KNOWN AND RECORDED PARASITES. 



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DIPTEROUS PARASITES OF THE BROWN-TAIL MOTH (Euproctis carysor- 



rhcea L.). 



Foreign Tachinid Parasites op Euproctis chrysorrhcea. 



Reared. 

 Blepharidea vulgaris Fall. 

 Compsilura concinnata Meig. 

 Cyclotophrys anser Towns. 

 Dexodes nigripes Fall. 

 Eudoromyia magnicornis Zett. 

 Masicera sylvatica Fall. 

 Pales pavida Meig. 

 Parexorista chelonix Rond. 

 Tachina larvarum L. 

 Tricholyga grandis Zett. 

 Zenillia libatrix Panz. 

 Zygobothria nidicola Towns. 

 N. B. — It is interesting to note that only three 



Recorded. 

 Compsilura concinnata Meig. 

 Echinomyia prxceps Meig. 

 Eryciaferruginea Meig. 

 Pales pavida Meig. 

 Tachina latifrons Rond. 

 Zenillia fauna Meig. 

 Zenillia. libatrix Panz. 



species are common to both lists. 



Recorded Hosts op Foreign Tachinids Reared prom Euproctis chrysorrhgea 

 at the Gipsy Moth Parasite Laboratory. 



Blepharidea (Phyrxe) vulgaris Fall.: 



Abraxas grossulariata L.; Adopxa lineola 0.; Aporia cratsegi L.; Araschinia levana 

 L.; A. prorsa L.; Argynnis lathonia L.; Arctia hebe L.; Boarmia lariciaria Dbld.; 

 Brotolomia meticulosa L.; Calymnia trapezina L.; Cosmotriche potatoria L.; 

 Cucullia anthemidis Gn.; C. asteris Schiff.; C. verbasci L.; Dendrolimus pinih.; 

 Ephyra linearia Hb.; Epineuronia cespitis F.; Euchloe cardamines L.; Euplexia 

 lucipara Hb.; Hybernia defoliaria CI.; Hyloicus pinastri L.; Hylopkila prasi- 

 nana L.; Leucania albipuncta F.; L. lythargyria Esp.; Mamestra advena F.; 

 M. persicarix L.; M. reticulata Vill.; Melitxa athalia Rott.; Metopsilus porcellus 

 L.; Ndenia typica L.; Parasemia plantaginis L.; Pieris brassicse L.; P. dapli- 

 dice L.; P. rapx L.; Plusia gamma L.; Thamnonona wavaria L.; Thaumetopoea 

 pityocampa Schiff.; T. processionea L.; Toxocampa pastinum Tr.; Vanessa 



; F. xanthomelas Esp.; Zygsena achillex 

 (?); Procrustes coriaceus L. 



antiopa L.; K to L.; F. urticse L 

 Esp., ab. janthina; Z. filipendulx L 

 Compsilura concinnata Meig.: 



See host list of tachinid parasites of P 

 Cyclotophrys anser Towns.: 



No records other than at the Gipsy Moth Parasite Laboratory. 

 Dexodes (Lydella) nigripes Fall.: 



Ascometia caliginosa Hb.; Agrotis candelarum Stgr.; Bupalus piniarius L. 

 Cucullia asteris Schiff.; Deilephila euphorbix L.; Eurrhypara urticata L.; Heli 

 othis scutosa Schiff.; Hybernia sp.; Mamestra pisi L.; Miana literosa Hw. 

 Oriholiiha cervinata Schiff.; Phragmatobia fuliginosa L.; Plusia gamma L. 

 Porthesia similis Fiissl.; Tapinostola elymi Tr.; Tephroclystia virgaureata Dbld. 

 Thaumetopcea pinivora Schiff.; Vanessa io L.; V. polychloros L.; V. urticse L. 

 Lophyrus sp.; Nematus ribesii Scop. 



