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definitely found to be a parasite on Microplitis ophiuse and killing as many 
as 72 per cent. of this beneficial insect. 
Since the preparation of this description in January and the subsequent 
submission of it for publication in this journal, I have recently seen a paper 
by Lyle on three Indian Braconidsin the “ Bulletin of Entomological Re- 
search * for September 1921; and of the three described from him one 
‘ Microplitis eusirus > appears more or less to be the same described in this 
paper, but I have not seen named specimens and so am unable to confirm 
the same. The specimens seen and described by Lyle are North Indian 
forms sent from Pusa. 
Explanations of Figures. 
1. Semilooper caterpillar on castor leaf. 
2. The moth of same Achewa (Ophiusa) melicerte, Hamp. 
3. <A parasitised caterpillar with the cocoon of the parasite attached at the 
tail end. 
4. Cocoon of the parasite. 
5. The parasitic wasp—Microplitis ophiuse, Ram-—dorsal view. 
6. The same—side view of thorax to show crenated fovea. 
T. V. RAMAKRISHNA ATYAR, 
CoIMBATORE, 28th February 1921. Assistant Entomologist. 
