2 MISC. PUBLICATION 241, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
species; lorostegei Viereck, a parasite of the sugar beet webworm and 
other pyralids; and versicolor (Wesmael), imported from Europe to 
aid in the control of the brown-tail and satin moths. Certain other 
species of Meteorus are parasites of coleopterous larvae. These have 
been less thoroughly investigated, but this host association has been 
FIGURE 1.—A, Front wing of Meteorus vulgaris; B, front and hind wings of Cryptorilos convergens; C, front 
and hind wings of Aridelus fisheri; D, front and hind wings of Huphoriella incerta; E, front wing of Syn- 
tretus vigilaz; F, front and hind wings of Euphorus pallipes; G, front wing of Myiocephalus boops; H, front 
and hind wings of Perilitus coccinellae; I, front wing of Microctonus carabivorus; J, front wing of Wesmaelia 
pendula. (Drawn by Eleanor A. Carlin.) 
definitely established for some forms. DeLeon (5) ’, for instance, 
has recently published some biological notes on hypophloei Cushman, 
which parasitizes the larvae of the tenebrionid Hypophloeus parallelus 
Melsh. 
2 Italic numbers in parentheses refer to Literature Cited, p. 36. 
