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received at that time consisted of a beech leaf, probably F a g u s 

 grandifolia, the under side of which was apparently rather 

 thickly infested with young Lecanium scales and the upper side 

 sparingly so. Dipterous exuviae were projecting from under the 

 scales. Later additional material was received from which satis- 

 factory microscopic preparations were made. 



Fig- 35 Coccidomyia pennsylvanica, fifth antennal segment, 

 a male, b female; palpus, c male, d female (enlarged, original) 



Coccidomyia erii Felt 



1912 Felt, E. P. N. Y. Ent. Soc. Jour., 20:147 



The midges were reared by P. H. Timberlake from Artemisia 

 californica infested by Erium lichtensioides col- 

 lected in Ventura county, Cal. 



Fig. 36 Coccidomyia pennsylva- 

 nica, tip of abdomen showing ovipositor 

 (enlarged, original) 



