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ous larvae (plate \^ A) within many of the gall-like coccids. 

 With exception of a few Kermes that the birds had opened in 

 situ, no attached specimens showed the presence of abnormal 

 conditions at this date, (plate V, Hb). 



Much of the Kermes material was given over to HoUinger, 

 and it was placed in the laboratory in a rearing cage on the 

 ninth of June. The first moth appeared on the twenty-sev- 

 enth of June and by the middle of July twenty-three moths 

 had emerged and which were identified as Euclemensia has- 

 scttella (Clemens) by Mr. A. P3usck, of the United States 

 Bureau of Entomology. On the twelfth of July some of the 

 apparently normal Kcrnics were opened, and from these were 

 obtained three larvae and four pupae. 



The adult moths have been observed in July, 191 7, by Dr. L. 

 Haseman, Entomologist of the Missouri Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station. They were frequenting the blossoms of the gar- 

 den onion. Hollinger collected an adult on the fifteenth of 

 August flying in his own garden. These two records of the 

 moths flying at large, with exception of a recent additional 

 record from Texas, are the only ones that have come to the at- 

 tention of the writers. 



Occurrence in Texas. 



Since the writing of the first draft of this article, the writers 

 have removed to Texas. Our new positions have given us un- 

 usual opportunity to observe the occurrence and habits of 

 Euclemensia basscttella (Clemens) in that state. 



Early in January, 1918, a remarkable infestation of Kermes 

 galliformis Riley was discovered on Quercus stellata Wang, 

 near Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. The Kermes were in 

 such large numbers that many limbs had succumbed to their 

 attack. Investigation revealed the fact that the coccids were 

 heavily infested by the euclemensid larvae. From specimens 

 collected the adults emerged in the laboratory about the middle 

 of July. Numerous other severe infestations have been under 

 observation, and the following list will give the host plants and 

 the locality from which Euclemensia-'miested Kermes have 

 been reared, together with the dates of emergence of the 

 adults. 



