Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences . Figure 181a.—Broad Scale [L. hesperidum), on orange tree; nat. size. Figure1816.—Hemisphasrical Scale, on orange tree, nat. size, and a, after Comstock. Black Scale; Olive Scale. [Lecatiiani, ole(e Bern.) Figure 181. This scale is very injurious to the olive and orange, etc. Accord-ing to the notes of Mr. Geo. A. Bishop, it also infests oleander andHibiscus. It is liable to attack many other plants, as pear, apple;apricot, plum, pomegranate, palms, coffee, rose, jasmine, etc. ITeniisphcerical Scale. (Xecaniuni hemisph

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Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences . Figure 181a.—Broad Scale [L. hesperidum), on orange tree; nat. size. Figure1816.—Hemisphasrical Scale, on orange tree, nat. size, and a, after Comstock. Black Scale; Olive Scale. [Lecatiiani, ole(e Bern.) Figure 181. This scale is very injurious to the olive and orange, etc. Accord-ing to the notes of Mr. Geo. A. Bishop, it also infests oleander andHibiscus. It is liable to attack many other plants, as pear, apple;apricot, plum, pomegranate, palms, coffee, rose, jasmine, etc. ITeniisphcerical Scale. (Xecaniuni hemisphcericumTarg.; Comstock,Ann. Rep. Ent. for 1880, p. , pi. viii, figs, 3, 3« ; Man. Ent.,p. 171, fig. 21\:=Saissetia hemisphcericum.) Figure 181 J. This large, smooth scale-insect was found by us on the leaves ofthe cycad (Cycas revoluta), oleander, hibiscus, etc. In California ithas been found to attack the orange. It is also common on variousgreenhouse plants. 808 A. E. Verrill—77ie Bermuda Islands. ? Lecanium nigrum Nieter. According to Mr. G. A.

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