Nematodes 



Hosts: Oidaematophorus homodactylus (Wlk.), Acrobasis betulella 

 Hulst. 



Locality: Oldtown, Maine; and Melrose, Mass. 

 Emergence from host : July. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: Probably one. 

 Hibernation: Not recorded. 



Hymenoptera 



FAMILY BRACONIDAE 

 Subfamily Euphorinae 



Meteor us dimidiatus (Cress.) 



Host: Macrobotys pertextalis (Led.). 

 Locality: Saugus, Mass. 

 Adults: June. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: At least two. 

 Hibernation: Not recorded. 



Meteorus hyphantriae Riley 



Hosts: Macrobotys pertextalis (Led.), Trichoptilus lobidactylus 

 (Fitch). 

 Locality: Medford and Natick, Mass., and Armonk, N. Y. 

 Adults: Late June and July. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: At least two. 

 Hibernation: Not recorded. 



Meteorus indagator (Riley) 



Hosts: Acrobasis betulella Hulst, A. comptoniella Hulst. 

 Localities: Many in Maine and Massachusetts. 

 Adults: July. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: At least two. 

 Hibernation: Not recorded. 



Meteorus loxostegei Vier. 



Hosts: Phlyctaenia tertialis (Guen.), Pyrausta jutilalis (Led.). 

 Localities: Bangor, Maine, and several localities in New Jersey. 

 Adults: August and September. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: At least two. 

 Hibernation: Not recorded. 



Meteorus niveitarsis (Cress.) 



Hosts: Acrobasis betulella Hulst, A. comptoniella Hulst. 

 Localities: Kennebunk, Maine, and Williamstown, Mass. 

 Adults: July. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations : At least two. 

 Hibernation: In cocoon. 



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