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MICROGASTER Latr. 



M. carinata Pack. A parasite of the "atalanta" butterfly. 

 M. gelechiae Riley. Woodbury VI, 27 (Jn); reared from 



"Gelechia gallaesolidaginis," which is locally common 



in New Jersey. 



M. mellipes Say. (Orgilus) Atco VI, 13 (Jn). 

 M. nephoptericis Pack. Parasitic on "Vitula edmandsii." 

 M. maculipennis Cress. Anglesea IX, 9 (Vk). 



M. zonaria Say. (Hypomicrogaster) New York and probably New Jer- 

 sey (Ashm). 



M. rubricoxa Prov. (Hygroplitis) Long Island and probably New Jer- 

 sey (Ashm). 



M. brevicauda Prov. (Dioleogaster) New 

 York (Ashm); Philadelphia VIII, 25 (Jn), 

 and surely occurs in New Jersey. 



2 4 8.Micro- 



gastcr species. 



MICROPLITIS Forst. 



gortynae Riley. Reared from stem borers, 

 "Achatodes" and "Hydrrecia." 



l-'ig. 249. - - Caterpillar cov- 

 ered with cocoons of 

 Microgaster. 



ceratomiae Riley. Newark, New Brunswick (Coll); reared from 

 Sphingid larvae. 



M. bicolor Ashm. Avalon VI, 30 (Jn) ; a mss. name. 

 M. mamestras Weed. Parasite on larva of "Mamestra picta." 

 M. hyphantriae Ashm. One of the parasites of the fall web-worm. 



APANTELES Forst. 

 Sub-genus PROTAPANTELES Ashm. 



Fig. 250. A panicles alctice, parasite of the cotton moth, introduced 

 to show the appearance of the insects. 



