BARBADOS-ANTIGUA EXPEDITION 119 
It is green with brownish hemelytra. A trim yellowish-green 
species Piezodorus guildingw was also found. In all more than 
a dozen species of Pentatomids or ‘‘Stink bugs’’ were found. 
On the rocky sides of the terraces were found many nests of 
the wasps called ‘‘Jack Spaniard’’ (Polistes annularis). With 
the exception of the ants there appear to be surprisingly few 
species of Hymenoptera, a large bluish-black carpenter bee 
being the most conspicuous. The order Lepidoptera was poorly 
represented, especially the butterflies. Two forms familar in 
the United States were recognized. These were Anosia plexippus 
and Pyrameis cardui. Other species were Catopsilia eubule and 
Dione vanille. Moths were moderately common and the larve 
and adult of the cutworm (Prodenia) were not uncommon. 
A Searabeid beetle (Phytalus smithi), locally known as the 
‘‘brown hard-back’’ is a common pest which infests the sugar 
cane, the larve killing the plants by boring into the roots. 
Prizes are offered by the Colonial Entomologist of twopence per 
four hundred for these insects, in the hope of reducing their 
numbers. The ‘‘rose borer’’ (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is also a 
serious cane pest in certain parts of the island. This is a rather 
handsome striped weevil found throughout the West Indies. 
Our common spotted ‘‘lady-bird’’ beetle (Megilla maculata) and 
the red lady-bird (Coccinella sanguinea) are found, the latter 
being quite common. A large water beetle, Hydrophilus sp., 
and the smaller water beetles (Dytiscide) are rather common 
and the water-striders occur in considerable numbers. Several 
species of dragonflies and leaf-hoppers were noted in the vicinity 
of fresh water. 
Seale insects were found in great variety, among which may 
be mentioned the white scale (Chionaspis), the purple scale 
(Lepidosaphes), and the black seale (Saissetia), a serious pest 
on cotton. Mosquitoes were remarkably few, except in the 
vicinity of ponds. One of these, however, a Culex, is guilty of 
transmitting the Filaria which causes the very unsightly deform- 
ity known as elephantiasis, some examples of which we saw. 
Fleas were abundant and very troublesome on Pelican Island. 
They seemed to be particularly fond of the scientists from Iowa. 
The author can not refrain from mentioning, in connection 
with these entomological notes, the very efficient work done by 
