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FOREST INSECTS 
Importations of Phorocera agilis R. D. continued.--R. C. Brown, 
of the gipsy moth laboratory, Melrose Highlands, Mass., reports re- 
ceipt last year from Europe of a total of 151,225 puparia of this spe- 
cies, and from these 46,963 flies were obtained--an emergence of 51.05 
per cent. Reference to a summary of importations of this fly indicates 
that several hundred thousand puparia have been imported, beginning in 
1907, and that in Europe it is an important parasite of the gipsy moth, 
and it is for this reason that its importation is being continued. Up 
to 1931 the recovery of this parasisite, and in small numbers, has been 
made from only one locality. Mr. Brown now indicates that an adult of 
this species was obtained last year from gipsy-—moth larvae collected in 
Ipswich, Mass., and that "Other puparia, probably of this tachinid, were 
secured last year from gipsy moth caterpillars collected at Ipswich and 
the adjoining town of Boxford." He states also that "Phorocera agilis 
has been recovered each year in small numbers from Boxford or vicinity 
since 1928, when the last colonies were put out there, but it has never 
been recovered from other towns where it was liberated." 
Satin moth parasite to be shipped to Washington State.——A. B. Prop— 
er, Melrose Highlands, Mass., reports details of plans for a consider— 
able shipment of Apanteles solitarius Ratz. to the State of Washington 
as a possible aid in the control of the satin moth, now well established 
there over certain areas. This parasite was originally imported from 
Hungary in 1927 for distribution in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 
where the satin moth had gained notable establishment. This importation 
was immediately successful--at least in establishment of the parasite—— 
and no further importations have been made. 
of Tetrastichus turionum Hartig, received as larvae last year from Eur— 
ope. The bulk of the shipment is being held in cold storage, but from 
-about one-seventh of the lot some 1,181 males and 2,787 females have 
been secured. In reference to the habits of this parasite, he states: 
"In all cases of oviposition noted it has taken place through the plant 
tissues although naked larvae and pupae have been exposed. Eggs of 
the parasite have hatched and the larvae are developing. Larvae and 
pupae of other Lepidoptera have been exposed and dissected but no eggs 
were found. Cocoons of hymenopterous parasites and puparia of dipter- 
ous parasites have been exposed. No oviposition was observed and dis-— 
sections failed to show any eggs in anything exposed except the pine 
shoot moth (Rhyacionia buoliana Schiff.). 
New parasite of larch case bearer noted.—-P. B. Dowden, Melrose 
Highlands, states that "on May 19 R. R. Whitten and S. F. Potts noted 
a small parasite working on Haploptilia laricella Hbn. at Arlington, 

