6 _ MISC. PUBLICATION 188, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
The dagger (+) indicates that the identification of the parasite from 
this host is somewhat in doubt because the specimens are not quite 
‘typical or the sex having the most important specific characters was 
not obtained. 
The double dagger ({) indicates that this species acts as the hiber- 
nating host. 
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA 
FAMILY PAPILIONIDAE 
PAPILIO PHILENOR L. 
Food plant: Dutchmans-pipe. 
Occurrence: Collections from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and 
‘New Jersey. Reported as rather plentiful in a nursery at Manchester, Conn., 
in September 1923 and again in September 1928. 
Totals received: Collections, 14; larvae, 290; years, 7. 
Larvae: June to July, and August to October. 
Pupae: Every month. (Hibernates in this stage.) 
Adults: May to June, and July to August. 
Generations: Two. 
Parasite 
Colleetions yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered H 
Number of | Number of 
collections laryae 
Diptera: — 
Compsilura concinnata Meig_.....__.__._-__----_-22- 1 1 1 60 
PapiLtio AJAX L. (POLYXENES FAB.) 
Food plants: Carrot, celery, parsley, parsnip. 
Occurrence: Collections from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 
Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Usually quite common, especi- 
ally in smali gardens. 
Totals received: Collections, 149; larvae and pupae, 729; years, 15. 
Larvae: June to October. 
Pupae: All months. (Hibernates in this stage.) 
Adults: May to July, and July to September. 
Generations: Two. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered Number | Number of 
of collec- larvae or 
tions pupae 
Diptera: 
PACHhALtONeCUTa TEnchiv Wallene se ik EE a ee 5 2 2 
Compsilura concinnata Meig_.___.___-___._-__-_---- 42 10 14 120 
ALP OGONG OOSCIL7.A) COMM aa tee eee eee 5 1 1 4 
Tachinidae (unidentified puparia)________________- 2 1 1 121 
Hymenoptera: 
Dibrachys hemerocampae Gir_._.__-.--_--_--__-_---- sa 1 1 3 
Pteromatusarchippi) WOWwe. ee ee Se ae “il 1 1 1 
Pteromalus puparum var. vanessae Harr___--____-_- aD) 2 2 46 
SE OGUS DULDIETAUES GRAV ee eee ie ee eT 114 12 42 402 
