898 Braconidae 



[M. juncicola (Ashm.). Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1889 (1888), 11:620. Apparently 



parasitic on the larvae of various species of Coleophora (Coleophoridae).] 

 M. lixi (Ashm.). Insect Life, 1892, 4:257. Rye, Jl 15-25 (Bird), a primary 

 parasite on Papaipema (Noctuidae) in early larval stages. 



M. lutus (Prov.). Nat. Can., 1880, 12:142. McLean, Aug 12, S\b (Mues-CU) ; 

 Rye, reared by HCBird from Papaipema nehris Guenee (Noctuidae). Also 

 recorded as a parasite of LixMs scrohicollis Boh. (Curculionidae), in Ambrosia. 

 [M. melanaspis (Ashm.). Can. Ent., 1891, 23:1.] 



M. mellitor (Say). Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., 1836, 1:256. Manlius, SmHH 

 (Ashm-CU). A very widely distributed species. In the Cotton States it is 

 an exceedingly important parasite of the cotton-boll weevil, Anthonomus 

 grandis Boh., and of the pink boll-worm, Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders. 

 In the northern States it has been abundantly reared from the grape berry 

 moth, Polychrosis viteana Clemens. 

 [M. meromyzae (Gahan). Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1913, 46:432. A parasite of 



Meromyza americana Fitch.] 

 M. nigridorsum (Ashm.). Can. Ent., 1891, 23:2. Ithaca, May (CU). 

 M. nuperus (Cress.). Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, 1872. 4:187. Thousand Isls., Jl 



(Ashm-CU). 

 [M. oenotherae Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1925, 67:62. A parasite of 

 lepidopterous larvae feeding in the seed capsule of the evening primrose.] 



M. papaipemae Gahan. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1922, 61 : 4. Rye, type locality, 

 ' reared by HCBird from the larva of Papaipema frigida Smith (Noctuidae). 



[M. pini Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1925, 67:52. A rather common parasite 

 of the white-pine weevil, Pissodes strbbi Peck, in the northeastern States.] 



[M. politiventris (Cush.). Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1919, 55:517. A common 

 gregarious parasite of the grape berry moth, Polychrosis viteana Clem., and of 

 various leaf-rollers.] 



M. punctatus Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1925, 67 : 24. Nassau Co, type 

 locality, reared from the parsley stalk-weevil, Listronotus latiusculus (Boh.), 

 by Chittenden. 



M. pygmaeus (Prov.). Nat. Can., 1880, 12:144. McLean, Sep 1 (Mues-CU). 

 A very common and widely distributed species, occurring from Me. to Calif. 

 Parasitic on various species of Coleophora (Coleophoridae). 



[M. quinnipiacorum Vier. Conn. Geol. and Nat. Hist. Surv., 1916, Bull, 22, p. 207.] 



[M. sanninoideae Gahan. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1917, 53: 196. A widely distrib- 

 uted parasite of the peach-tree borer, Conopia exitiosa Say.] 



[M. scanticorum Vier. Conn. Geol. and Nat. Hist. Surv., 1916, Bull. 22, p. 207.] 



[M. sesiae Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1925, 67:53. A parasite of the currant 

 borer, Conopia tipuliformis (L.) (Aegeriidae).] 



M. tachypteri Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1925, 67:68. Stony I. (Mues-US). 



Parasitic on the apple curculio, Tachypterellus quadrigibhus (Say). 

 [M. tenuiceps Mues. Proc, U.S. Nat. Mus., 1925, 67:46.] 



M. variabilis (Prov.). Addit. fauna Can. Hymen., 1888, p. 382.^ McLean, Aug 12, 

 Sib (Mues-CU). A very common, widely distributed species. Recorded as a 

 parasite of the grape berry moth, Polychrosis viteana Clem., and the plum 

 curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst). 

 [M. xanthonotus (Ashm.). Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1888, 11:618. Recorded from 

 N. H. to Calif.] 



