Oct., '07] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 36 1 



Eupdmus clynii French (det. by Dr. \Y. H. Ashmead). 

 One specimen of this parasite was bred. Its host is not known. 



Polynema acanthi Ashm. was found to be an abundant para- 

 site of (Txanthus eggs in the stems of the Grindelia. 



Lygranthcetia mortua Grote (det. by Dr. H. G. Dyar). One 

 specimen of this moth was bred September 2, 1906, from a pupa 

 which was formed in September, 1905. This moth pupates in 

 the ground in a little silken cocoon. This individual is smaller 

 and lighter in color than those bred from Sideranthus rtibigi- 

 nosus. 



Cydia grindeliana Busck. The type material of this species 

 was found breeding in large numbers in the flower heads of 

 the Grindelia. The entire metamorphosis is passed in one 

 flower, where it feeds in the larval stage upon the seed. When 

 young of Anthonomus occur in the same flower head they are 

 very likely to be devoured by larvae of this Tortricid. 



Anthonomus albopilosus Dietz. — This species was found to 

 breed in the seed of Croton capitatus and Croton engelmanni , 

 and probably of Croton texense. It was found breeding at 

 Johnson's Bayou, Louisiana, August 26, 1906 ; Olivia (Cal- 

 houn Co.), Texas, September 2 ; Victoria, Texas, September 

 6 ; Texarkana, Arkansas, September 10, by J. D. Mitchell ; 

 and at Leesville, Louisana, September 29, by F. C. Bishopp. 

 The larvae generally clean out the interior of one seed and then 

 pass to a second, and sometimes the third, in which they 

 pupate. The developmental period is probably not longer than 

 one month. 



Parasites. 



Catolaccus incertus Ashm. is the principal parasite. It was 

 bred from the Johnson's Bayou and Leesville material. 



Cerambycobius cyaniceps Ashm. — Two females were bred 

 from the Johnson's Bayou material. 



Bracon mellitor Say. — One specimen was bred by Mr. Mitch- 

 ell at Victoria. 



MACRORHOPTUS Lee. 



Macrorhoptus estriaius Lee. — This species was found to breed 

 in the seed capsules of Callirrhoe involucrata. It occurs from 

 Dallas to Sinton (San Patricio Co.), Texas. The adults are 



