INSECTS ETC. INJURIOUS TO VARIOUS CROPS I725 



1251 - Blastophag-a g-hfgii n. sp., and Pleistodonies froggatti, Chalcid 

 Hymanoptera from Australia Living on the Fruits of Ficus stenocarpa and 



F. enacrophylla. RjspBCtively. — Graxdi, G., in Bollcttino del Laboratorio di Zoologia 

 gcnerale e a [raria ddla R. Scuola superiore d' A-yricoltura in Porlici, Vol. XI, pp. 145-159, 

 Fig. 1-V. Portici, September 7, 1916. 



The writer describes from the systematic point of view two Cbalcids 

 collected in 1912 by F. Sievestri in New South Wales: 



i) Blastophaga ghigii n. sp., living in the fruits of Ficus stenocarpa 

 F. Muell., at Narara; the female is not known; 



2) Pleistodonies froggatti Mayr., which lives in the fruits of F. ma- 

 cro phylla Desf., at Sj'dney. 



1252 -Er/ophyes n. sp., a Mit3 Past on Litchi {Nsphelfum Lit-chi) in the 



Ha'.vaian Islands, — O' Gara, p. J., in Science, N. S., Vol. XEIV, No. 1126, p. 142. 

 Lancaster, Pa., 191 6. 



In the grounds belonging to the United States Experimental Station 

 at Honolulu a plant of Nephelinm Lit-chi Cambess. (= Litchi chinensis Son- 

 ner.) was seriously attacked by a mite, recognised later as a new species 

 of Eriophyes. 



In some cases the whole of the under surface of the leaves was attack- 

 ed, but more often the disease appeared in distinct patches. I^eaves which 

 were severely attacked resembled peach leaves which have faUen a prey 

 to Exoascus deformans. 



The appearance of this pest always seems to be unexpected, it is never 

 reported until the signs of its presence are well established. 



Hitherto no other mite has been recorded upon N. Lit-chi; and more- 

 over very few mites are recorded from China to which this tree belongs. 

 It is possible that although N. Lit-chi is imported from China it has 

 been attacked later on by a mite which is indigenous . to the Hawaian 

 Islands. 



AiFREDO RuGGERi, gefente reponsabile. 



