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Paillot (A.)- El gusano de las manzanas {Carpocapsa pomonella)^ 

 [The apple worm, Cydia ponionella.'] — Anales Zool. Aplicada, 

 Santiago de Chile, iii, no. 1, 29th February 1916, pp. 16-23, 

 2 figs. [Received 4th September 1916.] 



This paper gives an account of the life-history and control of Cydia 

 pomonella, and has been translated from the French for the benefit of 

 readers in Spanish America. 



Brethes (J.). Description de deux hymenoptires chiliens. [Descrip- 

 tion of two Chilian Hymenoptera.] — Anales Zool. Aplicada, 

 Santiago de Chile, iii, no. 1, 29th February 1916, pp. 24-27, 2 figs. 

 [Received 4th September 1916.] 



Tetrastichodes xenocles, Wlk., a parasite of Ceroplastes sp., Pteropirix 

 ausfralis, sp. n., a parasite of Aleurodes sp., and Heterobelyta chilensis, 

 gen. et sp. n., a hyperparasite of Lepidosaphes heckii, are described. 



Porter (C. E.). Un pajarillo destructor de pulgones. [A small bird 

 destroying plant lice.] — Anales Zool. Aplicada, Santiago de Chile, 

 iii, no. 1, 29th February 1916, p. 30. [Received 4th September 

 1916.] 



The small Chilian bird, Leptasthenura aegithaloides, is recorded as 

 destroying rose Aphids. 



GiACOMELLi (E.). Lepid6pteros de La Rioja (Rep. Argent.) que se 

 sabe se supone son danosos a la Agricultura. [Lepidoptera 

 of La Rioja (Argentina) known or supposed to be injurious to 

 agriculture.] — Anales Zool. Aplicada, Santiago de Chile, iii, no. 1, 

 29th February 1916, pp. 31-32. 



The following insects occur in the province of La Rioja, but do not 

 cause important injury there : — Colias lesbia, L., on Medicago sativa 

 (lucerne) ; Tatochila autodice, Hb., thought to attack Cruciferae such 

 as Brassica, Sinapis, etc. ; Papilio thoas, L. on Citrus ; Eudamus 

 proteus, L., on Phaseolus ; Pier is nionuste, L., said to be a pest of the 

 peach, though this is doubtful ; Chloridea obsoleta, on tomatoes and 

 maize ; the bagworms, Oeceticus platensis. Berg, and 0. geyeri, Berg, 

 on various trees ; Diaphania hyalinata, L., {Phacellura hyalinatalis, 

 Guen.), on " zapallo.'"' 



Gallardo (A.). Introducci6n de la Diaspis pentagrna y lueha contra 

 esta plaga en la Rep. Argentina. [The introduction of Aulacaspis 

 pentagona and its control in Argentina.] — Anales Zool. Aplicada, 

 Santiago de Chile, iii, no. 1, 29th February 1916, pp. 33-50. 

 [Received 4th September 1916.] 



This paper traces the history of the introduction of Aulacaspis 

 pentagona into Argentina and its successful control there by 

 Prospaltella berlesei. 



