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H. marginicollis ; H. nii)honoides ; Symphyletes albocinctus, which also 

 occurs in young Casuarina sapHngs ; S. pulverulens ; S. variolosus ; 

 S. vicarius ; Penthea pardalis and P. solida, occurring in the roots 

 close to the base of the tree ; Rhytiphora ruheta, boring in the main 

 stems and larger branches, causing swelKngs ; R. polymita, in stems of 

 a small species of wattle ; Ropica exocentroides ; Sybra acuta ; and 

 A meipsis marginicollis . 



WooDwoRTH (H. E.). A Host Index of Insects injurious to Philippine 

 Crops. II. — Philippine Agric, Los Bafios, x, no. 7, February 

 1922, pp. 321-329/ 



Since the publication of the first index [R.A.E., A, ix, 584] a number 

 of additions have been recorded, which are included in the present 

 paper. 



Andrews (E. A.). On Caterpillar Control by Collection of Chrysalides. 



■ — Qtrly. Jl. Sci. Dept., Ind. Tea Assoc, Calcutta, pt. 4, 1921, 

 pp. 17'5-194, 1 plate. 



The destruction of pupae turned up from the soil at the time of 

 forking and thullying has become a matter of regular routine on many 

 tea estates, and a great deal of infestation is thus prevented. From 

 pupae collected on one of the estates the following species have been 

 bred in the laboratory : the Sphingids, Acherontia lachesis, F., 

 Chaerocampa pallicosta, Wlk., and Saiaspes ventralis, Butl. ; the 

 Notodontid, Phalera raya, Moore ; the Limacodids, Hyphorma sp., 

 Thosea sinensis, Wlk., T. cervina, Moore, T. diver gens, Moore, and 

 Altha castaneipars, Moore ; the Hypsid, Hypsa alciphron, Cram. ; the 

 Noctuids, Agrotis sp., A. ochracea, Wlk., A. descripta, Brem., Cirphis 

 {Leucania) loreyi, Dup., C. decisissima, Wlk., Arcilasisa plagiata, Wlk., 

 Spirama retorta, Cram., and 5. {Enmonodia) vespertilio, F. ? ; the 

 Geometrids, Biston suppressaria, Guen., B. hengaliaria, Guen., Boarmia 

 selenaria, Hb., B. acaciaria, Boisd., Medasina strixaria, Guen., Erebo- 

 morpha fulgurita, Wlk., and Abraxas sylvata, Scop. ; and the Tineid, 

 Agriopliora rhonibota, Meyr. 



Brief notes, are given on the seasonal occurrence, habits and food- 

 plants of these moths as well as the distinguishing characters of the 

 pupae. The object of this paper is to encourage the adoption of this 

 most valuable means of preventing and reducing insect infestation. 



TiMBERLAKE (P. H.). A Rcvision of the Chalcid-flies of the Encyrtid 

 Genus Chrysoplatycerus. — Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., Washington, 

 no. 2423, Ixi, Art. 2, 1922, pp. 1-10, 1 plate. 



Chrysoplatycerus ferrisi, sp. n., parasitic on Pseudococcus adenostomae, 

 Ferris, is described from California. A key is given to the species of 

 this genus. 



Russell (H. L.) & Morrison (F. B.). New Pages in Farming.— /I «w. 

 Rept. 1920-1921, Univ. Wisconsin Agric. Expt. Sta., Madison, 

 Bull. 339, February 1922, 142 pp., 40 figs. [Received 19th Mav 

 1922.] 



In dealing with codling moth [Cydia pomonella], dusting proved on 

 the whole a less satisfactory remedy than spraying ; seven applications 

 of dust were less effective than five of lime-sulphur and lead-arsenate 

 sprays. Grasshoppers caused a serious outbreak in 1921 in the north 



