COCCIDAE OF OHIO. 71 
Remarks: This species infests citrus trees, many palms, 
oleanders and other ornamental plants. It is a serious pest in 
conservatories, multiplying with astonishing rapidity. 
Chrysomphalus awrantic (Mask. ) 
Higsel5, 16: 
Aspidiotus aurantit Mask., N. Z. Trans., xi, p. 199 (1878). 
Aspidiotus awantii Comst., Rep. U. S. Dep. Ag., 1880, p. 293 
(1881). 
Chrysomphalus aurantii Ckli., Check. List, Suppl., p. 396 (1899). 
Scaie of female: Light gray, translucent revealing the orange 
or reddish insect beneath. Central nipple-like exuviae similar to Ch. 
aonidum. Diam. about 2 mm. 
Scale of male: Resembling female scale; with posterior gray flap. 
Exuvia lighter in color. Diam. 0.5-—0.6 mm. 
Female: Of a light-brown color and reniform shape; the thoracic 
segment extending posteriorly, exceeding tip of pygidium. Three pairs 
of well-developed lobes; median deeply notched on both margins, the 
mesal notch posterior to the lateral. The second and third pair are 
notched about midway on their lateral and often on their mesal mar- 
gins. Laterad of the third lobe is a lobe-like, serrate projection of the 
segment. Extending anteriorly from either margin of the second, the 
latera! margin of the median and the mesal margin of the third lobes, 
are short spatulate chitinous processes. The plates are all deeply 
fringed on their lateral margins and exceed the lobes in length. Two 
between median, two between median and second, three between sec- 
ond and third lobes, and three compound plates between the third 
lobe and the serrate margin of the segment. On the dorsal surface, 
each lobe bears a spine. On the ventral, there is a spine at the lateral 
base of each lobe except the median. Dorsal pores not prominent, in 
three series; first of 2—3; second of about 10; third of about 7. Groups 
of circumgenital gland-orifices are absent. 
Remarks: This species infests Citrus trees principally, 
although palins, ete., are affected. It multiplies rapidly and has 
eaused much loss to growers of citrus fruits. 
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (Morg.) 
Bigs Ate 
Aspidiotus dictyospermi Morg., Ent. Mon. Mag., xxv, p. 352 (1889). 
A. (Chrysomphalus) dictyospermi Ckll., Bull. 6, T. s., Dep. Ag., 
p23) CLSOG): 
Scale of female: Grayish-white, oval, depressed; exuviae central, 
light-yellow to dark-orange. 
