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Nelson, and was recently stated by him to be "becoming established in 

 the Institute's grounds." It is parasitic on the Woolly Aphis {Schizoneura 

 lanigera) and the Mealy Bug {Pseudococctis longispinus). 



In introducing these wasps Dr Tillyard found that other species of 

 insects were unwittingly introduced along with them. There were two or 

 three Chalcids, and also a small moth Nepticula pomivorella, Packard, whose 

 caterpillar is a leaf-miner on apple trees. 



p. 273 Bruchophagus funehris, Howard 



This parasitic wasp was first identified and recorded by the Agricultural 

 Department in 1921. 



p. 282 Family Apid^ 



Hive-bees {Apis mellifica, Linn., and A. Ugustica, Spin.) 



On 7th October, 1920, regulations under the Apiaries Amendment Act, 

 1913, were gazetted, defining the conditions under which bees, honey, and 

 apiary appliances may be introduced into New Zealand. 



Bees and honey can only be introduced at Auckland, WeUington, 

 Lyttelton, Dunedin or Bluff. If they come by parcel post, they must be 

 examined before being forwarded. Bees may be imported from any pro- 

 vince of Italy, the United States of America, or the Commonwealth of 

 Australia, but they must be accompanied by a certificate from the shipper 

 of their freedom from disease. They have all to be examined by an In- 

 spector on arrival. 



p. 282 Family Vespid^ 



Vespa germanica, Fabr. 

 Specimens of this wasp were taken in the Wairarapa district recently, 

 and were identified by the officials of the Agricultural Department. It has 

 not previously been recorded from New Zealand. 



Order COLEOPTERA 

 p, 291 Family Bostrichid^ 



Lyctus linearis, Goeze 

 This beetle, Mr D. Miller informs me, is frequently introduced into 

 New Zealand in packing-cases and wooden furniture into which it bores. 

 It does not seem to have established itself permanently. 



It is noteworthy, however, that there is no restriction to the importation 

 of insect-infected timbers, whether they are intended for building, packing- 

 cases or furniture. 



p. 299 Family Curculionid^ 



Cyclas formicaritis, Fabr. 

 This weevil probably spread originally from Cochin China, but is now 

 distributed very widely over the tropics. It is frequently found in ship- 

 ments of kumaras from the South Sea Islands, but it does not seem to 

 have become estabhshed in New Zealand. Regulations to prevent its 

 introduction have been gazetted. 



