302 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [November^ 



dividual of the curious Pelecinus polycerator after prodding at the palm 

 of my hand for some moments finally succeeded in prickuig the skin be- 

 tween two of my fingers. Probably most of the Ichneumonidse with 

 short ovipositors can inflict a slight wound where the skin is thin, but in 

 both the cases under my observation, as well as in that of Prof. Gillette, 

 there has been no subsequent irritation such as is produced by the poison- 

 ous sting of bees or wasps. — H. F. Wickham, Iowa City. 



The Gungoo Pea Girdler. — In Notes from the Museum, No. 43, 

 under the title of an enemy of Casuarina, the injury to the branches of 

 that tree by the twig-girdler, Oncideres pustulata, was described. It has 

 since been found that Mr. Bowrey's collection of insects in the Museum 

 contains a specimen of this beetle, which is recorded on the label as gird- 

 ling the branches of the gungoo pea or guango, Piihecolobiutn saniatt. 



Branches which had been girdled accompany the specimen. They are 

 from II to 23 mm. in diameter. The beetle and girdled gungoo stems 

 were brought by Mr. J. Goodlet from Maryland, St. Andrew, March r, 

 1882, as stated on the labels attached to the specimens. This would in- 

 dicate that this girdler is not a recent addition to our fauna, but probably 

 a native, which has been in the habit of attacking the gungoo pea, and 

 has recently taken to the Casuarina. The gungoo pea is a large and 

 spreading leguminous tree, originally introduced into Jamaica from the 

 mainland by the seeds being brought by cattle. Its seeds are often used 

 for food. Oncideres pustulata is an addition to the list of identified 

 Jamaican Coleoptera. — C. H. Tvler Townsend. 



, Eastward Range of Pacific Coast Species. — Stizus unicinctus Say 

 described from the centre of the Great Plains, occurs in California, as I 

 am informed by Dr. F. E. Blaisdell, of Coronado. I have myself taken 

 this wasp in Georgia. 



Nomia nevadensis Cress. I have received from California, and have 

 myself taken it in Georgia. This species in Western specimens, as those 

 from Dr. Blaisdell, varies greatly in color from black to red, but in the 

 East it IS black without variation. 



Bombomelecta thoracica (Cress.) [= pacifica (Cress.) ] I have taken 

 in Connecticut. 



Paratiphia albilabris (Spin.), a common species in the Pacific region,, 

 occurs in New Jersey, as is proven by a specimen (with dark wings) taken 

 by Mr. Wm. J. Fox Mr. Ashmead has taken the dark-winged variety 

 in Florida, and Mr. Pergande in District of Columbia. Microbembex 

 tnonodonta (S^j^) in its clouded-winged variety is likewise Eastern. 



Isodontia azteca (Sauss.), common in California, I have received from 

 Florida (Dr. Wittfeld), and it has been redescribed under the name S. (I.) 

 macrocephala, from Pennsylvania, by Mr. Wm. J. Fox (Ent. News, i, 137). 

 Isodontia elegans (Sm.) occurs in both California and Florida. 



Wm. Hampton Patton, Hartford, Conn. 



