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Maskew (F.). Report for the Months of February and March 1919^-^ 



Mthly. Bull. Col. State Commiss. Hortic, Sacramento, viii, no. 5, 

 May 1919, pp. 271-274. M,s'ivi^^ 



Insect pests intercepted during February and March 1919 included : ' 

 From Central America : Aspidiotus cyanophylli, Pseudococcus spp., 

 Chrysomphalus sciitiformis, Ceramidia scintillocollaris, and unidentified 

 Lepidoptera on bananas ; Chrysomphalus aurantii on oranges. From 

 China : Cylas formicarivs in sweet potatoes ; Aspidiotus simillimus 

 translucens and Parlatoria pergandei on oranges ; Aphis spp. on plum 

 trees ; borers in dry bark and unidentified Lepidopterous larvae in 

 orange peel. From Florida : Pho?nopsis citri and Lepidosaphes 

 beckii on grape-fruit. From Hawaii : JDiaspis bromeliae and Pseudo- 

 coccus hromeliae on pineapples ; Chionaspis inday, Hemichionaspis 

 minor and Chrysomphalus aonidum on coconuts ; Pseudococcus citri 

 on pumpkins; and Coccus longulus on betel leaves. From Mexico : 

 Lepidosaphes gloveri, Chrysomphalus scutiformis and Parlutoria cinerea 

 on limes ; Lepidosaphes beckii on lemons, limes and oranges ; Chry- 

 somphalus aurantii and C. aurantii citrinus on lemons ; Heliothis 

 (Chloridea) obsoleta on tomatoes ; Chrysomphalus aonidum on pot 

 plants ; and Coleopterous larvae in sweet potatoes. From Australia : 

 Calandra gra'naria in wheat. From Cuba : Pseudococcus spp. on 

 pineapples. From Japan : Pseudococcus sp., P. comstocki, and 

 Cicada eggs on persimmon ; T^ecanium hinoensis{1) on plums ; Pseudao- 

 nidia duplex on plums, azaleas and camellias ; Hemichionaspis 

 aipidistrae on Aspidistra lurida and oranges ; H. minor on tangerines 

 and oranges ; Lepidosaphes beckii on oranges ; Leucaspis japonica on 

 persimmon ; Agromyza schineri and Pseudococcus sp. on Wistaria ; 

 Parlatoria sp. on camellias ; Thyridopteryx ephenieraeformis on 

 Daphne ; and Lepidopterous larvae in dry wood. From Holland : 

 Lepidosaphes ulmi and Saissetia hemisphaerica on boxwood. From 

 Oregon : Cydia pomonella on apples. From Pennyslvania : Tetrany- 

 chus mijtilaspidis on rose plants ; Diaspis boisduvali on variegated 

 pineapple ; Cerataphis lataniae and Pseudococcus nipae on Cocas 

 iveddelliana. From New York : Green aphis on Hibiscus ; Pseudo- 

 coccus sp. on Cape jasmine. From North Carolina : Aleurodes citri, 

 Pseudococcus sp. and Tetratiychus mylilaspidis on Cape jasmine. 

 From Nevada : Heterodera radicicola in potatoes. From Connecticut : 

 Pseudococcus sp. on Gardenia. From Texas : Mantid eggs and 

 unidentified Lepidopterous larvae on persimmon trees ; Parlatoria 

 pergaiidei on grape-fruit. From Utah : Aegeria {Sanninoidea) spp. 

 in peach tree. From Kansas : Nematodes on apple and pear seedlings. 

 From Louisiana : Aleurodes sp. on jasmine. From Washington : 

 Cydia poinonella and Eriosoma lanigerum on apple. From Wisconsin : 

 Pseudococcus citri and Chrysomphalus aonidum on lemon. From 

 France : Diaspis carueli and Coccus hesperidlim on Thuya. From 

 Argentina : Lepidoptera in potatoes. 



Gahan (A. B.). Notes on some Genera and Species of Chalcid Flies 



belonging to the Aphelininae with Description of a New Species.— 



Proc. U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C., Iv, 1919, pp. 



403-407, 5 figs. 



Since the description of the genus Centrodora in 1878 with C. amoetia, 



Forst., as the type, both genus and species have remained um^ecognised. 



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