. The Coccidae of California; a descriptive list of the different scale insects found in and reported from California. Coccidae -- California. THE COCCIDAE OF CALIFORNIA. 61 Chrysomphalus aonidum Linn. (Florida Red Scale.) Scale of Female.—Circular, moderately convex, smooth; dark oliva- ceous brown or reddish brown, paler at margin. Pellicles reddish yellow, always partially obscured by a layer of secretion, which is reddish brown above the first, and pale olivaceous above the second pellicle. In the center of circular raised disk is usually exposed, the secretionary covering being here worn
. The Coccidae of California; a descriptive list of the different scale insects found in and reported from California. Coccidae -- California. THE COCCIDAE OF CALIFORNIA. 61 Chrysomphalus aonidum Linn. (Florida Red Scale.) Scale of Female.—Circular, moderately convex, smooth; dark oliva- ceous brown or reddish brown, paler at margin. Pellicles reddish yellow, always partially obscured by a layer of secretion, which is reddish brown above the first, and pale olivaceous above the second pellicle. In the center of circular raised disk is usually exposed, the secretionary covering being here worn off. In young specimens the center is covered by a raised patch of opaque white secretion. The first pellicle convex above; the second often slightly concave; the form. FIG. 29. Chrysoniphaluii aonidum (Florida Red Scak-). On orange twig. a, female, greatly enlarged. may best be observed from the inside of the scale, where the exuvife are more fully exposed. Ventral scale obsolete. Diameter, 1 to 2 mm. The male puparium is dark brown, with pale gray margins. Pellicle reddish fulvous. Length, .8 mm. Adult Female.—Yellow, or white mottled with yellow. Body broadly rounded in front, tapering suddenly to a point behind. On the margin of the mesal thorax is a small thickened patch bearing a stout thorn- like spine. Pygidium with six prominent lobes subequal in size, each notched on the lateral edge. At a short distance beyond the lobes the lateral margin is thickened and projecting, with minute serrations and two deep indentations. Plates deeply fringed; two in the mesal and first spaces, three in the second space, and three beyond the third lobe, these last being bifurcate and fringed on their lateral edges. Circum- enital glands in four groups; lower laterals with 2 to 4, upper laterals. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly
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