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Park, N. Mex.; II. T. Osborn and E. G. Kelly (1910), Wellington, 

 Kans, ; E. G. Smyth and R. N. Wilson, Tempe, Ariz.; and by E. G. 

 Kelly, Sedgwick, Kans. (1914). 



The economic importance of this species as a parasite of the 

 chalcis-fly is not known at the present time. 



EUPELMUS sp. 



A single larva of this species was dissected from an alfalfa seed by 

 M. Marshall, and was found to be parasitic upon the larva of B. 

 ■funehHs infesting the seed. The specimen was taken at Pasadena, 

 Calif. 



The larva of this species measured about l.G mm. in length, and 

 was almost white in color. The head was small and the chitinous 

 mandibles distinctly visible. The body segments were conspicuous 

 and covered with fine pubescence. The larva was rather active. 



The pupa, at first white, turned to a smoky-white color, and almost 

 black before the emergence of the adult. 



PREDACIOUS MIDGE. 



LESTODIPLOSIS sp. Felt. 



Larvae of a midge, described as Lestodiylods sp. by Dr. E. P. Felt, 

 were found in infested alfalfa seeds, where they had apparently de- 

 stroyed the larva of B. funehris. It is quite probable that larvge of 

 this midge confine themselves to cracked or broken seeds, and where 

 the larva of the chalcis-fly is exposed. The specimens under observa- 

 tion were taken in San Diego County, Calif. 



