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[Uetolier, 



Rah. West Afbica, Gold Coast {O. S. CotteriU). 



Judging by its congeners the unique specimen before me is a $ 



Explanation of the Fig-iires of the maxillary palpi : — 1. Calyce bicolor, sp. n., cJ ; 

 2. CalyceUa paljxdis, gen. et sp. n., c?;. 3. Calycella tarscilis, sp. n., J; 

 4. CalyceUa bonieensis, sp. n., J; 5. Calycella {Mordella) sericeobrunnea, 

 Blair, Q . 



British Museum (Natural History). 

 Auf/ust lit/i, 1922, 



NOTES ON SOME PAEASITES OF BEETLES. 

 BT C. T. GIMINGHAM, F.I.C., F.E.S. 



1. Sigatphus hoteipes Thorns. 



In 1921, a small area of Field Beans grown at the Eesearch 

 Department of the Oljanpia Agricultural Company at Offchurch in 

 Warwickshire was infested to an unusual degree by BrucJnis ri/Jimaniis. 

 Shortly after harvesting the beans and before the majority of the beetles 

 emerged, a Hymenopteron, evidently parasitic on the Brnchus, also 

 appeared in great numbers. The insect was afterwards identified by 

 Mr. Claude Morley as Sigalphus litteipes Thorns. {Braconidae). The 

 main period of emergence of the Braconid Avas from July 24th to 

 August 7th, whilst the beetles began to appear in numbers about the end 

 of July and contiiiued emerging for a month or more. Both insects 



