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Lo"bometot)o n guatemalensis Champ, was feeding on peach-rust fungus on peach 
leaves, January 13, also very abundant on spikes of rice; appears to eat sap at 
injured places. 
Mycotretus lutei-pes Lac. taken at Alajuelita on January 21 on Pleurotus sp. 
Nodonota irazuensis Jac . present on avocado throughout April. 
Schoenicus panamensis Champ, found in the flower of mango February 6, apple 
January 6, cashew January 28, pear January 30, avocado January 27, and orange 
January 30. 
St eno tarsus flavago G-orh. on corn at Tablozo in February. Reported "by 
Carlos Madrigal. 
DIPTERA 
Anas t rep ha serpentina Wied. reared on starapple fruit. Emerged March 27. 
A. striata Schiner' 5 were reared from maggots in the fruit of guava November 
12 to December 18. They spoil most of the fruit that is exposed for sale in the 
San Jose Market. 
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Desmometopa tarsalis Loew was very abundant between the stamens and the 
pistils of the flowers of orange. ' 
Rhyncho sc iara brevicornis Rubs, is found on the blossoms of avocado, from 
November 12 to December 18. 
LEPIBOPTERA 
Dicentria violascens H. S. is very harmful on anple and pecan. 
Eantis pallida Felder 5 present April 3 and 5, and kumquat, mandarine. 
Skipper reared on orange. Emerged March 12. 
Euglyphis castalia Druce moth reared on avocado. Emerged March 23. 
E. larunda Druce ^ moth reared on avocado. Emerged March 12. 
E. melancholica Butl. present on avocado December 22, 1932, and April 6. 
The parasite Ichneumon emerged from pupa of caterpillar February 7. 
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Lvcophotia margaritosa Haw. an important pest on tobacco. 
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Machinia erythema Wals. reared on avocado. Emerged March 5 and 12. 
Papilio anchisiades idaeus Fabr. on sour orange March 13. 
Plutella maculipennis Curtis 6 on cauliflower December 27, 1932. 
S tenon,'.: era mar^inella H. & S. present on foliage, flowers, and fruit of 
avocado; frequently causes heavy loss of flowers, and deforms small fruit. It 
is present throughout the month of April and especially harmful. Adults only 
in latter part of month found on lemon, April 6. 
(1) Det. E. A. Chapin. (2) Det. W. S. Fisher. (3) Det. C. T. Greene. 
(4) Det. J. M. Aldrich. (5) Dot. W. Schaus. (6) Det. A. Busck. 
