Pupae: Late in June, July, August, and September. 



Adults: June to September. 



Parasites: 



Collections Host larvae 



Parasite Years yielding and pupae 



Diptera: specimens recovered parasite collected 



Nemorilla floralis {Fall) 8 2 4 244 



Hymenoptera: 



Campoplex Bp 1 1 1 18 



Horoge7ies sp 1 1 1 87 



Itopleciis conquisitor {Say) 3 1 1 87 



Oncophanes betulae Mues *7 1 1 30 



Phaeogenes parvus {Vvow.) 11 1 1 87 



Scambus hispae (Harr.) 3 2 2 204 



Triclistus brunnipes {Cress.) 10 2 3 169 



FAMILY AEGERIIDAE 



Aegeria apiformis (Clerck) hornet moth 



Food plant: Carolina poplar (roots). 

 Occurrence: Revere, Mass. 



Totals received: Two collections totaling 33 larvae. 

 Larvae: Two-year life cycle, July thi'ough to May of second year. 

 Passes second winter as prepupal larva in cocoon. 

 Pupae: May-June. 

 Adults: June. 

 Parasites: None. 



Sanninoidea exitiosa (Say) peach tree borer 



Food plant: Prunus. 



Occurrence: Dedham, Mass. 



Totals received: One collection of 3 larvae. 



Larvae: August to June. 



Pupae: Late in June and July. 



Adults: July. 



Parasites: None. 



Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) squash borer 



Food plant: Squash. 



Occurrence: Brockton and Mekose, Mass. 



Totals received: Four collections totaling 59 larvae. 



Larvae: June to September. 



Pupae: Prepupal larvae or pupae, fall to spring. 



Adults: June-July. 



Parasites : 



Diptera: 



Muscidae (unidentified) 



Muscina assimilis (Fall.) 



FAMILY HELIODINIDAE 



Schreckensteinia festaliella (Hbn.) 



Food plant: Blackberry. 



Occurrence: Melrose, Mass. 



Totals received: One collection of 25 larvae. 



Larvae: June-July. 



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