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Hymbnoptera. 

 Formicida. 



72. Solefiopsis ffemminata Vahr. — An ant^ thought to belong- to this 

 speeiesj reported as injuiiiij?' potato [Solnnum ttiberosum) tubers in Thayet- 

 myOj Burma. 



Ichneumomidoi. 



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

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

 wild silk moths. 



74. Pteromalws or^za Cameron. — A minute coppery-green coloured 

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

 oryza], 



ChalcididcB. 



75. Chalcis [Brachymefia) euploea Westw. — Parasitic on the Dooars 

 tea and sal caterpillar {Dasi/chira thwaitesii). It is a little four-winged 

 insect, al)out the size of a house fly. 



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

 worms in Ranchi. 



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

 parasitic upon the sorghum-borer (? BiatrcBa saccharulis). It has been 

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



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

 attack the lea scale bug [CJiionaspis t/iece Maskell). 



79. Cirrhospilus coccivorus Motsch. MS. — Said to be parasitic on 

 the brown bug [Lecanium coffcce) which attacks coffee [Coffea arahica) in 

 Ceylon Nietner). 



i^O. Encyrtdis nietneri Motsch. — A minute yellowish fly-like insect, 

 said to be parasitic both on the brown bug [Lecanium. coffecB) and also 

 on the white bug {Pseiulococcus aduniduui) which attack coffee [Coffea 

 arabica) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



81. Tincyrtus paradisicus Motsch. MS. — Said to be parasitic on the 

 brown bug [Lacanitm, coffea) of Ceylon (Nietner). 



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

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



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

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



84. Chartocerus musciformis Motsch. — Said to attack the white bug 

 [Pseudococcus adoniduin) oi cotfee [Coffea arahica) in Ceylon (Nietner). 



85. Cephaleta purpureiventris, Motsch., C. bruuneiventris Motsch., 

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

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



