NOt 6i ] A Conspectus of Insects. 155 



HyjdENOPTERA. 



FormicidcB. 



• 72. Solenopsis gemminata Fabr. — An ant, thought to belong to this 

 species, reported as injuring potato [Solanuiit tuberosum) tubers in Thayet- 

 mj'o, Burma. 



Ichneumomidce, 



73. Pimpla punctator Linn. — A yellow and black wasp-like insect 

 with long body. It is parasitic <ipon the caterpillars of a number of 

 wild silk moths. 



74. Pteromalus oryzts Cameron. — A minute coppery-green coloured 

 insect, believed to be parasitic upon the wheat and rice weevil {Calandra 

 orijza) , 



Chalcididce. 



75. Clialcis [Bracfii/meria) euploea "Westvv. — Parasitic on the Dooars 

 lea and sal caterpillar {I)asj/c/nra thwaitesii). It is a little four-winged 

 insect., about the size of a house fly. 



76. Chalcis criculm Kohl. — Said to be parasitic on wild Cricula silk- 

 worms in Ranchi. 



77. CoTESiA PLAviPEs Cameron. — A minute fly-like insect, which is 

 parasitic upon the sorghnm-lwrer (? Diatran saccharalis). It has been 

 noticed as very effectual in keeping this destructive borer in check. 



78. Jphelinus thece Cameron. — A minute fly-like insect, said to 

 attack the tea scale bug [Chiouaspis them Maskell). 



79. Cirrhospil'us coccivorns Motsch. MS. — Said to be pnriisitic on 

 the brown bug [Lecaniim coffeai) which attacks coffee {Coffea aralica) in 

 Ceylon Nietner). 



«0. Encyrtus nietneri Motsch.— A roinnte yellowish fly-like insect, 

 said to be parasitic botii on the brown bug [Lecaninm, coffea) and also 

 on the white bug {Psmdococczis adoniduw) which attack coffee {Coffea 

 aralica) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



81. EticyrlusparadisicusMotseh. 'MS. — Said to be parasitic on the 

 brown bug {Lacnnium coffea;) of Ceylon (Nietnfer). 



82. Scutellista cynnea Motsch. — Said to be parasitic on the brown 

 bug [Lecanium coffea) of coffee {Coffea aralica) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



83. Marietta leopardina Nietner. — Said to be parasitic on the brown 

 bug [Lecaniutti coffea) in Ceylon. (Nietner). 



84. Chartocertis museiformis Motscli, — Said to attack the white bug 

 [Psendococcus adonidum) of coffee {Coffea aralica) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



85. Cephaleta purpureiventris, Motsch., C. Iruuneiveiitris Motsch., 

 also C. fuscivetdris Motsch, MS. — Said to be parasitic on the brown 

 bug (Lecanium coffea) of coffee {Coffea aralica) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



