Braconidae 917 



M. communis (Cress.). Can. Ent., 1872, 4:82. Occurs throughout the State. A 

 widely distributed and abundant parasite of a variety of hosts, but most fre- 

 quently reared from Noctuidae, especially the army worm (Cirphis unipimcta 

 Haworth) and cutworms. Also recorded from the tent caterpillar (Malacosoma 

 americana Fab.) and the green-fruit worm (Grapholitha laticinerca Grt.). 

 [M. datanae Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1923, 63 : 38. A parasite of Datana 

 integerrima G. & R., D. ministra Drury, and D. angusii G. & R. 

 (Notodontidae).] 



M. dimidiatus (Cress.). Can. Ent., 1872, 4:83. Throughout the State. Occurs 

 from Calif, to Me. Recorded as a parasite of the grape-leaf folder, Desmia 

 fiineralis Hbn. 

 [M. hicoriae Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1923, 63 : 25. Type locality is Harris- 

 burg, Pa. The species is undoubtedly in NY.] 



M. humilis (Cress.). Can. Ent., 1872, 4:84. Oswego, Spencer L. The species 

 has also been referred to in literature under* the names M. robiistiis (Prov.), 

 M. orchesiae Ashm., and M. agilis. The recorded hosts include Orchesia 

 castanea Melsh. (Melandryidae), Platydema ellipticum (Fab.) (Tene- 

 brionidae), and Tinea oregonella Busck. 



M. hyphantriae Rly. U.S. Dept. Agric. Div. Ent., 1887, Bull. 10, p. 49. Occurs 

 throughout NY. A parasite of the fall web-worm, Hyphantria cunea Drury, 

 especially ; but has been reared from various hosts, including the tent cater- 

 pillar {Malacosoma americana Fab.), the forest tent caterpillar (M. disstria 

 Hbn.), the white-banded tussock caterpillar (Hemerocampa leucostigm^a 

 S. & A.), Neleucania albilin^a Hbn. (Noctuidae), the fall cankerworm 

 (Alsophila pometaria Harr.), and the spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata 

 Peck). 

 [M. indagator (Rly.). Fourth Ann. Rep. Ins. Mo., 1872, p. 43. Widely distributed 

 from Calif, to Mass. A parasite of leaf-rollers, especially of various species 

 of Acrobasis and Mineola.] 

 [M. loxostegei Vier. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1911, 39:401. Occurs from Colo, to 

 Mass. Must certainly occur in NY. Parasitic on the larvae of the sugar-beet 

 web-worm, Loxostege sticticalis L., Pyrausta fiitilalis Lederer, and the Eu- 

 ropean corn-borer, P. nubilalis Hbn.] 



M. maximus Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1923, 63 : 13. New Salt, Jl, 1903 

 (ESSouthworth). 



[M. nive it arsis (Cress.). Can. Ent., 1872, 4:81. Throughout the northeastern 



States. Host unknown.] 

 [M. pallit arsis ^ (Cress.). Can. Ent., 1872, 4:80. Distribution same as for 



niveitarsis.\ 

 M. politus (Prov.). Addit. fauna Can. Hymen., 1886, p. 126. McLean, Aug 24-31, 



Sih, S Robinson (Mues-CU). Occurs in the Canadian provinces Quebec and 



Ontario, and in the northeastern US. 

 M. proximus (Cress.). Can. Ent, 1872, 4:83. Oswego; Stony L; Thousand Isls. 

 M. tauricornis (Prov.). Nat. Can., 1880, 12:168. Oswego; Saranac L. ; Spring 



Lake; Ithaca; Slaterville ; McLean, Aug 26, S Robinson (Mues-CU); LI: 



Flatbush. 



M. tibialis Mues. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1923, 63 : 23. Syracuse, type locality, 

 Drk. 



M. trachynotus Vier. (archipsidis Vier.). Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1912, 42:142. 

 Spring Ldke, Bdy (Mues-CU); Youngstown; Bethany Center, Genesee Co. 

 (type of archipsidis), reared from Archips argyrospila Wlk. ; McLean, July 20- 



