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CocKERELL (T. D, A.). Sunflower Insects. — Canadian Entomologist, 

 London, Ont., xlvii, no. 9, September 1915, pp. 280-282. 



The most serious pest of sunflowers in Colorado during 1914 was a 

 species of Nysius. The bugs assembled in numbers on the flower 

 stalks, causing the heads to wilt and die. Other insects noted were 

 Chloridea obsoleta, F., on annual Helianthus and the perennial H. colora- 

 densis, Phytonietra (Plusia) californica, Speyer, Calo}jlusia ignea, Grote, 

 on H. lenticitlaris, and Sgngrapha {Plnsia) fahifera, Kirby. A weevil, 

 Smicronyx fulvus, Lee, was common at Boulder in 1913 and 1914- ; 

 this species is probably parasitised by the Chalcids, Callimome sp. 

 and Zagh/ptonotus schwarzi, Cwfd. At Longmount, Colorado, the 

 Gelechiid moth, PaUodora similieUa, Chamb., is often found on 

 H. lenficularis. In September 1911, a larva of the butterfly, Charidryas 

 gorgone, Hb. {Phyciodes ismeria, Boisd.) w^as found on H. argophyllini. 

 This species evidently hibernates as a larva. 



Woods (W. C). Biosteres rhagoletis, Richmond, sp. n., a Parasite of 

 Rhagoletis pomonella, Walsh. — Canadian Entomologist, London, 

 Ont., xlvii, no. 9, pp. 293-295, 1 plate. 



A Braconid, Biosteres rhagoletis, sp. n., is described, which was bred 

 in February and April 1914, from puparia of Rhagoletis pomonella 

 (apple maggot) collected in the larval stage in Maine in August 

 and September 1913. During 1915, the same species, was reared from 

 puparia of R. pomonella obtained from wild crab or cultivated apples 

 in Orono. 



Baker (C. F.). Notices of certain Philippine Fulgoroidea, one being 

 of Economic Importance.- -P/i/T/^^^jme e//. Sci., Manila, x. Sec. D. 

 no. 2, March 1915, pp. 137-144, 1 fig.. 2 plates. [Received 10th 

 October 1915.] 



The fruits of Anona muricata in the Philippines are frequently 

 stunted in growth and deformed owing to the attacks of the Jassid, 

 Hilda breviceps, Stal, which breeds in great numbers on the very young 

 fruits. The eggs are deposited in masses of from 10 to 100 on 

 the surface of the fruit and surrounding leaves. They are parasitised 

 in large numbers by a Chalcid, Pseudobrachysticha semiaurea, Girault. 

 A single specimen of H. breviceps has been taken on Anona reticulata. 

 As all the cultivated Anonaceous fruits in the Philippiiies were imported 

 from America, it is probable that this insect normally feeds on the 

 native Anonaceae of the Philippine forests. A description of the 

 species is given. 



Green (E. E.). Observations on British Coccidae in 1914, with descrip- 

 tions of New Species. — Entomologist's Mlhly. Mag., London, 

 nos. 612 and 613, May-June 1915, pp. 175-185, 1 fig., 3 plates. 



Eriococcus devoniensis. Green, occurred on wild Erica cinerea and on 

 allied cultivated forms towards the end of August. E. insignis, 

 Newst., and E. greeni, Newst. were found on grasses, usually Agrostis sp. 

 E. inermis, sp. n., was abimdant on heath in Surrey during August and 

 September. E. lager stroemiae, Kuwana, was present in a nurseiy 



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