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doiiionstrated that this parasite had hvcd on the hirvae of 

 Seninoprc'inac. Jt was found to he a now species and de- 

 scribed later hy Mr. J. ('. Hridwelh 



Plutei.lidae. 



Plutella capparidis n. sp. 



^ , 9 . Head, thorax and abdomen dirty white. Antennae dirty white, 

 with dark fuscous spots on apical half. Palpi brownish fuscous on outer 

 side. Patagia brownish fuscous. Forewings brownish fuscous, with a 

 wide dorsal streak of creamy white, having an oblique extension from 

 near the tornus to the costa a little before apex, this streak irregularly 

 sinuate on the anterior edge, the anterior edge nearly white and the 

 brownish fuscous area of the wing has black scales on the edge bordering 

 this streak, there are also a few scattered black scales on the dorsal mar- 

 gin ; a narrow creamy white spot in basal third of costa, a larger some- 



PhttcUii capparidis. 



what triangular patcli at nn'ddle of costa, each of these having black 

 scales in the edge of the surrounding brownish fuscous area and the 

 larger spot has a small spot of black scales on costa ; cilia light fuscous 

 mixed with paler scales, and a black line at the base. Hindwings and 

 cilia very light fuscous. Anterior and middle legs dark fuscous, tibiae 

 and tarsi with white rings; posterior legs ilirty white, tarsi fuscous 

 marked. Expanse of wings, 8-8.5 "■""• 



A very distinct species from P. inaciilipeiinls and /*. aJho- 

 veiiosa, the other species known to occur here. Descril)ed from 

 20 specimens reared from larvae found hy Mr. d. (\ Bridwdl 

 feeding- on the leaves of Cappai'is sandwich tan a. 



Hab. Ewa Coral Plain, Oahn, June 8, 1019 (Bridwell). 



The lig'ht green larvae feed mostly on the surface of the 

 leaves, eating one epidermis and the pai'cMicliyiiia and Icaxing 

 the other epidermis, wliich shows as dead s])ots in the Icaxcs. 



