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has constructed its cocoon, within which pupation takes place (fig.4,c). 

 In about five days the adult Apantales issues. 



Meteorus dimidiatus Cress. (PL IV, Ti) was found reasonably abun- 

 dant in one locality m Virginia. It attacks the Desmia larvae during 

 the early autumn. When full grown the larva spms an oval brownish 

 cocoon 4 or 5 mm. long, which it fastens down to the grape leaf with 



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Fig. 5. — Perilampus platygaster, a parasite of Meteorus dimidiatus, -which in tixm is a parasite of the grape 

 leaf-folder: a, Advlt female (profile view below) ; 6, pupa of same; c, pupa case of grape leaf-folder from 

 which adult Perilampus issued. Greatly enlarged. (Original.) 



Silk threads. Numerous adults were reared during September from 

 cocoons collected on grape leaves. This species is itself parasitized, 

 Perilampus platygaster Say having been found attacking it in both 

 the larval and pupal stages (fig. 5; PI. IV, i). 



On September 27 several eggs of a new species of eulophid, Pardian- 

 lomella ihseni Gir. (fig. 6) were found scattered over the web and body 



