18 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



consequently beneficial to the farmer and gardener, Hemiteles, 

 &c., must be looked upon as injurious insects, unlike the majority 

 of Iclmeumons. 



A'pmitdes taprohancBy Cam, (Manchester Mem, , 1897, p. .38), was 

 reared by Col, Yerbury from an unknown Lepidopterous larva ; 

 A. pratapce, Ashm., by Mr. E, E. Green from the larva of Praiapa 

 deva, as well as A. tivacfiolce* Ashm,, from the larva of Tiracola 

 plaginta, Walk, (c/, Ashmcad, Proc, U, S, Nat. Mus., XVIII., p. 047). 



* I have not seen the original description of this species, but if this name 

 is correctly transcribed, it must have been based upon a misreading of the 

 name of the host. — E. E. G. 



