Oncophanes americanus (Weed) 



Hosts: Archips rosana (L.), Endothemia hebesana (Wlk.). 

 Localities: Beverly and Melrose, Mass. 

 Adults: June, July, and August. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: At least two. 



Oncophanes betulae Mues. 



Host: Anthophila pariana (Clerck), and Macrobotys pertextalis 

 (Led.). 

 Localities: Ellsworth and Glenburn, Maine. 

 Adults: Late in June and July. 



Number per host: Gregarious (as many as 7 cocoons in a mass). 

 Generations: At least two. 



FAMILY ICHNEUMONIDAE 



Subfamily Pimplinae 



Tribe Ephialtini 



Scambus hispae (Harr.) 



Hosts: Acrobasis betulella Hulst, Anthophila pariana (Clerck), 

 Archips conflictana (Wlk.), Coleophora laricella Hbn., Dioryctria 

 zimmermani (Grt.), Epinotia nanana (Treits.), Episimus argutanus 

 (Clem.), Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.). 



Localities: Boothbay and Kokadjo, Maine; Middletown, R. I.; 

 Middlefield, Conn.; Williams ville, N. Y.; and many localties in 

 Massachusetts. 



Adults: Late June, July, August, and September. 



Number per host : One. 



Generations: At least two. 



Hibernation: In host cocoon. 



Scambus pterophori (Ashm.) 



Host: Endothenia hebesana (Wlk.). 

 Locality: Medford, Mass. 

 Adults: July. 

 Number per host : One. 

 Generations: Unknown. 



Scambus sp. (miscellaneous) 



Hosts: Acrobasis comptoniella Hulst, Archips rosana (L.), Rhy- 

 acionia frustrana (Comst. ) . 



Localities: Maynard, Melrose, Nantucket, Mass. 

 Adults : Late in June and July. 

 Number per host: One. 

 Generations: Unknown. 



Calliephialtes comstockii (Cress.) 



Hosts: Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.), R. frustrana (Comst.), R. 

 rigidana Fern. 



Localities: Several in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. 



Adults: May, June, and July. 



Number per host : One. 



Generations: At least two. 



Hibernation: Cocoon in larval or pupal cell of host. 



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