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nthe morning of June roth several eggs in a freshly de- 
mass were noticed to be shriveled and; as the aphids 
clustered about the others, it was decided to investi- 
After careful examination under a lens and low-power 
it was found that the aphids had inserted their 
ts into the eggs and were actually sucking them dry. A 
i female and as many as six nymphs were watched thus 
, cach insect completely absorbing the contents of a 
egg during the observation. Each egg gradually col- 
. ities thet this fact hes not been recorded; the conditions 
| sti er which it was observed, namely, those of confinement, 
or be taken into consideration. Has this anything to do 
: the fact that coccinellid eggs are seldom or never found in 
bes’ . I. Chauliodes. 
On April 4, 1906, I found some Chanliodes larvae preparing 
“< to plupate under the bark of rotten and soggy stumps near a 
be marsh. All had the respiratory tubes on the eighth segment, 
een ond meee! in Jest I put them in a jar 
‘From the pupae emerged big, gray Chauliodes, of which 
___—s one which emerged on April 21st and another on May 4th 
were C. pectinicornis by the antennae ; the rest, of which one 
eemenwes om Apeil 2oth, five on April 21st, and two on April 
22d, were all C. rastricornis judging by the antennae. 
On April 22d, 1907, I found another lot of larvae in the 
; May tsth and eight fectinicornis, one on May 15th, one on 
_ May 17th, four on May roth, and two on May 20th. I have 
