— 149— 



were collected during the latter part of August, and the adults emerged 

 early in September. 



Apanteles limenitidis, Riley, var. 



On the under surface of the leaves infested by the Hemaris larvae, 

 there were frequently found solitary yellow cocoons, which were at once 

 recognized as belonging to some of the Microgasterince. From numer- 

 ous specimens collected there emerged early in September two speci- 

 mens of an Apan/eles, and ten specimens of a Hemiteles. The former 

 approach nearly to A. Imienitides, bred by Dr. Riley from Lwienitis 

 disippus, (Third Rept. St. Ent. Mo., p. 158), differing principally in 

 the color of the posterior femora, which are reddish with black tips, 

 while in typical liinenitidis they are wholly black. The cocoons in shape, 

 color and position are apparently similar in the two forms. 



The secondary parasite is, as I have already stated, an apparently 

 undescribed Hemiteles, but I prefer to wait until the genus can be more 

 thoroughly worked up before speaking of it definitely. 



A second paper by Mr. Weed on the Hymenopterous parasites of 

 the strawberry leaf-roller Phoxopteris cotnptana, FroL, was read by 

 Mr. Howard. 



On the Hymenopterous Parasites of the Strawberry Leaf-Roller 



PHOXOPTERIS COMPTANA, Frol. 



By Clarence M. Weed. 



So far as I can learn the only positive record* of a parasite attacking 

 the common strawberry leaf-roller {Phoxopteris comptana, Frol.) to be 

 found in American literature occurs on page 97 of the Report of the 

 Michigan State Horticultural Society, where, in an article concerning 

 this insect. Professor A. J. Cook wTites : 



"There is an Ichneumon fly that is very abundant in Michigan, 

 which preys upon this leaf-roller. I think it is undescribed. It cer- 

 tainly is not referred to as a destroyer of the leaf-roller. I have not ac- 

 cess to Cressons description of the genus Eiphosoma, but from the very 

 short description, and figure, given by Packard, this species would seem 

 to belong to that ^enus." 



* The only other mention of possible parasitism upon this species I have met 

 with is by Professor S. A. Forbes, who writes : " * * * from a breeding cage contain- 

 ing larvae of this and another leaf-roller {Cacacia obsoletana) *** I obtained last 

 July specimens of a hymenopterous parasite belonging to the genus Bracon. Un- 

 fortunately, however, it is impossible to tell from which of these species this parasite 

 was bred."— Thirteenth Rept. St. Ent. 111., p. 92. 



