104 



In 1842 (June 10) I had already found one specimen pursuing a Cocciuella. Wesmael 

 also captured it in the middle of June and Xees in October (I, 30). 



We have here also an Ichneumon Fly which oviposits in imagos, but imagos which 

 are long-lived and in which the brood can mature (Westwood, Introd. II, p. 143, and 

 Forstinsecten III, 18). 



"Within two days the Ichneumon Fly repeated its stings very often. It died then and 

 shortly afterwards also the Cocciuella. — [Ratzeburg, Ichueumoneu d. Forstinsecten, 

 Vol. Ill, pp. 61,62.] 



THE PURSLANE CATERPILLAR. 





Fig. 16.— Co pi dry as 

 GLOVE Ri. Egcr, greatly en- 

 larged. 



(Larva of Coindrijas gloveri, Grote & Robinson.) 



In August, 1879, we received larvae of this insect from Columbus, 

 Tex., where they were found by Mr. Schwarz in tolerable abundance 



feeding upon the common Purslane [Portulaca ole- 

 rac€a)m company with larv?e of Deilephila lineata 

 which so commonly feeds upon this plant. 



We did not receive them again until the summer 

 of 1887, when they were sent to us by several cor- 

 respondents in Kansas and Nebraska, who stated 

 that they occurred in such great numbers upon the 

 Purslane that they could not but anticipate great 

 damage to field crop;> after the original food-plant 

 should give out. As a sample communication we 

 may quote from Mr. H. W. Lipp, of Eossville, Kaus., who wrote us 

 under date of August 22 : 



''Inclosed please find a few larvae, and if not asking too ranch will you be kind 

 enough to inform me to what order and family they belong? They have appeared 

 here for the first time, and do no damage to crops just now. * » * Up to date they 

 are feeding on purslane aud nothing else, and the oldest and largest ones are com- 

 mencing to go iuto the ground. To all appearances they are going to stay with us, 

 and for that reason I would like to know if thev are liable to attack irrowiuir corn 

 next spring or no . They are here in ver^- large numbers and some alarm is felt as to 

 what they will feed on next spring. * * * 



We reared a number of adults in 1887, 

 and had intended publishing an account 

 of the insect that year, but Prof. E. A. 

 Popenoe, of Maubattan, Kans., who had 

 the advantage of being actually- on the 

 ground, published so good an article in 

 the Kansas Industnalist for October 1, 

 illustrated by figures drawn by IMr. C. L. Marlatt, that the immediate 

 necessity was overcome, especially as Professor Popenoe's paper was 

 quite widely quoted. The facts, however, should be put upon more i)er- 

 manent record and lience this note. The accomi)anying figures of larva 

 and moth were engraved several years ago, while the figures of the tigg^ 

 pupa, and cocoon are copied from Mr. Marlatt's figures. 



Fig. 17.— Copiurtas gloveui. Newly 

 hatched larva, greatlj* eahirged. 



