CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 



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A. nerii Bouche. In Europe and America, widely distributed, on Oleander 

 and other garden plants. 



A. ostreseformis Curt. A European fruit scale, which has been several times 



found in the Eastern U. S , recently, according to Dr. Howard : it is at 



least as likely to occur in New Jersey as elsewhere. 

 A. ancylus Putn. Occurs occasionally on apple in all parts of the State, 



usually introduced on nursery stock : it is not an injurious species with us. 

 A. comstockii Johns. On sugar maple, Ills, and N. Y., will no doubt be 



found in New Jersey when sought for. 

 A. forbesi Johns. On cherry, apple, pear, plum, quince, currant, .Sic: 



occasionally found on nursery stock, but not, thus far injurious in our 



State. 



A. juglans-regise Comst. On locust, pear and cherry ; New York, D. C, 

 and probably also New Jersey. 



A. perniciosus Comst. The "San Jose " Scale : occurs on a large variety of 

 trees, shrubs and plants causing serious injury in many places. It is an 

 introduced species, and has been distributed on nursery stock, chiefly in 

 Monmouth, Burlington and Atlantic Counties. It occurs, however in 

 almost all the other counties of the State in small colonies. 



A. rapax Comst. Occurs on various trees and is almost cosmopolitan. 



Fig. 53. — Oyster shell Vark louse, Mylilaspis pomorum, — a, female scale from beneath, filled 



with eggs ; b, same Irom above ; c, twig iniested by female scales ; d, male scale and a 



twig infested by them ; scales greatly enlarged. 



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