IN NEW MEXICO. 



Fig. 2. White pear scale. Aspidiotus rapax, last abdominal segment of female show- 

 ing same. 



Fig. 3. Convex scale, Aspidiotus convexus, last abdominal segment of female show- 

 ing same. 



Fig. 4. San Jose scale parasite, Aphelinus mytilaspidis. 



Plate II. 



Palmer's Icerya, leery a palmeri. 

 Fig. 1. a, newly hatched larva; 6, larva, second stage (both greatly enlarged 



hairlines indicate natural size); c, antenna of 6 (still more enlarged). 

 Fig. 2. a, cast skins of larvae of second stage (much enlarged) ; 6, s ame clustered 

 on ribs of grape leaf, on underside (natural size). 



Plate III. 



This plate shows a spraying outfit in operation, as used in orange groves in 

 California against the fluted scale. 



NOTE. The above plates were all received from the Agricultural Department in 

 Washington, and appeared either in Insect Life or in the reports of the U. S. 

 Entomologist. 



