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another synonym of BJepynis inexicanus. Ashmead roeorded 

 his species from Australia and cited an undetermined Pseudo- 

 coccus as the host. The eleven type specimens, however, are 

 labeled Honohilu and bear the same Insectary Xo. (of the 

 IT. S. Department of Agriculture) and date as Howard's types 

 of marsdeni, so that undoubtedly both series were reared from 

 the same lot of material. 



AiDhelinidae. 



Prococcophagus oyieniaHs (Howard). Our al)undant, 

 small, banded-winged Coccophagus-like parasite of Lecaniine 

 scales, seems to be altogether too close to Howard's species for 

 separation. The usual size of our specimens is nearly twice 

 that of the types and the coloration of the pleura and legs is 

 blacker. The types, however, are evidently undersized speci- 

 mens, and have been considerably bleached by the action of 

 alcohol in which they were preserved at some former time. 

 The species has been recorded in the local literature variously 

 as Coccophagus oricntalis,- Aneristus sp. and Anerhtus cero- 

 plastae. It seems to agree very well with Silvestri's conception 

 of Prococcophagus, and is kept out of Aneristus by the absence 

 of well developed bristles on the hind tibiae. 



This is one of our most efficient coccid parasites, and has 

 a wide range of hosts. It is extremely active, and carries the 

 abdomen tilted upward. 



Figitidae. 



Eucoilidea micromorplia Perkins. This is clearly conge- 

 neric with Ashmead's genotype species, and is distinct from 

 any of the species in the Xational jNIuseum. It is parasitic 

 in the puparia of Agromijza pusilla ]\feigen and has a wide 

 distribution on Oaliu, chiefly in the lowlands. 



