN; MEDLAR. 



{Mespilus sipTp. [Crataegus]. Family Rosacese.) 



Small fruit-bearing trees and shrubs of the northern hemisphere, grown mainly as 

 ornamental shrubbery. 



IMPORTANT HAWTHORN INSECTS. 



ACARINA. 

 Eriophyidae. 



Eriophyes goniothorax Nalepa, blister mite; England; attacks leaves of Mespilus oxyacantha. 



HEMIPTERA. 

 Coccidae: 



Armored — 



Aspidiotus (Diaspidiotus) pyri Liehteiastein: Europe; Mespilus heterophylla, ''. oxyacantha. 



Diaspis Jephrii Signoret; Europe; Mespilus monogyna. 

 Unarmored — 



Ceroplastes rusci Linnaeus; Europe. 

 ■^Lecaniumbituberculatum Targioni-Tozzetti; Europe; Oregon; Mespilus monogyna, M. oxyacantha. 



Lecanium coryli Linnaeus; Europe; Mespilus coccinea, M. germanica, M. monogyna, M. oxyacantha, 

 M. pyracantha. 



Pulvinaria betulae; Europe; Mespilus germanica, M. monogyna, M. oxyacantha. 



COLEOPTERA. 

 Curculionldse. 



Magdalis cerasi Linnaeus and M. pruni Linnaeus; Europe; breed under bark. ^ 



Magdalis barbicornis Latreille; Europe. (See Apple.) 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Geometrldae. 



Hibernia aurantiaria Esp., H. defoliaria Linnaeus and H. marginaria Borckh; Germany; defoliators. 



Lymantriidae. 



Dasychira pudibunda Linnaeus and ^ Euproctis chrysorrhcea Liimaeus; Europe; defoliators. (See Forest 

 defoliators.) 



Lasiocampidae. 



Gastropacha quercifolia Linnaeus; Europe. (See Fruit.) 



Hyponoineutidae. 



Argyrcsthia nitidella Fabricius; England. (See Plum ) 



