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segments, the extremity rounded instead of attenuated, 

 and dark brown instead of lighter, the ovipositor 

 much shorter and the measurements ditlerently pro- 

 portioned. The measurements of Rliogcis Lefroiji are 

 given for com[)arison (taken from Indian specimens). 



Length 8 mm. 



Expanse ß.O to ().5 mm. 



Forewing. ... 2.75 to 8 mm. x 1 mui. 



()vi])Ositor . . . 1.5 mm. 

 This insect is parasitic on the Egyi)tian Boil-worm 

 and has as yet been found only in Beni-Souef, where, 

 however, it is as alnnuhmt as the allied species is in 

 India. The fust specimens were bred out of larva' 

 of Egyi)tian Boll-worm in the Department Laboratories 

 on the l()th October 1912, since wiien two or three 

 have emerged almost every day. There is no douljt 

 that this species would be as ellective in the control 

 of Egy[)tian insects as Ulwgds Lefroiji has proved in 

 India and it has the advantage over the latter species 

 with respect to Egy[)t in that it is indigenous and does 

 not re([uire acclimatisation. 



In common with other Braconida- this insect 

 deposits its eggs in the larva' of the host insect. The 

 larva of the parasite emerge from the host larva and 

 pupate outside in small ovoid silken cocoons, generally 

 found associated with the dead larva of the host. 



The insect which we describe here we liave named 

 after His Excellency Loid Kitchener of Khartoum who 

 has taken such a great interest in the economic 

 entomological problems which are being examined bv 

 the Egyptian Department of Agriculture. 



