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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



freorge Compere, who collected large numbers and sent them to the 

 State Insectary some eight years ago. During this period the Insectary 

 has been breeding and sending it out to all parts of the State where the 



Fig. 2 64. — The codling moth para- 

 site {Calliephialtes inessor Grav. >. 

 Male at left and female at right. 

 Slightly enlarged. (Original.) 



codling moth is a factor in fruit growing. It was especially thoroughly 

 distributed in the central and southern parts. 



Hosts. — The larvae enclosed in the cocoons are the only stages of 

 the codling moth attacked. These are carefully searched out by the 

 females which have a wonderful instinct to locate them as well as to 

 ascertain whether they have already been parasitized or not. 



THE CITRUS APHID PARASITE. 



Charips xanthopsis (Ashm.) (Family Figitidse). 



(Allotria xanthopsis Ashm.) 



(Fig. 263.) 



General Appearance. — This small parasite belongs to a family closely 

 allied to tlie gall makers. The adults are exceedingly small, being less 

 tlian one tenth of an inch long. The general color of the body is black, 

 with legs, bases of the antennae and ovipositor light amber. 



Life History. — The life history is practically the same as that of 

 Aphidius testaceipes Cresson. 



Distribution. — Common in the southern part of the State, especially 

 in Ventura County. 



Host.— This parasite preys effectually upon the citrus aphid 

 ( Toxoptcra aurantice) . 



