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Holepyris hawaiensis Aslim., is stated by Bridwell (1919, p. 

 311) to sting small Lepidopterous larvae. 



(2) Perisierola emigrata Rohwer, and Sierola sp. attack 

 various Lepidopterous larvae in pods of Acacia (Bridwell : 

 1918, pp. 21 et seq.), the former species stinging in three places 

 ventrally — throat, middle and anal extremity— ovipositing 

 (usually 2-8 eggs) an hour or two later. In captivity Perisierola 

 attacked almost any larva supplied, sometimes ovipositing, 

 but sucking the juices of beetle larvae. The 5-7 larvae of 

 Sierola will completely destroy a caterpillar of Cryptophlebia 

 vulpes Wlsm. 



(3) Sclerodennus inimigrans Bridwell. — A captured female 

 attacked (1918, pp. 21 et seq.) a Bruchid larva {Cary chorus) 

 with its mandibles, and fed on juices. Two days later and 

 subsequently she laid eggs on the larva. The use of the prey 

 as food for both Bethylid and its offspring may throw light on 

 Mr. Hamm's observation. 



In a later paper (1919, pp. 291-305) Bridwell described the 

 life-history of this species in great detail. The natural prey 

 observed consisted of beetle larvae of six species — one a 

 Bruchid, two Bostrichids, and three Cerambycids. The 

 Bethylid was bred [in captivity as Dr. Perkins states] on 

 these and many other beetle larvae, the larvae of bees of 

 the genus Nesoprosopis, larvae of Fossors, ants, Bracons and 

 Chalcids, also on a Termite. 



More than one female was found in the field associated with 

 a single host larva. They " lived in harmony on the paralyzed 

 prey, oviposited, and the progeny of the different females 

 reached maturity without interference from the others." 



" This tolerance extended even to the grubs of other species 

 of Sclerodermus." 



S. immigrans is an immigrant from the Philippines (1919, 

 p 305), but several endemic (viz. Hawaiian) species of 

 Sclerodermus were obtained from various Microlepidopterous 

 larvae feeding in dead wood and some from beetle larvae. 



CepJialonomia sp. — Three females from cocoons found by 

 Bridwell (1919, pp. 305-309) in the tunnels of the Scolytid 



