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May and to peach during the month of June. Other food plants attacked during 
the period are: Cherimoya, manderine, mulberry ( Mo rus rub ra L . ) , plum, quince 
soursop, and ylang ylang. 
Aethalio n reticulat-qm L. (Det. S.C.E.) was observed ovipositing on ylar.g 
ylang on May 11, and was taken on this host during June. 
Collaria oleosa Dist. (det. S.C.3.) ruined the late wheat. Other food 
plants attacked are: P hase olus vulgaris , soybean, carrot, and New Zealand 
spinach. 
HEMIPTEPA. 
Dysdercus obi i qua s H. S. (det. S.C.3.) was observed on coffee at Alajuela on 
May 24. 
Chlorocoris at ri spinas Stal (det. S.C.E.) was taken on pecan and avocado 
during May; taken on plum at Sarchif in June. 
Ac an tho c ep hal a declivi s Say var. guatemalena Dist. (det. S.C.3.) was 
oh served on orange during May and June and on grapefruit on May 25. 
C0LE0PT2RA 
Diabrotica porracea Har. was taken on Phase olus vulgaris and cucumber during 
June . 
Crypt oc ephalus trizonatus Suffr. was recorded from almond, apricot, 
asparagus, gardenia, pear, and plum at San Ysidro de Coronado; and from apple, 
momoin (Spondias rnomoin L.), and guachipeiin at San Pedro de Montes de Oca during 
June. 
L2PID0PTZRA 
Hyphypen a colpodes frals. was observed on avocado during the entire month of 
May; and a pupa was found on June 6. 
Hypsipyla grandella Zell. is very injurious to cedro dulce ( Cedrela men tana 
var. mexicana ) , even killing the trees. The trees are now about 8 or 9 feet 
high, but the upper 2 or 3 feet have been killed back repeatedly; so that the 
trunks are formed of a lot of short lengths. 
Eppantheria muzina Obt. was talcen on coffee on June 5. 
A", r, -rulis poeyi Eutl. was very injurious to grandilla ( Passiflora edulis ) 
during the entire month of May. During June larvae were present and adults were 
ovipositing. T7e have a fine grandilla vine in our yard and I believe it would 
have been killed by this species and A. juno Cr. if we bad not destroyed eggs 
and larvae every day. 
Leucoutera coffeella Staint. 'was taken on coffee during May; also taken on 
coffee at Alajuela on May 24. 
