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was so intent upon this that it permitted me to pick it np hy 

 the wings and it held its grip so strongly that the cutwonii 

 was lifted with it. Both were placed in a tube and this 

 plugged with cotton hut unfortunately both ichneumon and 

 cutworm escaped through the cotton plug which had been made 

 too loose to retain them. 



Mr. Swezey informs me that this must be the normal 

 method of attack for this species since the cutworms from the 

 pupae of which it has been bred are usually subterranean. 

 The cutworms emerge from shelter in the late aftei'uooii ])rc- 

 paratory to feeding and it is at this time which the Amhl i/fcles 

 has been observed most active on the wing. 



Mr. Timberlake, who has examined this species, ])laces it 

 in Amhlyteles. It was described as an Ichneumon. 



BRACONIDAE. 



5. Hawaiian Vipionixe (formerly Braconixe) Bracoxidae. 



1. Second abscis.sa of radius shorter than the 1st transverse 

 cubitus, propodeum and abdomen neither entirely 

 smooth nor distinctly sculptured, being microc^opi- 

 call}^ shagreened, coloration exceedingly varialde, 

 sometimes entirely reddish yellow, except the eyes 

 and antennae, thorax and abdomen usually largely 

 l)lack; 9 antennae 14-15 jointed, rather short iiiul 

 stout, ovipositor shorter than abdomen ; a couuaon 



parasite of Ephcstla clutcUa. etc. 



"Hahrohracoi hebctor (Say) 



Second abscissa of radius longer than the 1st transverse 

 cubitus, 2 antennae more than 14 jointed^ slender... 2 



* I have seen a single specimen, possibly another species, in which 

 the antennae are 12 jointed, the thorax and abdomen black and there 

 are black markings on the head. 



