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GiRAULT (A. A.). Notes on North American Mymaridae and Tricho- 



grammatidae (Hym.). — Entom. Neivs, Philadelphia, xxvii, no. 1, 

 January 1916, pp. 4-8. 



The following species are recorded : — Abhella subjlava, Girault, 

 reared from Jassid eggs and parasitic on the eggs of the chinch bug 

 [Blissiis leiicoptera] ; A. auriscuteUum, sp. n., from the eggs of 

 Draeculacephala mollipes ; Oligosita americana, Ashm., from Jassid 

 eggs ; 0. sanguinea var. clarij^es, var. n., a secondary parasite 

 of Asphondylia miki on lucerne seed ; Lathromeroides neomexicanus, 

 sp. n., from Jassid eggs ; Trichogramma minutum, Riley, from the 

 eggs of Estigmene acraea, Eudamus proteus, Bactra lanceolata, etc. ; 

 Xenufens niskini, gen, et sp. n., from the eggs of Eudanms proteus ; 

 Anagrus armotus 7iigiiventns, Gir., from Jassid eggs ; Anaphes 

 perdubius, sp. n. ; A.picimis, sp. n. ; A. gracilipes, sp. n. ; Camptoptera 

 pidla, Gir., from leaves bearing Aleiirodes sp. and Heliothripsfasciatus ; 

 C. saintpierri, Gir. ; Gonatocerus dolichocerus, Ashm. ; G. dolichocerus 

 ashtneadi, n. var. ; Polynema striaticorne, Gir. ; P. straticorne var. 

 horeum, var. n., taken by sweeping wheat. 



Girault (A. A.). Three New Species of Coccophagus, Family 

 Encyrtidae (Hym.). — Entom. News, Philadelphia, xxvii, no. 1, 

 January 1916, pp. 33-35. 



Coccojihagus inagnidavits, reared from Aleurochiton sp., and 

 C. mexicans and C. coxalis, from a fig Lecanium, are described 

 as new. 



WooDwoRTH (C. W.). School of fumigation held at Pomona California, 

 August 9-13, 1915. Los Angelos, 1915, 184 pp., 39 figs. [Received 

 28th January 1916.] 



This is a report of a series of lectures and demonstrations given to 

 citrus growers and deals with the process of cyanide fumigation in 

 all its details. There is a very full index and the report forms a handy 

 book of reference on the subject. 



FuNKHousER (W. D.). Life-History of Vanduzea arquata. Say 

 (Membracidae).— Psyc/^e, Boston, Mass., xxii, no. 6, December 

 1915, pp. 183-198, 1 plate. 



The particulars of the life-history of Vanduzea arquata. Say, were 

 compiled from field notes made during the past five years. This 

 Membracid, together with another, less abundant species, Thelia 

 h\maculaia, F., is common on Robinia ])seudacacin, L. (locust tree) in 

 central New York State. The ants which attend V. arquata locally are 

 Formica obscuriventris, Mayr, F. exsectoides, Forel, Camponotus 

 pennsylvanicus, de G., Crcmastcgaster lincolata. Say, and Prenolepis 

 imparis. Say. In spite of the immense numbers of the insects, the 

 trees do not appear to suffer any injury, so that the economic 

 importance of this species is doubtful. 



