142 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



LITERATURE. 



NOsSLiN, Otto. Leitfaden der Forstinsektenkunde, 2d cd., 1913. 

 Hess, R. Der Forstscliutz, 1898, 1900. 

 LiNDiNGER, L. Die Schildliiuse (CoccidsD), 1912. 



LOQUAT. 



(Enobotrya japonica. Family Rosacese.) 



A fruit tree native of China and Japan, much planted in the Gulf States. The 

 fruit occasionally reaches the northern markets. 



IMPORTANT LOQUAT INSECTS. 



HEMIPTERA. * 

 Coccidae. 



Unarmored — 

 Ceroplastes vinsonii Sigaoret; Mauritius; Reunion Island . 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Lycsenldae. 



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



Pyralldae. 



Dichocrocis puncti/eralis Gu6n(5e; Queensland. (See Com.) 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetidae. 



Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann, fruit fly. (See Fruit.) 

 Bactrocera tryoni Froggatt; Orient. (See Fruit.) 



MAHOGANY. 



{Swietenia mahogoni. Family Meliacese.) 



A tropical tree of great importance in the furniture trade, offered by nurserymen of 

 Florida and California. 



IMPORTANT MAHOGANY INSECTS. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Cossldae. 



Zeuzera coffex Nietner; Orient. (See Coffee.) 



Pyralidse. 



Tlypsipyla robusta Moore; India; twig borer. 



MAIZE. 



See Corn. 



MAMMEE APPLE. 



{Mammea americana. Family Guttiferse.) 



Tropical fruit tree now cultivated in Florida and California. 



MAMMEE APPLE INSECTS. 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetidae. 



Ceratitis capitata Wiedeimaixa. (See Fruit.) 

 Dacus xanthodes Broan; Fiji. (See Fruit.) 



MANGEL. 



See Beet. 



MANGO. 



(Mangifera indica. Family Anacardiaceae.) 



A much-cultivated fruit tree originating in the Orient and now extensively culti- 

 vated in the West Indies and also in Florida and California. 



