THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



261 



Distribution. — Common throughout the entire State, having been 

 reported from Lake, Santa Cruz, Calaveras, Los Angeles and San 

 Bernardino counties. 



Hosts. — This species works upon the larva? and pupa? of the tussock 

 moth {Hemerocampa vetusta Boisd.) and other moths. 



Paradejeania rutilioides Jaen. 

 (Fig. 260.) 



General Appearance. — The adult of this species is large, measuring 

 nearly three fourths of an inch in length. The abdomen is especially 

 large and covered with long black hairs. The face is black with a 



Fig. 260. — Paradejeania rutilioides Jaen. 

 Enlarged. (Original.) 



silvery luster ; eyes dark l)rown ; antenna? black ; thorax black with 

 yellow margin and scutellum ; ba^al half of the abdomen yellow with a 

 longitudinal median line and the apical half black; wings dusky 

 throughout with yellow base ; legs black. 



Distribution. — Throughout the central and southern parts of the 

 State. 



Hosts. — Caterpillars. 



HYMENOPTERA (Order). 



MEMBRANOUS-WINGED INSECTS. 



BEES, WASPS, GALL-FLIES, SAW-FLIES AND ANTS. 



This is without doubt the most important order of insects known, 

 comprising not only the most beneiicial insects like the honey bees and 

 parasitic insects, but some very injurious forms like the sawflies and 

 Argentine ant. The transformations are complete, the larva being 

 maggot- or grub-like and the pupa quietescent. The adults usually 

 have four well developed membraneous wings and are powerful 

 fliers, but a great many members have no wings at all. The mouth- 



