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[July, tgoo. 



blotching of scarlet, black and dull white; 

 young larva reddish purple (after boiling). 

 Antennae 6 jointed, 3 longest, 6 nearly as 

 long as three, 2 broader than long, 5 shortest. 

 Formula 36 (21) 45. Hab. about 10 niiles 

 from Stillwater, Oklahoma, on ^ueicus 

 alba. Coll. by Prof. Bogue, Aug. 26, 1S96. 

 Bibl. — Entomological News, vol. 8, 1S97, 

 p. 94. Psyche, vol. 9, 1900, p. 44. 



4. Kerines gyatidis Ckll., 1898. $ scale 

 globular, 10 mm. in diameter, surface dull, 

 marbled with black gray and white. Hab. 

 — Amecameca, Me.\ico, on ^iiercus engel- 

 maniti. Coll. by Mr. Koebele, May 25, 

 1S97. 



Bibl. — Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 

 vol. II., June, 1S98, p. 431. Biol. Centr. 

 Amer. Rhynch. Homop. vol. 2, Pt. 2, Dec, 

 1S99, P- 'o- Psyche, vol. 9, 1900, p. 44. 



5. Kermes fubescens Bogue, 1S90. $ scale 

 globular, 3! mm. in diameter, 3 high. Color 

 light brown, with sufl'used dark brown bands 

 marking the obscure segments. Surface 

 shining, minutely pubescent. Hab. — Man- 

 hattan, Kansas, on ^uercus macrocarfa and 

 ^. prinoides. Coll. by Mr. Norton, Nov. 14, 

 1897, also found at Lawrence, Andover, and 

 Methuen, Mass., on ^iiercus alba and ^. 

 rubra. Coll. King. July, 189S. 



Bibl. — Can. Ent. vol. 30, 1S98, p. 172. 

 Can. Ent., vol. 31, 1899, p. 139. Psyche, 

 vol. 9, 1900, p. 44. 



6. ICerJiies coticintiulua Ckll. 1S9S. $ 

 scale 44 mm. broad, 34 high, very convex 

 rounded in front, flattened behind. Color 

 lively ochreous, surface shining, segmenta- 

 tion very distinct. Hab. — Manhattan, Kan- 

 sas, on JOuercus niacrocarpa. Coll. Mr. 

 Norton, Nov. 14, 1S97. 



Bibl. — Can. Ent. vol. ^o, 189S, p. 172. 

 Psyche, vol. 9, 1900, p. 44. 



7. Kermes cocherelli Ehrh. 1898. ? 

 scale 5 mm. long, 4.5 broad and 4 high, 

 deeply segmented. There is a broad median 

 longitudinal grove where the segmentation 

 is obsolete ; on each side of this the segments 

 are strongly gibbous. Color light brown. 



Larva yellow. Antennae 6 jointed. For- 

 mula 36 (12) 45. Hab. — Mountain view, 

 California on ^uerciis lobata. Coll. Mr. 

 Ehrhornjune, 1898. 



Bibl. — Entomological News, vol.9, 1S9S, 

 p. 185. Psyche, vol. 9, 1900, p. 44. 



8. Kermes nigropunctatus Elirh. and 

 Ckll. 1898. 5 scale globular 4.5 mm. long, 

 5.5 broad, nearly 4 high, not veiy pale och- 

 reous, speckled all over with black, specks 

 very small. Segmentation obscure. Larva 

 oval, pink. Antennae 6-jointed. Formula 

 361 (45)2. Hab. — Los Angeles, Califor- 

 nia, on ^uercns sp. Coll. by Mr. Craw. June, 

 1898. In Mexico; mouth of San Diego Can- 

 on, Sierra Madre, State of Chihuahua, on 

 live oak, ^iiercus sp. Coll. by Prof. Town- 

 send, May 22, 1899. Originally described 

 from California. 



Bibl. — Entomological News, vol. 9, 189S, 

 p. 1S6. Biol. Centr. Amer. Rhynch. Homop. 

 vol. 2, pt. 2, 1899, p. 10. Psyche, vol. 9, 

 1900, p. 45. 



9. Kermes tiivalis King and Ckll. 1898. 

 $ scale Lucantujn-\\k^ in shape, 44 mm. long, 

 44 broad and 3 high. Color dark sepia- 

 brown, irregularly marbled with black and 

 pale ochreous. The entire scale is covered 

 with a thick coating of snow-white powder. 

 Hab. — Lawrence, Mass., on .^iiercus alba. 

 Coll. by King, July 28, 189S. 



Bibl. — Ann and Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 7, 

 vol. 2, Oct. 1898, p. 330. Can. Ent. vol. 

 31, 1899, p. 139. Psyche, vol. 9, 1900, 

 p. 44. 



10. Kermes kingii Ckll. 1S98. ? scale 

 globular, 5 mm. long, 4^ broad, 3J high. 

 Color bright light ochreous, slightly mar- 

 bled with a darker redder tint, with a pale 

 mid dorsal line. Hab. — Lawrence, Mass., 

 on ^iierciis rubra. Coll. bv King, July 28, 

 1898. Also found by Prof Gillette a few years 

 previous in Delaware, and then taken for K. 

 galliformis. 



Bibl. — Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 7, 

 vol. 2, 1S89, p. 330. Can. Ent. vol. 31, 1899, 

 p. 139. Psyche, vol. 9, 1900, p. 44. 



