THE GREEN MUSCARDINE FUNGUS. 21 



divisions of Pathology and Entomology, and there has never been 

 the slightest evidence to support a theory of anothei- stage in the 

 life history. 



Mr. Johnston (14) records two conidial forms, forma major and 

 forma minor occurring on different hosts. Sufficiently complete ac- 

 counts of the appearance and behavior of the fungus on artificial 

 media as well as technical descriptions will be found in several of 

 the articles cited in the bibliography, in particular those by Rorer 

 (29), Speare (35), Johnston (14). and the earlier papers by Metsch- 

 inkoff (23, 24). 



HOSTS. 



The number of species of insects attacked is very large, and in- 

 cludes many that are of considerable economic importance. A list 

 of the more important host species, together A\nth the country from 

 which the report was made, follows: 



Adoretuft eompressvs. Java (41). 



Adoretus ieuuimamilaius, Hawaii (16-18). 



AdoreUis unibrosus, Hawaii (35). 



Agriotis vianci, New York (25). 



Anisoplia austriaca, Russia (22). 



Anoniala, sp., Hawaii (35). 



Cleovvs punctivcutris, Russia (32). 



Cyrtaeanthracris nigricornis, .Java (31). 



Eolotrichia helleri, Java (11). 



Lachnosterna sp., Illinois, reported by Woleott. 



Lepidiota alhohirta, Queensland (38). 



Leucophiliis rorida, Java (31). 



Oryetes rhinoceros, Samoa (8). 



Phytalus sinitki Mauritius, (?) (5). 



Shahdocnemii obscura, Hawaii (29). 



Tonutspifi postico, Mexico (40). 



Tonuispis varia, Trinidad (9, 28). 



It will he noted that this series includes the froghopper of Tri- 

 nidad, as well as a number of other serious cane pests; the rhinoceros 

 beetle, a pest of the coconut; the cockchafer of Europe, and other 

 well-known dei)redators. The silk-worm has also l)eeii reported as 

 a host by Delacroix in France (6). 



A consichM-ablc vHUgv of hosts has also been found in Porto Pico 

 but for the most part only insects in conHnenient in the breedin"- 

 cages. These have been collected by the several entomologists of 



