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Some Parasites of Hyblwa puera and its variety nigra. 
GLYPTA sp. 
Plate XX, fig. 2. 
Reference :—Determined as an undescribed species of Glypta by Dr, W. H. 
Ashmead, of the U. S. Museum. 
Classification :—Order, HYMENOPTERA. 
Parasitic upon Hydlza puera, var. nigra, Steb. 
Description. 
A small blackish fly with a slender body and many-jointed 
antenne. The wings are membranous, irridescent and have a 
well-developed series of veins in them. A male specimen of 
this insect is shown in Plate XX, fig. 2. 
Life-History. 
This ichneumon fly was bred out of some caterpillars of this 
variety of the Hyblza which were obtained from the Edakode 
plantations at Nilumbar on 26th August 1902, The larve were 
kept about three days when they pupated. This ichneumon 
issued on the 6th or 7th of September, so that its pupal stage 
would appear to be about a week and may prove tobe less. Its 
larval stage is probably shorter than that of the Hyblea, The 
larva feeds upon the caterpillar as an internal parasite, and does 
not kill the latter off until it has pupated. 
