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Bruchus fraterculus Horn. (Det. through Riley) In 1892 a large pro- 

 portion of the seeds of Glycyn liiza lepidota in many localities were in- 

 fested by these beetles. On June 6 many beetles made their appearance. 

 There also appeared numerous specimens of three parasites : Bracon- 

 xanthostigina Cr., Eurytoma sp., and a Pteronia/id. 



Mordellistena morula Lee. (Det. through Riley) Laavte very common 

 during Winter in stems of Iva xanthifolia. Stems gathered April 14 con- 

 tained pupas. Beetles emerged May 9 to June 9, and with them numerous 

 specimens of Creinastus mordellistouc Ashm. mss., and Tetrastichus sp. 



Anthohoiuits clongatus Lee. (Det. through Riley) Bred from a very 

 curious polythalamous twig gall on Bigelovia, collected at Dolores, June 

 19 by Prof. Gillette. Beetles appeared July 19. Probably inquilinous in 

 the galls. A large number of parasites of four species were also obtained. 



Anthonomus scutellaris Lee. Reared in considerable numbers from 

 wild plums, the beetles emerging September 3. 



Anthononius squamosns Lee. Larvae common in heads of Grindelia 

 squarrosa during last of September, beetles emerging during first of Oct. 



The parasitica mentioned in the above notes were determined 

 by Mr. Ashmead. 



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A NEW PH/EGOPTERA FROM MEXICO. 



By W. SCHAUS. 



Phaegoptera masoni sp. nov. Antenna? black. Head, collar and thorax 

 orange; a black spot anteriorly on the patagiae. Abdomen orange; un- 

 derneath with a lateral and some transverse black bands. Primaries 

 above orange ; at the base a large, light gray space, crossed by black 

 veins and containing on the costal margin an orange spot edged with 

 black; a broad, median gray band bordered on either side with black and 

 crossed by black veins; at the end of the cell a broad gray spot extending 

 to the costal margin, and also edged and streaked with black; the outer 

 margin very broadly yellowish, with the veins black. Underneath yellow, 

 with all the markings black instead of gray, and a submarginal black 

 shade. Secondaries above and below orange-yellow. Exp. 70 mm. 



Hab. Jalapa, Mexico. 



In the collection of Mr. J. T. Mason, after whom I name this 



fine species. 



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A NEW TACHINID WITH REMARKABLE ANTENN/E. 



By S. W. WILLISTON, M.D. 



Some years ago* I described, under the name J\ilaroccni 

 (which Brauer and Bergenstamm persist in calling Talacroci 



* Entom. Amer. vol. Hi, p. 151. 



