24 entomological news. [January, 



Metabletus in form, occurring on vines. Several specimens of a 

 new Lebiide {Euproctus iexanus Wickham) were obtained, chiefly 

 in sweepings or by beating. Callida punctulata Chaud. , was 

 beaten from jungles in company with C. planulata and Pinaco- 

 dera punctigera. A single specimen of Anatrichis oblonga was 

 found on the river bank. This has hitherto been represented by 

 a single example. 



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An Egg Parasite of Smerinthus astylus Drury. 

 By William H. Ashmead. 



Assistant Curator, Department of Insects, U. S. Nat. Mus., Washington, D. C. 



I have recently received, for identification, from Mr. R. F. 

 Pearsall, of Brooklyn, N. Y., three specimens of a beautiful little 

 chalcid, reared from the eggs of Smeri?ithus astylus Drury. 



This chalcid proved to belong to the subfamily Eupelminae, in 

 Motschulsky's genus Anastatus (= Antigaster Walsh) and to be 

 quite different from the several other species described in our 

 fauna. I have, therefore, named it in honor of the discoverer 

 and submit the following description : 



Anastatus pearsalli sp. n. 9-— Length 2.5 mm. Blue-green; the scutel- 

 lum, middle lobe and the elevated lateral lobes of the mesonotum and the 

 face, including the frons, bronze-green ; scape, lobe in front of tegulae, 

 apex of pronotum and the legs, with the exceptions to be noted, ferru- 

 ginous ; anterior and hind coxae metallic-blue; anterior femora and tibiae, 

 except knees and hind legs, except tarsal joints 2 to 3, which are yellow- 

 ish white, dark brown or fuscous; the middle tibiae and the tarsal joints 

 1, 2 and 5 brownish; front wings fuscous, with the basal one-third and 

 two triangular spots opposite each other, the points of which almost meet 

 and form a band just beneath the marginal vein, whitish hyaline ; abdo- 

 men blue-black, with a white band at apex of first abdominal segment. 



Hab.— Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Described from three female specimens, bred Aug. 20, 1897, 

 from eggs of Smerinthus astylus Drury, by Mr. R. F. Pearsall. 



In the Entomological Section. Professor. — "What has become 

 of Bugs? Wasn't he studying with the class last year?" 



" Ah, yes; Bugs — poor fellow — a fine student, but absent minded in the 

 use of benzine in cleaning specimens — very. That discoloration on the 

 ceiling— notice it?" 



"Yes." 



"That's Bugs." 



