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Charitopodinus sivcceyi (Crawford). Mr. Crawford's description of this 

 species may be supplemented further b}'- these additions : Middle 

 tarsi except apical joint, calcar except extreme apex, and tibia at 

 base and apex pale, a pale elongate spot on the ovipositor sheaths 

 above. 



I have seen 23 examples of this species which vary greatly in 

 size according to the host from which they have been bred. No 

 males have been seen. 



Charitopodinus tcrryi n. sp. Resembles C. szvrccyi in minute details 

 of pubescence and sculpture. The coloration differs in no significant 

 way except as indicated above and in the pale markings of the hind 

 legs. Hind tarsi except apical joint, apex of tibiae, trochanters, and 

 coxae at summit pale while the hind legs in C. szveseyi are dark 

 throughout. The two specimens before me are 3.6 mm. in length 



- larger than the original specimens of C. sivcccyi but not any larger 

 than specimens of that species bred from Bruclius prosopis. 



Described from two females collected by the late F. W. 

 Terry at Kow Loon, China, in 1908, one of which has been 

 designated as the type and the other as a paratype. Type and 

 paratype in the collection of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' 

 Association. 



Pteromalids Attacking Bruchidac. 



At various times I have bred from Bruclius quadrimacu- 

 latus infesting pigeon peas in storage a Pteromalid doubtfully 

 referred to Pteromalus caJandrae and this species has been 

 readily bred experimentally from the Dolichos weevil and 

 Bruclius cliinensis. The early part of the larval stages is 

 passed as an internal parasite of the Bmchus larva. When 

 nearing full growth the Pteromalid larva emerges from its 

 host and completes its development externally. A second un- 

 determined Pteromalid has been bred from Briichus prui- 

 ninus breeding in the seeds of Seshania sesban in the partially 

 opened pods upon the tree. 



Pediculoides ventricosus. 



In all the work undertaken upon the Bruchidae and their 

 parasites the mite Pediculoides ventricosus has been trouble- 

 some, causing the loss of much of the material worked with, 

 parasites and Bruchidae alike in larval, pupal and adult stages. 



