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vae confined on September 25, three chrysalids were obtained 

 two days later. The adults did not issue until the following 

 June. Pupation occurs within the larval shelter. 



5. Pentilia misella (Col.) 



Pupae of this minute ladybeetle formed October 28, 1902, emerged 

 November 19, 1902, at Salem, Virginia. About October 20, 1902, larvae 

 were still numerous, but all had practically disappeared by the first 

 of November. 



6. Nadata gibbosa (Lep.) 



A caterpillar of this species was obtained at Blacksburg, Virginia, 

 June 23, 1902, from the trunk of an oak ; it molted on June 30, losing 

 the anal loop of yellow. On July 2 it commenced to construct a cocoon, 

 completing it on July 4; July 6, pupa present; July 16, the adult 

 emerged. 



In the penultimate stadium the caterpillar is smooth and pale bluish 

 green with red spiracles, large, prominent, broad, grayish head and a 

 loop of yellow around the caudal margin of the anal shield. Also a 

 few pale longitudinal stripes along the dorsum. A larva obtained 

 crawling over the ground August 13, 1902, made a cocoon on August 

 15 and the chrysalid was formed on August 18. The pupa hibernated. 



7. Coleoptera Reared from Bullet Galls, Holcaspis. 

 During early March, 1903, at Blacksburg, Virginia, a small 

 number of the old, vacated galls of several species of Holcaspis 

 from oaks were kept in confinement with the result that several 

 insects were obtained from them. On June 13, the lot was ex- 

 amined. The beetle Otidoccphalus laevicollis Horn, as identi- 

 fied by Schwarz, was obtained in six instances. Two had al- 

 ready emerged, while four others were found when the galls 

 were opened ; they were within the larval case of the cynipid. 

 the exit-hole of which was plugged with frass. The larvae of 

 this beetle probably feed upon the substance of the gall, using 

 the larval case of the cynipid for pupation. A single adult of 

 Hypothenemus dissimilis and three of Hemiptychus castaneus 

 were also obtained. These were likewise identified by Schwarz. 



8. Polynema psecas Girault (Hymen.) 



I have a single additional female specimen of this rather 

 rare Mymarid captured in turf at Urbana, Illinois, April 22, 

 I 99 (J- D. Hood). The second funicle joint was wholly 

 black like the joints following it. 



