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frequently found in the flowers. The egg puncture resembles 

 that of Anthonomus grandis in its wart-like appearance. Lar- 

 vae were first found June 10th at Dallas, and adults were bred 

 between June 20th and July 15th. At Sinton, Texas, Mr. 

 Mitchell took adults in copula March 29th. 



TYCHIINI. 



TYCHIUS Sch. 

 Ty chius sordidus Lee. — This species was found breeding in 

 the seed pods of Baptisia leucantha at Logansport, Louisiana, 

 June 7, 1906, by the writer. The larvae were found in the 

 pods feeding externally upon the seeds, and were decidedly 

 yellowish in color. As many as three were found in one pod. 

 The larvae left the pods and entered the ground on and after 

 June 15th. Pupae and adults were found in the cells July 6th. 

 The pupae are at first yellow, becoming tinged with red on the 

 thorax and head, toward maturity. 



CRYPTORHYNCHINI. 

 CONOTRACHELUS Sch. 

 Conotrachelus affinis Boh. and C. posticatus Boh. were bred 

 from prematurely fallen hickory nuts collected June 8, 1906, 

 at Logansport, Louisiana, by the writer. The larvae clean out 

 practically the entire nut and then enter the ground for pupa- 

 tion. Adults were bred July 5th. 



Parasites. 

 Myiophasia csnea Wied. (det. by W. D. Hunter and D. W. 

 Coquillett). One specimen of this Tachinid was bred July 

 6th as a primary parasite. 



Associates. 



Siphonella inquilina Coq. — Quite a number of this little fly 

 were bred from the nuts. The eggs are laid in the imperfectly 

 closed egg puncture of the weevil. The larvae follow in the 

 burrow of the weevil, sometimes overtaking it and probably 

 killing it. 



