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Occasioually the larvae have a tendeucv to mine within the 

 leaf. Usually they are exposed, but sometimes covered by a 

 slight web. The coooon is made on the surface of the leaf. It 

 IS not so distinctly of an open network structure as is usual 

 \xith' Plutella, tho there is a tendency for it to be of fine net- 

 work with a thin outer covering. It is denser than usual for 

 Plutella, but thin enough so that the pupa can be made out 

 inside. 



The lot of larvae brought in by Mr. Bridwell, from which 

 the 20 moths were reared, proved to be very highly parasit- 

 ized by Chelonus hlackhumi. Thirty-thi'ce of this parasite 

 issued from the lot, making a parasitism of 62%. 



TORTKICIDAE. 



Capua reynoldsiana u. sp. 



5 , $ . Head, thorax, legs, palpi and antennae cinereous, the antennae 

 somewhat fuscous ringed; abdomen pale ochreous, anal tufts concolorous. 

 Forewings cinereous with numerous scattered spots of dark fuscous 

 scales, the three largest spots in a line beginning with one on costa near 

 base and extending obliquely backwards, about a dozen of the spots 

 are on the costa ; cilia cinereous. Hindwings cinereous with a slight 

 ochreous tinge; cilia cinereous. Expanse. 15-20 mm. 





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Capua reynoldsiana 



Described from a series of 29 specimens reared from 

 larvae and pupae found on leaves of Reynoldsia sandwicensis ; 

 7 of them from Kin, Oahu, Feb. 10, 1918; 11 from Wailupe, 

 Oahu, April 21, 1918; 11 from Kunia, Oahu. :N'ovember 20, 

 1918 (Swezey). 



