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(PJioradendron flavescens) ; TycTiius sordidus LeConte in Baptisia 

 pods at College Station, Tex.; TricTioharis compada Casey in pods of 

 Datura stramonium at Paris, Tex.; and, furthermore, on Languria 

 sp. in stems of Gaura sp. at Ballinger, Tex. 



Ceramhycohius cushmani Crawford. This parasite was reared in 

 small numbers as early as 1906 in southern Texas from the boll 

 weevil. It has been reared from Laria ocliracea Schaeffer in pods of 

 Vicia sp.; from L. sallxi Sharp in pods of Vachellia farnesiana; from 

 Arxcerus fasciculatus DeGeer in fruit of chinaberries ( Melia azeda- 

 racli) at Victoria, Tex.; and from TricTioharis texana in stems of 

 Solarium rostratum. 



Ceramhycohius sp. On February 23, 1909, a male of a green species 

 of Cerambycobius was reared from the weevil in squares collected at 

 Natchez, Miss., January 19. 



PTEROMALIDiE. PTEROMALINyE. 



Catolaccus Tiunteri Crawford. This is the species which in all pre- 

 vious articles on the boll weevil has been known as Catolaccus incertus. 

 Its hosts as now known are Laria compressicornis Schaeffer in pods of 

 Acuan illinoensis; TacJiypterellus quadrigihhus Say in fruit of Cratxgus 

 spp.; Smicraulax tuherculatus Pierce in stems of PJioradendron flaves- 

 cens; Anthonomus seneolus Dietz in buds of Solanum spp.; Anthono- 

 mus alhopilosus Dietz in seeds of Croton sp.; AntJionomus eugenii 

 Cano in fruit of pepper (Capsicum spp.); Anthonomus lieterothecx 

 Pierce in heads of HeterotJieca suhaxillaris; AntJionomus nehulosus 

 LeConte in buds of Crataegus spp.; AntJionomus signatus Say in buds 

 of dewberry (Ruhus spp.); AntJionomus sguamosus Le Conte in heads 

 of Grindelia squarrosa nuda; (Acalles) GerstsecJceria nohilis Le Conte in 

 joints of Opuntia spp.; Zygoharis xantJioxyli Pierce in berries of Xan- 

 tJioxylum clava-Jierculis. 



Catolaccus incertus Ashmead. This parasite is also very common 

 and is known from a considerable number of hosts, among which are 

 Laria exigua Le Conte in pods of AmorpJia fruticosa; Apion decolora- 

 tum Smith in pods of Meihomia paniculata; Apion griseum Smith in 

 pods of PJiaseolus spp. ; Apion nigrum Smith in buds of Rohinia pseu- 

 dacaeia; AntJionomus alhopilosus Dietz in seeds of Croton spp.; AntJio- 

 nomus apJianostepJii Pierce in heads of ApJianostepJius sJcirrohasis; 

 Anthonom,us fulvus Le Conte in buds of CallirrJioe involucrata; AntJio- 

 nomus nigrinus Boheman in buds of Solanum carolinense; AntJionomus 

 signatus Say in buds of strawberry (Fragaria virginiana); Auleutes 

 tenuipes Dietz in buds of Galpinsia Jiartwegi; CeutorJiyncJius n. sp. in 

 crown of Selenia aurea; Baris cuneipennis Casey in roots of Helenium 

 tenuifolium and Calandra oryza Linnaeus in cor» 



