THE MAPLE PSEUDOCOCCUS. 



Pseudococcus aceris (Geoff.). 

 The first account of this insect in the United States was given by 

 Miss Emily A. Smith in " The North American Entomologist" for 

 April, 1890, in which she records its occurrence in Peoria, 111., on 

 sugar maple. Although thns far it has been found only on maple in 

 this country, it occurs in Europe on elm, linden and chestnut as well 

 as on maple. It has been authentically reported in this country only 

 in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Illinois. In Massachusetts it 

 has been found more or less abundantly in Jamaica Plain, Brookline, 

 Norwood, P^verett, Maiden, Melrose and Somerville, and also in some 

 localities in the Connecticut river valley. 



Fig. 2. — Pseudococcus aceris: «, adult fuinules on leaf ; 6, young female and male."* 

 on bark — natural size. — From Insect Life. 



