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Neocatolaccut syrphidi'S, reared from a syrphid pupa, Trinidad, etc., in the 

 second paper. 



Nine new species of Hymenoptera, J. C. Cbawford (Insecutor Inscitite 

 Menstruus, 4 {1916), 'No. 7-9, pp. 101-107, fig. 1). — Among the species here de- 

 scribed as new are Tetrastichus pyrillw and Ooencyrtus pyrillce, both reared 

 from eggs of Pyrilla aberrans, and from Pusa and Nagpur, India, respectively. 



Some new American Hymenoptera, J. C. Cbawfoed (Insecutor Inscitice 

 Menstruus, 4 (1916), No. 10-12, pp. 135-144)- — One genus, seven species, and 

 one variety are here described as new, among which are FidioMa rugosifrons 

 described from eggs in wheat stubble at Montoursville, Pa. ; Microdontomerus 

 fuviipenms reared from Malacosoma fragilis at Maxwell, N. Mex. ; Ptinobius 

 texanus reared from Otidocephalus carinicollis at Dallas, Tex.. Trichobaris 

 texana at Victoria, Tex., and Arceocerus fasciculatus at Hallettsville, Tex. ; and 

 Peril am pus chrysopce l^vicephalus reared from Chrysopa calif arnica at Sacra- 

 mento, Cal. 



Descriptions of miscellaneous chalcid flies, A. A. Gieault {Insecutor In- 

 sciti<e Menstruus, 4 {1916), No. 10-12, pp. 109-121). — Twenty new species are 

 here described, of which mention should be made of Tetrastichus malacosomm 

 reared from the eggs of the tent caterpillar and the forest tent caterpillar at 

 Berkeley, Cal., and from the eggs of Malacosoma fragilis at Maxwell, N. Mex. ; 

 Eurytoma ctenodactylomyii and Neocatolaccus livii, both reared from the galls 

 of Ctenodactylomyia watsoni on sea-grape {Coccoloba uvifera) in Porto Rico; 

 Elasmus mordax reared from Lithocolletis guttiflniteUa in the District of 

 Columbia; Pachynettron mucronatum reared from an aphid at Guanajuato, 

 Mexico ; Elasmus aspidiscce reared from a cocoon of Aspidisca spletidoriferella 

 on Crataegus in the District of Columbia ; and Isodromus abnormicomis reared 

 from Iccrya brazilimsis at Sao Paulo, Brazil. 



A remarkable new genus of Encyrtidse from the West Indies, bearing two 

 ring joints, A. A. Girault {Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, 24 {1916), No. 3, pp. 232. 

 233). — The author describes Ameromyzobia aphelinoides n. g. and n. sp. from 

 St. Vincent. West Indies. 



A new genus of Tetrastichini (chalcidoid Hymenoptera), A. A. Girault 

 {Ent. News, 27 {1916), No. 8, p. 348). — The genus Galeopsomyia is erected for 

 Eudcrus columbianus. 



The North American species of Dibrachys (in the North American sense — 

 Coelopisthoidea) with a note on TJriella, A. A. Gibault {Canad. Ent., 48 {1916). 

 No. 12, pp. 4O8, 409). 



A new species of Lepidopria from North America, C. T. Brves {Psyche, 23 

 {1916), No. 4, PP- 126, 127, fig. 1). — Lepidopriu aberrans reared from a tachinid 

 pupa, probably Cryptomeigenia theutis, found in an adult June beetle {Phyl- 

 lophaga [Lachnosterna] inversa) at Hagerstown, Md., is described as new to 

 science. 



Notes on the egg parasites of the apple tree tent caterpillar (Malacosoma 

 americanum), L. T. Williams {Psyche, 23 {1916), No. 5, pp. 148-153). — The 

 author presents notes on six species of parasites {Ablerus cllsiocampw, Tele- 

 nomxi^ clisiocampcr, Tetrastichus spp., Ooencyrtus clusocampw, and Aphycoi- 

 deus to) reared from the eggs of the tent caterpillar, their behavior, and rela- 

 tive abundance. 



New chalcid flies from Maryland, A. A. Gibault {Ent. News, 28 {1917), No. 

 1, pp. 20-25). — Two genera and six species are described as new to science. 



The occurrence of Neoderostenus Girault in North America, A. A. GiRAtn.T 

 {Canad. Ent., 48 {1916), No. 12, p. 409). 



