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Chambers (1CS78) later notes color variation in Euclemcnsia 

 bassettella (Clemens) ranging from "sulphur to almost brick- 

 red." 



Summary. 



The writers desire to emphasize the following points : 

 (i) Biiclemensia bassettella (Clemens) is a Kermes parasite 

 and not a gall feeder as has been reported. 



(2) Euclemensia bassettella (Clemens) larvae have habits dif- 



fering from those of other Kermes-iniesimg Lepidop- 

 tera. 



(3) There would appear to be but one generation of this lepi- 



dopteron a year. 



(4) No parasites are known to attack any stage of this Ker- 



mes parasite. 



(5) Euclemensia bassettella (Clemens) is undoubtedly more 



widely distributed than its records show. 



(6) In a few cases this parasite has been abundant enough to 



materially reduce the coccids' numbers. 



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Clemens, B., 1864. "N. A. Micro-Lcpldoptcra," in Pro. of Ent. Soc. 

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Com STOCK, J. H., i88o^, "Euclemensia bassettella," in do. page 245. 



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