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Reports to various Correspondents. 
“ I feel confident if you locate the nests and galleries (and 
probably only a few exist), that with the arsenic syiup you will get 
rid of the pest.” 
A Report on these pests in the Sudan lias been published in 
the “ First Report on Economic Zoology ” (pp. 158-163). 
OTHER SHORT REPORTS SENT. 
Insect destroying Telegraph Pole. — The piece of telegraph 
pole brought by Lady Thiselton Oyer from Mentone and sent to the 
Director of the Museum w r as tunnelled by the Carpenter Bee 
( Xylocopa violacea, Scop.), a large black bee with iridescent violet 
wings, common in Southern and parts of Central Europe. 
Parasites in the Cabbage White Butterfly - in Cyprus. — 
A specimen of the larva of the Large Cabbage White w r as sent to 
Miss Bate attacked by hymenopterous parasites. They had killed 
the larva and proved to be Microgaster glomeratus. The maggots of 
the latter live in the butterfly caterpillar until mature ; then they 
work their way out and spin the little yellow cocoons so commonly 
seen surrounding the dead cabbage white butterflies in this country. 
This parasite does a great deal of good in keeping those destructive 
creatures down. 
An American Rose Cecid. — A minute Cecid, found on the 
rose in Illinois, U.S.A., was sent for identification by Professor 
F. M. Webster. The Cecicl answers to those I have bred from roses 
over here and what I identified as the Cecidomyia rosarum of Hardy, 
the C. rosee of Macquart and Bremi. The larvae of this species 
live in small swellings on the back of the leaves of cultivated and 
wild roses. The American pest is a different species ( Ncoccrata 
rhoclophaga, Coq.), and attacks the rose-buds. A report with coloured 
plate is being prepared by Professor Webster. 
Lady-bird Enemies of the Ohurra Aphis in Sudan. — Two 
Lady -birds prey upon the Ohurra Aphis in the Sudan — (I.) Chilomenes 
vicincc, Muls ; (II.) Coccinellct undecimpunctata. The larvae feed upon 
Aphis as well as the adults. These specimens were sent by 
Or. Balfour, Director of the Wellcome Laboratories, Khartoum. 
Parasitic Cockroaches ( Hcmimcrus hanseni, Sharpe). — Some 
parasitic Cockroaches w^ere sent by Or. Dutton, which were taken by 
him on Cricetomgs gambianus. The curious Cockroach-like insects 
which lie found on the large rat-like Cricetomgs gambianus, in 
