elongate oval and dark red to yellow in color.
Derm of female covered with platelets of glassy
wax (Fig. 73, B). Fully mature females more
rounded, rather flat, wax plates widely spaced,
and ovisac 2-4X longer than body.


marginal tubercles (Fig. 74, E) prominent,
numbering 4-17 around entire body. Small, oval
trilocular pores (Fig. 74, F) with inner filament
scattered over dorsum. Minute disc pores (Fig.
74, G) scattered over dorsum. Loose longitudinal
row of large discoidal pores (Fig. 74, H) extend-
ing from anterior of anal plates to anterior of
mouth parts. Anal plates triangular, lateral
angles pointed or slightly rounded; each plate
with 4 apical setae 2 of these along inner margin,
3 subapical setae. VENTER-Antennae
8-segmented. Legs without tibiotarsal scleroses
or free articulation. Quinquelocular pores (Fig.
74, 0) in spiracular furrows in band 2 or 3 pores
wide, 6 to 10 pores wide near spiracle.
Multilocular pores (Fig. 74, P) with 10 loculi in
vulvar area, few on preceding abdominal
segments. Tubular ducts (Fig. 74, S, R) of 2 types
on abdomen and submargin between anterior
and posterior spiracular furrows, absent on
head. MARGIN-Marginal setae (Fig. 74, B)
stout, straight, acute. Spiracular setae (Fig. 74,
D) in groups of 3, median seta straight or curved,
tapering to rounded point, 2-4X longer than
laterals.
DISTRIBUTION: Map XXVIII. AL, DC, MD,
NH, NY, VA. Foreign: Not known to occur out-
side the eastern United States.


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DESCRIPTION: (Fig. 74) Adult female
elongate-oval to round, widest in abdominal
region, 1.5-3.5 mm long, 1.0-2.5 mm wide. DOR-
svM-Derm membranous or only slightly
sclerotized. Dorsal body setae (Fig. 74, C)
sparse, straight, stout, and bluntly pointed. Sub-


 Map XXVIII. Distribution of Pulvinaria ericicola.

BIOLOGY: Fertile, but not fully grown, females
overwinter. Females are invariably found near