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of Aphycus lounsburyi Howard, and now parasitizes a large 
percentage of this Aphycus in certain localities. 
An account of the introduction of Quaylea into California 
is given by Alexander Craw in his Horticultural Quarantine 
Report for the months of December, 1900 to April, 1901 
(Eighth Biennial Report, State Board Horticulture, California, 
for 1901-2, pp. 196, 197, 1902). Craw calls the species Hemen- 
cyrtus craw, a manuscript name given by Ashmead. I have 
seen one of the original specimens at Sacramento, Cal., deter- 
mined by Craw as Hemencyrtus crawii, so that there is not 
any doubt about the identity of crawiw and Quaylea whittiert. 
I have also recently received a few specimens of this 
species from Dr. R. J. Tillyard, which were reared from Sais- 
seiia oleae at Sydney, New South Wales, by Mr. Luke Gallard. 
Notes on the Identity and Habits of Blepyrus insularis 
Cameron (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea). 
BY P. H. TIMBERLAKE. 
(Presented at the meeting of December 1, 1921.) 
The Encyrtid chalcid-fly described by Cameron under the 
name of Encyrtus insularis has been a puzzle to everyone who 
has attempted to identify the insect from the description alone, 
and it has consequently been described several times and 
referred to several incorrect genera. 
For assistance in working out the:synonymy of this parasite, 
IT am much indebted to Dr. James Waterston of the Imperial 
sureau. of Entomology, who compared Hawaiian specimens 
with the type of imsularis in the British Museum, and to 
Dr. R. C. L. Perkins for transmitting an old specimen which 
had been collected by Blackburn and retained by him as identi- 
cal with the one sent to Cameron and described as insularis. 
This specimen, which is perfectly preserved, bears the No. 87. 
The actual type in the British Museum has fared worse, as 
Dr. Waterston reports that the antennae and abdomen have 
been lost. In regard to the comparison, Dr. Waterston writes 
Proc. Haw. Ent. Soc., V, No. 1, October, 1922. 
