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The range of the Microdontomerus is evidently western. Twenty- 

 three per cent were secondary parasites. 



2. Eurytoma tylodermatis Ashm. This species, while not reryimpor- 

 tant in any part of the State, is very well distributed, [t was recorded 

 continuously after July 12, L906. Specimens were bred from mate- 

 rial collected at Beeville, Brownsville, Calvert, Cuero, Dallas, Goliad, 

 Halle ttsville, Overton, Palestine, Trinity, Victoria, and Waco, Tex., 

 and at Mansfield and Many, La. No records were obtained from 

 Corpus Christi, Corsicana, Junction, ELerrville, Lula, Marshall, Mine- 

 ola, and Taylor, Tex.; nor from Orange, La. Specimens were sent in 

 by Prof. A. L. Herrera from Allende, Coahuila, Mexico, with the note 

 that it was abundant at that place. 



.'>. Bruchophagutf htrrcru Ashm. This parasite has not been taken 

 in the United States. It was described from Coahuila, Mexico. 



4. Cerambycobius cyaniceps Ashm. This parasite has been taken 

 at all points investigated except those in the Edwards Plateau region. 



5. Catolaccus 'meatus Ashm. This parasite has not been taken at 

 Overton or Marshall in northeastern Texas, but is common at all other 

 points investigated. 



6. Sigalphus curculionis Fitch has not been recorded since the first 

 specimen was bred at Calvert, Tex. 



7. Urosigalphus anthonomi C\vfd. a One female was bred from a 

 cocoon in a weevil cell from material collected September 5 at Browns- 

 ville , Tex. As the former record was also from Brownsville, this species 

 may be taken to be Mexican in origin. 



8. Urosigalphus schwarzi Cwfd. a From 300 squares Mr. E. A. 

 Schwarx and Mr. H. S. Barber bred 5 females and 1 male of this newly 

 described species at Cacao, Finca Trece Aguas, Alta Vera Paz, Guate- 

 mala, during April, 1906. 



9. Bracon mellitor Say was bred from all points, except Overton and 

 Marshall in northeastern Texas. The form known as Bracon xan- 

 thostigma has only been bred from the weevil between September L6 

 and April 28 in the various years of this investigation. A specimen 

 of this species is recorded on the Bureau of Entomology files (D. A. 

 0424 (412)) as bred from the boll weevil at Coahuila, Mexico, Novem- 

 ber 15, 1902, by Professor Herrera. Specimens were sent in by Pro- 

 fessor Herrera from Allende, Coahuila, Mexico, during 1906, with the 

 notes that they were <juite common. 



10. Bracon dorsator wSay was not bred until October in 1900. It is 

 only known to occur between August 2 and December 17 in Texas. 

 It is probably another instance of seasonal dimorphism and identical 

 with Bracon meUitor. 



11. Braconid. One female of this species was bred September 1 



from a cocoon in material collected on the ground al Victoria, Tex. 

 The specimen was lost in transit. 



oCrawford. L907&. 



