A Systematic Catalogue of Australian

ARTHUR W . PARROTT 1

INTRODUCTION amount of work before a proper arrangement of species and their syno nym y can be forrnu­ IT HAS BE EN 60 YEARS since a list of the la.ted. The arrangement of the genera and Brac.onidae of Australia was publishe d, ex­ high er groups, in the present catalogue is ceptmg the world lists compiled by Dalla substantially that used by Muesebeck (1951: Torre (1898) and Szepligeri (1904). In 1891, 90-184). Fr~ ggatt published his "Catalogue of De­ For the majority of species listed, I have scribed H ymenoptera of Australia" in which had access to the original works, bu t those he lists eight species of braconids. Nine years that were not available to me I have chec ked ~ater I?alla Torre's world catalogue appeared with other authors and in the Zoological Rec­ rn which he records 28 species from Austra­ ord . In compiling the syno nymy of the older lia and Tasmania. As far as the Australian species, especi ally those of Fabricius and faun a is con cerned, there are errors and om­ Brulle, and of the several more or less cos­ missions which diminish the value of this ~opolit~n species, a complete bibliography great work, and in the present catalo gue it is IS not given, but invariably the origin al ref­ 'referred to only when the nomenclature of a erence, to gether with all subsequent references species is affected. For example, D alla Torre where nomenclatu re is affected, is included. doe s not mention Guerin' s Tracbypectas All references are included when a fuller de­ and records Bracon bicolor Brulle from Africa scription or figures are given, or when ref­ and Myosoma mutator Fabr. from America. The erence is made to the host or distribution of next list was published in Szepligeri's "Genera the species concerned. At the end of the cata­ ~nsectorum , " Parts I and II , which appeared logue is a list of benefi cial species introduced m 1904. While Szepligeti was preparing this and. liberated for purposes of biological con­ work, he w.as actively engaged in a study of trol. ~ s tab l i s h ed aliens, accidentally introduced the Australian fauna and thus added' greatly speCles, and those occurring naturally outside to o ~r knowledge of this group. He lists 37 the Australian area are given in the body of speCles from Australia and Tasmania. The the catalogue with an indication of their dis­ present list records 224 species from Australia tribution outside Australia. A host index is and Tasmania. included as well as a general index, listing all Unquestionably the of the Bra­ subfamil y, generic, spe cific, and subspecific conidae is rather confused. Further studies names included in the catalogue. will undoubtedly result in much more syno­ Every endeavour has been made to make nymy and in the resurrection of some species this catalogue as complete as possible; never­ and genera now suppressed. The great divers­ th e ~ e s s , there may be ommissions, and perpet­ ity o ~ species.occurring in Australia and neigh­ uations of errors occurring in early records, bOUring regions necessitates an enormous and subsequent authors' correcrions may have been overlooked, but .it is hoped that such 1 Entomologist, Cawthcon Institute, Nelson, New Zealand . Manuscript received March 1, 1952. errors have been reduced to a minimum.

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HISTORICAL New South Wales, was described by the well­ The history of Ausrralian braconid system ­ known European hymenopterist Holmgren in atics may be divided conveniently into four 1868. No further species were described dur­ major periods of activity, namely, 1777 to ing this period. Thus, 15 species of braconids 1890 , 1891 to 1913, 1914 to 1927, and 1928 were known from Australia and Tasmania to to 1951. 1890.

First Period 1777-1890. Second Period 1891-1913 Australian braconid sys tema ti cs com­ This period may conveniently begin with menced with the publication of the descrip­ the publication of Froggatt's "Catalogue of tion of new species by Fabricius in 1777, and Described H ymenoptera of Australia," in was ably carried on by Brulle in 1846. Orher which he lists eight species of braconids from workers who described Australian species dur­ Australia (actually 15 species were known at ing this period were Erichson, Guerin-M ene­ this time). During the 22 years covered by ville, and Holmgren. During this period, 15 this period , Ashmead , Froggatt, Cameron , species were described from Australia and Szepligeti, Bingham, and Kokujew contribut­ Tasmania. Fabricius worked on the collec­ ed to the knowledge of die Australian mem­ tions made by Banks and Solander, naturalists bers of this family. Szepligeti, between the on the "Endeavour" during Cook's voyages. years 1901 and 1908, played the most promi­ These early Australian species were collected nent part. by Banks and Solander on the return journey A German expedition collected a number of the "Endeavour" to England after observ­ of in southwest Australia in 190 5 ing the transit of Venus at Tahiti. The "En­ which later were described by specialists in deavour" was in Australian waters from April "Die Fauna Siidwest-Ausrraliens. 1907-1910 ," to August, 1770, and, according to Musgrave in which Szepligeti (1908) described the Bra­ (1930: 190), the insects were mostly captured conidae. around Botany Bay and the east coast of Third Period 1914-1927 Australia. From this material, four species of The works of R. E.Turner (1917-27) dom­ Braconidae were described, and the types are inate this period , although those of Froggatt, in the Banksian Collection in the British Fullaway, and Baker must be mentioned. The Museum. It was not until 1824 that the next period closes with the publication in 1926 of braconids to be described from Australia were Baker's work on the Australian and Philip­ obtained during the voyage of the "Coquille", pine . commanded by L. 1. Duperrey..Lessen and An expedition, headed by Dr. E. Mjoberg, Garnet were the naturalists, and the insects traveled into Queensland and northwest Aus­ were later described by Guerin-Meneville. A tralia. The Braconidae were described by footnote (a) by Mus grave (1930 : 194) states Roman (1915). "In Du perrey's 'Voyage autour du Monde .. . sur . ..La Coquille, pendant les Annees Fourth Period 1928-1 951 1822-1825.' The plates, with the scientific D uring this period a great amount of im­ names of the insects appeared between 1827­ portant revisional work was undertaken, prin­ 1832, but the text did not appear until 1838." cipally by Wilkinson, on the Microgast er­ Erichson described a species from Tasmania inae; this work was ably continued by Nixon . in 1841. Five years later, Brulle (1846) de­ These authors dealt with the faunas of large scribed eight species from Australia and Tas­ regions and placed the systematics of Aus­ mania in his great work "Histoire Naturelle tralian Braconidae on a sound basis in indi­ des Insects." A specimen collected at Sydney, cating their relationship with other faunas. Australian Braconidae - PARROTT 195

The works of Wilkinson and Nixon in B.M . British Museum of Natural England and Muesebeck in the United States History, London have undoubtedly contributed toward a H.D.O.M. Hope Department, Oxford sounder knowledge of braconid systematics Museum, Oxford. generally, and their work forms a basis for a H.E .S. Hawaii Entomological Society clearer interpretation of the Australian forms Collections, Honolulu. in particular. N .CA.C National Collections of Aus­ Other workers have contributed to the tralia, Canberra. knowledge of the Australian braconid fauna, N .H.M . National Hungarian Museum, but those mentioned have made the principal Budapest. . contributions. N .H.M .S. Natural History Museum, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sweden. To Dr. Leonard Tuthill, Professor of En­ N .H.M.V. Natural History Museum, tomology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Vienna. I want to convey my very sincere thanks for N .K. Location not known. suggestions on the layout of this catalogue; S.CM.G. Saussure Collection, in Mu­ without his kindly co-operation this work seum, Geneva. would not have been completed. U.S.N.M. United States National Mu­ To Dr. David Miller, Director, and Mr. seum, Washington. L. J. Durnbleton, Senior Entomologist, En­ Order tomological Research Station , Nelson, New Zealand , my thanks are due for helpful sug_· Suborder APOCRITA (= CLISTOGASTRA) gestions during the final stages ofpreparation Superfamily of this catalogue. To Miss Shirley Armstrong, Librarian, En­ Family BRACONIDAE tomological Library, Cawthron Institute, Nel­ Subfamily APHIDIINAE son, New Zealand, I am indebted for her untiring efforts in tracing references and ob­ All members of this subfamily are internal taining publications. parasites of aphids. To Mr. G. E. J. Nixon, British Museum Genus DIAERETUS Foerster, 1862 (Natural History), London, Mr. . Anthony Mus grave, Entomologist, and Mr. G. Gross , rapae (Curtis) Assistant Entomologist, Australian Museum, Curtis [Aphidius] (1855,2: 194) <;? descr. Sydney, go my thanks for the literature which Ashmead [Lipolexis] (1900: 353) Austr. rec­ they supplied. ord. To Mr. Frank Wilson , Principal Research Froggatt [Lepolexis] (1907: 87) noted. Officer, CS.I.R.O., Canberra, Australia, I am Cameron [Lipolexis] (1912: 197) Austr. rec- indebted for the list ofintroduced Braconidae. ord. To Dr. Rene Malaise, Natural History Mu ­ Smith (1944: 101) syn., descr., fig. seum, Stockholm, my thanks are due for a Loc: Victoria; New South Wales. list of Roman's types and other Australian Hosts: Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicae species in the collections of the Museum. (Davis). Mysm persicae (Sulz). ABBREVIATIONS OF MUSEUMS Brevico ryne brassicae (Linn.). The following abbreviations are used in Type : N .K. glvmg the location of types of Australian Note: This European species is now well Braconidae. established in at least the southern 196 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

states of Australia and also in N ew lutens (Cameron) Zealand. Cameron [ProteltlS] (1911: 341) <;? descr. Loc: Sydney, New South Wales. Genus EpHEDRus Haliday, 1833 Host: Teara sp. [Notodontid.]. p ersicae Froggatt Type: B.M. Froggatt (1904: 611) <;? descr. Genus PERILITUS Nees , 1818 Froggatt (1907: 86) note, fig. ( = Dinocampus Foerster, 1862) . Froggatt (1910: 342) host, fig. Loc: New South Wales. The species of this gen us are internal para­ Host: Peach aphis . sites of adult Coleoptera. Type: N .K. coccinellae (Schrank) N ote: This species is pro bably a European Schrank [Ichneumon] (1802, 2: 310) <;? descr. species that has become established N ees [Bracon terminatus] (1811: 26) <;? descr. in Australia. Ne es [Perilitus terminatus] (1834: 30) 0' <;? descr. Subfamily EUPHORINAE D alla Torre (1898: 122) listed. ( = M eteorinae) Szepligeti [Dinocampus terminatus] (1904: T he members of this subfamily attack a 175) listed. Timb erlake [D. terminatus] (1918: 401) wide range of hosts, but all species are in­ Adstr. record. ternal parasites. Cushman [Dinocampus] (1922: 242) syn. Genus ARIDE LUS Marshall, 1887 Muesebeck (1951: 101) syn., listed. Loc: Queensland. This species is nearly ( = Helorimorpha Schmied., 1907) cosmopolitan. exiles (Turner) Hosts: Hippodamia conoergens Guer. Turner [Helorimorpha] (1927: 558) 0' descr. H. 5-signata (Kby.). Loc: M ackay, Queensland. Coccinella californica M ann. Type : B.M . Coleomegill« maculata (Deg.). Genus METEORUS Haliday, 1835 Cycloneda sanguinea (L.). ( = Protelus Foerster, 1862) C. trifasciatajuliana Muls. .M ost species of th is genus are parasitic on Type: N .K . lepidopt erous larvae, but some are know n to Subfamily MACROCENTRINAE parasitise Coleoptera. antip o dalis Ashmead Internal parasites of lepidopterous larvae. Ashmead (1900: 353) <;? descr. The gregarious forms seem to be polyembry­ Loc.: New South Wales. orne. Type:· U .S.N.M. (No . 4908). Genus MACROCENTRUS Curtis, 1833 bicolor Szepligeti (= AmicroplusFoerster, 1862) Szepligeti (1905: 53) <;? descr. ( = Fhogra Cameron, 1901a) Loc: New South Wales. Type: N. H .M. ancylivorus Rohwer dumbletoni M uesebeck Rohwer (1923: 56) <;? descr., N. America . Muesebeck (1939: 172) 0' <;? descr. Lac: Liberated in Goulburn Valley, Vic­ D umbleton (1940: 325a) host, biol., distr . toria. Loc: Hobart, Tasmania. Host: ' Grapholitha molests, Busck . [Ole­ Host: Tortrix postvittana Walk . threutid.]. Type: U.S.N.M .(No. 53341). Type: U .S.N .M . Australian Braconidae ~ P ARROTI 197

rubromaculatus (Cameron) Loc: Victoria . Cameron [Fhogra] (1901b: 104) descr., New Type: B.M. Zealand. Wilkinson [Amicroplus tasmanicus] (1928b: Genus H ELCON Nees, 1814 (1812) 265) descr. [New synomymy]. ( = Gymnoscelus Foerster, 1862) Loc: New Zealand; Longford, Tasmania. rufithorax Turner Host: Argotis sp. (or allied Nocruid). Turner [Gymnoscelus] (1918d: 170) descr. Type : B.M . Loc: Victoria. Subfamily HELCONINAE Type: B.M. rufoniges Turner The species of this subfamily, with few Turner 169) descr. exceptions, appear to be parasitic on wood ­ [Gymnoscelus] (1918d: boring coleopterous larvae. Loc: Tasmania. Type: B.M . Tribe H ELCONINI Genus P ARAH ELCON Kokujew, 1901 Genus AUSTROHEL CON Turner, 1918 australian sis (Kokujew) konowi Kokujew Kokujew [Helcon] (1901: 15) cJ1 descr. Kokujew (1901: 15) 9 descr., n. gen. Szepligeti [AsPidocolpus] (1904: 152) listed. Cameron [Opius euthyrrhini] (1912: 197) <;? Turner (1918d: 165) nomencl., note. descr., host. Loc: Tasmania (Kokujew);New South Loc: New South Wales, Australia. Wales (Turner). Host: Eiabyrrbinas meditabundas Fabr. Type: N.K. (palm weevil). erythrocephalus Turner Type: N.K.; Cameron'stype, B.M. Turner (1918d: 167) cJ1 descr. Loc: Victoria. Genus TRICHIOHELCON Turner, 1818 Type: B.M. phoracanthae (Froggatt ) indultor (Erichson) Frogga tt [Iphiaulax] (1916: 565) 9 descr., Erichson [Helcon] (1842: 258) cJ1 descr. fig.. Dalla Torre ,[Helcon] (1898: 84) listed. Froggatt [Iphiaulax] (1923: 42) descr., fig., Szepligeti [Helcon] (1904: 151) listed. host. Turner (1918d: 165) nomencl., note. Turner (1918d: 168) nomencl., note. Loc: Tasmania. Loc: S. E. Australia; Tasmania. Type: N.K. Host: Trogodendron fasciculatum Schreiber inornatus (Kokujew) (Clerid.). Kokujew [Helcon] (1902: 15) cJ1 descr. Szepligeri [AsPidocolpus] (1904: 152) listed. Genus TRACHYPETUS Guerin, 1838 Turner (1918d: 165) nomencl., note. Loc: Australia. The true position of this genus is doubtful; Typ e: N.K. it was placed in the subfamily Cheloninae by meridionalis Turner Szepligeti (1904: 99), but Brues transferred it Turner (1918d: 167) descr. to the Helconinae. Loc: Victoria. clavatus Guerin Type : B.M. Guerin (1830: 201) cJ1 descr., fig. Schulz (1911: 85) noted. Genus C ALOHELCON Turner, 1918 Brues (1920: 59) nomencl. obscuripennis Turner Loc: New South Wales, Queensland. Turner (1918d: 165) descr. Type: N .K . 198 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

Tribe DIOSPILINI Genus AGATHIELLA Szepligeti, 1902 Genus DIOSPILUS Haliday, 1833 festinata Turner Turner (1918a: 111) <;? descr., key. ruficeps Szepligeri Loc: South Australia. Szepligeti (1905: 14) descr. Type: B.M. Loc: New South Wales. latibalteata (Cameron) Type: N.H.M . Cameron [Agathis] (1906: 26) 0' descr. Genus WESTWOODIELLA Szepligeti, 1904 Turner (1918a: 110) note., nomencl., key. bicolor Szepligeti Loc: Australia. Type: B.M. Szepligeti (1904: 155) <;? descr. Loc: Sydney, New South Wales. maligna Turner Turner (1918a: 112) <;? descr ., key. ruficeps (Brulle ) Brulle [Westwoodia] (1846: 127) descr., fig. Loc: S.W. Australia. Loc: Tasmania. Type: B.M . Type: N .K. meridionalis Turner Turner (1918a: 110) <;? descr., key. Tribe ZELINI Dumbleton (1940: 325a) host. This tribe has previously been placed in the Loc: Mt. Wellington, Tasmania. Ma crocentrinae, but I have followed Muese­ Host: Tortrix postvittana Walk . (Tortri­ beck (1951: 111) in placing it in the Helconinae. cid.). Genus ZELE Curtis, 1832 Type: B.M . minima Turner australiensis Nixon Turner (1918a: 113) <;? descr. , key. Nixon (1938: 419) <;? descr. Loc: Kuranda, Queensland. Loc: Mackay, Queensland. Type: B.M. Type: B.M. Note: "It is possible that Ashmead's genus Subfamily BLACINAE Orgiloneura may be founded on a Genus ORGILONEURA Ashmead, 1900 species of this genus, with some­ what reduced neuration, but his de­ antipoda Ashmead scription is too short for any con ­ Ashmead (1900: 355) <;? descr. clusions to be drawn ." (Turner Loc: Australia. 1918a: 113). Type: U.S.N.M. (No. 4910). ruficeps Szepligeti Genus ORGILUS Haliday, 1833 Szepligeti (1905: 52) 0' descr. (= Ischius Wesmael, 1837) Turner (1918a: 110) note, key. Loc: Sydney , New South Wales . leucogaster (Holmgren) Holmgren [Ischius] (1868: 429) 0' descr. Type: N.H.M . Froggatt [Ischius] (1890: 713) listed . rugosa Turner Turner (1918a: 112) 0' <;? descr., key. Dalla Torre (1898: 128) listed . Szepligeti (1904: 120) listed . Loc: Tasmania. Loc: Sydney, New South Wales. Type: B.M. tenuissima Turner Type: N.H.M .S. Turner (1918a: 111) <;? descr., key. Subfamily AGATHIDINAE Loc: Victoria. As far as is known, all species of thi s sub­ Type: B.M. family are internal parasites of lepidopterous Note: Possibly a female of A . ruficeps larvae. Szepl.(Turner). Australian Braconidae- PARROTT 199

tricolor Szepligeti Lac: Kalamunda , Yallingup, S.W. Aus­ Szepligeti (1905: 52) <;? descr. tralia. Turner (1918a: 110) note, key. Type: B.M . Lac: Sydney, New South Wales. rufobrunneus (Turner) Type: N. H.M. Turner [Microdm] (1918a: 106) <;? descr., unimacul ata Turner key. Turner (1918a: 111) cJ1 descr., key. Lac: Towns ville, Queensland. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland; Sydney, Type : B.M. New South Wales. xanthops is (Turner) Turner [Microdus] (1918a: 107) cJ1 <;? descr., Genus AGATHIS Latreille, 1804 key. (= Bassus Fabr., 1804) Lac: Yallingup, S.W. Australia. ( = Microdus Nees, 1814) Type: B.M. The two species described by Brulle in 1849 Genus BIROIA Szepligeti, 1900 are listed under this genus, but it is doubtful whether they are typical Agathis. In 1918 solitaria Turner Turner (p. "110) stated "as far as I am aware Turner (1918c: 229) cJ1 9 descr. typical Agathis does not occur in Australia." Lac: Mackay, Queensland. Brulle's species may probably belong to Aga­ Type: B.M . thiella Szepl. Muesebeck (1951: 117) syno­ Genus BRAUNSIAKriechbaumer, 1894 nymises Microdus Nees, 1814 (1812) with Agathis Latr., 1804, and the four species de­ bicolor Brulle scribed by Turner under Microdus are listed Brulle (1846: 483) <;? descr. here under Latreille's genus. '. Dalla Torre [Agathis] (1898: 138) listed. bicolo r Brulle Lac: Australia. Brulle (1846:483) descr. Type : N .K. Froggatt (1890: 710) listed.. diversipennis Turner Lac: Australia. Turner (1918c: 224) cJ1 descr. Type: N.K. Lac: Mackay , Queensland . dimid iata Brulle Type : B.M. Brulle (1846: 487) descr. Gen us CREMNOPS Foerster, 1862 Froggatt (1890: 710) listed. Lac: Tasmania . ( = Bracon Auct. not of Fabricius. See Opin­ Type: N.K. ion 162' of the Internarl. Comm . on Zool. rnartiali s (Turner) Nomencl. 1945.) Turner [j\1icrodus] (1918a: 108) cJ1 <;? descr., commutator Turner key. Turner (1918c: 223) <;? descr., key. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland. Lac: Mackay, Queensland (Type), Ku­ Type : B.M . randa, Townsville, Queensland ; peduncul atus Szepligeti Port Darwin, Northern Territory . Szepligeri (1905: 51) <;? descr. Type: B.M. Turner (1918a: 106) note. dissimilis Turner Lac: Sydney, New South Wales. Turner (1918c: 222) cJ1 <;? descr., key. Type: N .H.M. Lac: Mackay, Queensland. rufithorax (Turner) Type : B.M . Turner [Microdus] (1918a: 106) <;? descr., m arginipennis Turner key. Turner (1918c: 222) cJ1 . <;? descr., key. 200 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

Lac: Kuranda, Queensland. Genus PLATYAGATHIS Turner, 1918 Type: B.M . leaena Turner xanthostigma Szepligeri Turner (1918a: 114) cfI c;> descr., new Szepligeti (1900: 61) <;> descr. genus . Turner (1918c: 221) note. Loc: Yallingup, S.W. Australia. Lac: Kuranda, Mackay, Queensland; al­ Type: B.M. so New Guinea. Type : N .H.M. Subfamily MICROGASTERINAE Genus DISOPHRYS Foerster, 1862 All the species of this subfamily appear to be internal parasites oflepidopterous larvae. diluta Turner Turner (1918c: 228) <;> descr., key. Genus ADELIUS Haliday, 1833 Lac: Mackay (type), Kuranda, Queens­ australiensis (Ashmead) land. Ashmead [Acoelius] (1900: 358) c;> descr. Type : B.M. Loc: Australia. diversipes Turner .Type: U.S.N.M.(No. 4911). Turner (1918c: 227) <;> descr., key. Genus APANTELES Foerster, 1862 Lac: Kuranda (type), Mackay, Queens­ land. anthelae Wilkinson Type: B.M. Wilkinson (1932a: 335) cfI c;> descr., key. exornata Turner Loc: Victoria. Host: Anthela ocellata Walker (Anth elid.). Turner (1918c: 227) <;> descr., key. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland. Type: B.M. Type: B.M. australiensis Ashmead Ashmead (1900: 356) c;> descr. nigropectus Turner Wilkinson (1930: 485) host. Turner (1918c: 229) <;> descr., key. Wilkinson (1932a: 334) key. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland. Loc: New South Wales, Victoria. Type: B.M. Host: Antheraea eucalypti Scott (Satur­ ruberrima Turner niid.). Turner (1918c: 226) c;> descr., key. Type: U.S.N .M.(No. 4931). Loc: Mackay (type), Townsville, biroi Szepligeri Queensland. Szepligeti (1905: 49) descr. Type: B.M. Wilkinson (1928: 121) cfI c;> descr., key. rufifrons Turner Wilkinson (1932a: 337) key. Turner (1918c: 226) <;> descr., key. Loc: Sydney, New South Wales. Lac: Port Essington, Northern Territory. Type: N .H.M. Type : B.M. deliadis Bingham signatipennis Turner Bingham (1906: 125) cfI c;> descr., host. Turner (191 8c: 225) cfI descr. Wilkinson (1932a: 334) cfI c;> descr., key. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland . Loc: Townsville, Queensland. Type: B.M. Host : Delias argenthona Fabr. (Pierid.). similipicta Turner Type: H.D.O.M. Turner (1918c: 228) <;> descr., key. flavipes (Cameron) Loc: Mackay (type) Townsville, Queens­ Cameron [Cotesia] (1891: 185) descr. land. Olliff [Apanteles nonagriae] (1893: 381) Type: B.M . descr., fig. Australian Braconidae- PARROTT 201

Wilkinson (l928a: 93) if 9 descr. descr. Wilkinson [A. nonagriael (1928a: 136) Ashmead [Apanteles antipodal (1900: 355) descr. if 9 descr., host. Wilkinson (1929a: 108) descr. Tryon (1900: 142) descr., host fig. .Wilkinson (1932: 337) key. Cameron [A . sydneyensisl (1911: 342) 9 Wilkinson (1934b: 156) key. descr., hos t. Loc: Australia; also India and Formosa. Viereck [A. narangael (1913: 642) descr. Host: Phragmatiphila tr unc ate Walk. Wilkinson [A. antipodal (1928: 95) descr. (Noctuid.). Gahan (1928: 256) syn. Type: B.M. Wilkinson (1929b: 108) note, syn. glomeratu s (Linnaeus) Wilkinson (1932: 333) syn., key. Linnaeus [Ichneumon1(1758: 568) descr. Loc: Nearly cosmopolitan; Queensland; Wilkinson (1932a: 334) key. New South Wales. Loc: Nearly cosmopolitan; intro duced Hosts: Heliotbis . armigera Hubn. (Noc­ into Australia. ruid.). Hosts: Pieris rapae (Linn.) (Pierid.). Agrotis sp. (Ashmead) (Noctuid.). P. brassicae (Linn.) (Pierid.). Plusi« sp.? (Cameron)" (Noctuid.). Type: N .K. Leurania unipuncta Haworth (Noc­ guyane nsis Cameron ruid.). Cameron (1911: 327) if 9 descr. Type : N .K. (typ e A . antip oda Ash., Wilkinson (1930: 483) host., key. U.S.N.M. No . 4912). Loc: Western Australia; also British Gui­ rufiventris (Bingham) ana. : Bingham [Protapantelesl (1906: 127) if 9 Host: Probably Utsthesia pulchella Lis. descr., host. (Arctiid.). Wilkinson (1932a: 335) keyI host. Type: H .M. Loc: Towns ville, Queensland. philoeampus Cameron Type: H .D .a.M. Cameron (1911: 342) 9 descr. Hos t: Ogyris geno veve How. (Lycaenid.). Wilkinson (1928c: 96) descr. sicarius Marshall . Wilkinson (1932a: 333) key. Marshall (1885: 209) if 9 descr. Loc: Wattle Flat, New South Wales. . Wilkinson (1932a: 337) key. Type: B.M. tasmanica Cameron radia ntis Wilkinson Cameron (1912: 196)

Wilkinson (1929 a: 106) d" ~ descr., key. Wilkin son (1930a: 24) host. Loc: Victoria. loc: Queensland. Host: Thyridopteryx berricbi Westr. (Psy­ Host: Tberatra oldenlandiae Walk. chid.). Type: H .D .a.M. Type: B.M . demolitor Wilkinson perniciosa Wilkin son Wilkinson (1934a: 119) d" ~ descr., host. Wilkinson (1929a: 112) ~ descr., key. l oc: Stanthorpe, Queensland. Loc: Victoria. Hosts: Heliotbis obsolet« Fabr. (Noctuid.). Type: B.M. H. armigera Hubn.(Noctuid.). petiolaris Szepligeti Type: B.M. Szepligeti (1905: 4S) d" ~ descr. perelegans (Bingham) Wilkinson (1929a: 104) d" ~ descr., key. Bingh am [Microgaster] (1906: 126) d" ~ Loc: New South Wales. descr. Type: N.H.M. Dodd [Microgaster] (1906: 120) host. resplendens Wilkinson Wilkinson (1929a: 122). Wilkinson (1929a: 106) ~ descr., key. Wilkinson (1930a: 24) host. Loc: · Mt.Wellington,Tasmania (2,000 ft.) l oc: North Queensland . Type: B.M. Host : Pberessaces cycnoptera l owes (Noto­ rixosa Wilkinson dontid.). Wilkinson (1929a: lOS) d" ~ descr., key. Type: H .D.a.M. l oc: New South Wales. Type : B.M. Subfamily CA RDIOCHILINAE sons Wilkinson There are no host records from Australia, Wilkinson (1932b: S7) descr., fig. but, from the few host records available from loc: Brindabella, A.C.T. other countries, the species of this family Type: N .C.A. apparently parasites lepidopterous larvae. tearae Wilkinson Wilkinson (1929a: 107) ~ descr., key., Genus CARDIOCHILES Nees, ISI S host. assimilator Turner Loc: Australia. Turner (191Sb: 49) d" ~ descr. Host: Teara tristis Lewin (Notodontid.). Loc: Kuranda, Mackay, Queensland. Type : B.M . Type : B.M. tegularis Szepligeti dissimulator Turner Szepligeti (1905: 49) d" descr. Turner (191Sb: 50) ~ descr., key. Wilkinson (192Sa: 105) d" descr., key. l oc: Thursday Island , Queensland. Loc: New South Wales. Type: B.M . Type: N.H.M. rufator Rom ans vulpina Wilkins on Rom ans (1915: 17) ~ descr. Wilkinson (1929a: 109) d" ~ descr., key. Loc: Kimberley, N .W. Australia. loc: Victoria. Type: N.H.M .S. Type: B.M. uniformis Turner Turner (191Sb: 51) d" ~ descr., key. Genus MICROPLITIS Foerster, IS62 Loc: Mackay, Queensland . basalis (Bingham) Type: B.M. Bingham [Microgasier] (1906: 125) d" descr. verticalis Turner Dodd [Microgaster] (1906: 120) host. Turner (191Sb: 51) ~ descr. Wilkinson (1929a: 122) d" ~ descr. l oc: Mackay, Queensland. Australian Braconidae - PAR Ron 203

Type : B.M . Type: U.S.N.M. laeviventris Baker Subfamily CHELONINAE Baker (1926: 475) c;! descr., key. Parasites of lepidopterous larvae. Eggs are Lac: New South Wales. laid in eggs of the hosts but the larvae of the Type: U.S.N.M. parasite do not become mature until the hosts macul aticeps Baker have reached maturity. Baker (1926: 482) Cf' descr., key. Lac: New South Wales. Genus A SCOGAST ER Wesmael, 1835 Type: U.S.N.M. abdominalis Szepligeri modestus Baker Szepligeti (1908b: 319) c;! descr. Baker (1926: 474) c;! descr., key. Lac: S.W.Australia. Lac: New South Wales. Type: N.H.M. Type : U.S.N.M. antennalis Szepligeti palpali s Szepligeti Szepligeti (1908b: 319) descr. Szepligeti (1905: 46) descr. Lac: S.W. Australia. Lac: Australia. Type: N .H.M. Type: N .H.M. australiensis Szepligeri tegulari s Szepligeti Szepligeti (1905: 47) descr. Szepligeti (1905: 46) descr. Lac: S.W. Australia. Lac: Australia. Type : N .H.M. Type: N.H.M. caudata Szepligeti tricol or Szepligeti Szepligeti (1905: 46) descr. Szepligeri (1905: 46) descr. Lac: Australia. Lac: Mt. Victoria, New South Wales. Type: N .H.M. Type: N .H.M. cinctus Baker vividus Baker Baker (1926: 477) c;! descr., key. Baker (1926: 479) Cf' descr., key. Lac: New South Wales. Lac: New South Wales. Type : U.S.N .M. Type: U.S.N.M. detectus Baker Genus C H ELONUS Panzer, 1806 Baker (1926: 478) Cf' descr., key. Lac: New South Wales. australiensis Szepligeti Type: U.S.N.M. Szepligeti (1905: 46) descr. di stinctus Baker Lac: New South W~les . Baker (1926: 481) c;! descr., key. Type: N .H.M. Lac: New South Wales. coriaceus Szepligeti Type : U.S.N .M. Szepligeti (1905: 45) descr. eryth ropus Cameron Lac: New South Wales. Cameron [Areogaster] (1911: 340) c;! descr. Type : N .H.M . Lac: Mittagong, New South Wales. megaspilus Cameron Type : B.M. Cameron (1911: 341) c;! descr. Note: Areogaster, which occurs in Camer­ Lac: Tamworth, New South Wales. on, 1911, is an evident typographi­ Type: B.M. cal error for Ascogaster. similis Szepligeti intensus Baker Szepligeri (1905: 44) descr. Baker (1926: 473) Cf' descr., key. Lac: New South Wales. Lac: New South Wales. Type: N .H.M. 204 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

unimaculatus Szepligeti Host: Probably Dams tryoni (Froggarr) Szepligeti (1905: 45) descr. (Trypetid.). Lac: New South Wales. Type: U.S.N.M . (No. 4914). Type: N.H.M . deeralensis Fullaway Fullaway (1950: 65) descr., host. Genus PHANEROTOM A Wesmael, 1838 Fullaway (1951: 244) note . australiensisAshmead Lac: Deeral, Queensland . Ashmead (1900: 354) 9 descr. Host : Dacus laticaudttS Hardy. Roman (1915: 17) 0' descr., noted. Type: H. E.S. Lac: Broome , W. Australia (Roman). fijiensis Fullaway Type: U.S.N .M. (No. 4904). Fullaway (1950: 67) 0' 9 descr., host, leeuwinensis Turfier recorde d Australia. Turner (1917: 247) descr. Fullaway (1951: 244) descr., host. Lac: Australia. Lac: Australia; Fiji; New Caledonia. Type : B.M . Host : Dacus sp. Type: H. E.S. GenuSSIGALPHUS Latreille, 1802 froggatd Fullaway conjugator (Turner) Fullaway (1950: 67) descr., host. Turner [Sphaeropyx] (1917: 245) descr. Fullaway (1951: 250) note . Lac: Australia. Lac: Deeral , Queensland ; Atherton Ta­ Type: B.M. bleland. tripartitus Szepligeti Host: Dams sp. Szepligeri (1905: 43) descr. Type: H.E.S. Lac: New South Wales. kraussi Fullaway Type: N.H.M. Fullaway (1951: 249) 0' 9 descr., host. Lac: Deeral, Queensland. Subfamily OPIINAE Host: Dacus laticaudus Hardy. The species of this subfamily are, with few Type: H .E.S. if any exceptions , parasitic on Diptera. Some Note : Reared in Hawaii from fruit- pu­ species are important in the biological control pae collected in Australia. of fruit-. . perkinsi Fullaway Fullaway (1950: 66) descr., host. Genus OPIUS Wesmael, 1835 Fullaway (1951: 244) listed, host. Refer to Muesebeck (1951: 153) for the Lac: Deeral, Queensland. generic synonymy. Host: Dacus laticaudus Hardy. albimanus Szepligeri Type : H. E.S. Szepligeti (1905: 54) descr. persulcatus (Silvestri) Lac: New South Wales. Silvestri [Biosteres] (1916: 167) descr. Type: N .H .M. Fullaway (1950: 67) note, Australian record. brevicaudis Szepligeri Lac: Australia. Szepligeti (1905: 25) descr. Host: Dacus sp. Lac: New South Wales. Type: N .K . Type: N.H.M. tryoni Cameron carpocapsae (Ashmead) Cameron (1911: 343) 0' descr. Ashmead [Diachasma] (1900: 357) descr. Gurney and Gallard (1910: 428) noted,. fig Szepligeri [Diachasma] (1904: 162) listed. Fullaway (1951: 243) noted, host. Lac: New South Wales; New Zealand. Lac: New South Wales. Australian Braconidae -PARRan 205

Hosts: Dams laticaudus Hardy (Trypetid.) . Type: B.M . Dacus [errugineus Fabr.(Trypetid.) . defensor (Fabricius) Ceratitis rapitata Wied .(Trypetid.) . . Fabricius [Ichneumon ] (1775: 335) ~ descr. Type : B.M. Fabricius (1804: 108) descr. Dalla Torre (1898: 262) listed. Subfamily Szepligeri (1904: 37) listed. ( = Vipioninae Vier.) Loc: Australia. The members of this subfamily have a wide Type: B.M. variety of hosts, many of which are important eucalypti Cameron ~ pests. Although Thomson 's genus Ipobracon Cameron (1911: 340) if descr. is closely related to, and considered by some Loc: Sydney, New South Wales. authors to be synonymous with, Foerster's Type: B.M . genus Iphiaulax . I am at present retaining the Note: Bred from reddish galls on leaves identity of Ipobracon. of eucalyptus. froggatti Cameron Genus A TANYCOLUS Foerster, 1862 Cameron (1911: 339) ~ descr. tomentosus Szepligeti Loc: · Reedy Creek, near Inverell, New Szepligeti (1905: 25) descr. South Wales. Loc : Queensland. Type: B.M . Type : N.H.M. hartmeyeri Szepligeti Szepligeri (1908: 317) descr. Genus BRACON Fabricius, 1804-05 Loc: S.W. Australia. Froggatt (1916: 561) describes a species of Type: N.H.M. Bracon reared from Lyctus brunneus infesting hebetor Say tea chests that were imported from India. Say (1836: 252) if v descr. australasicus Cameron Kirby [as breoicornisi (1884: 31) descr. Cameron (1912: 193) ~ descr. Ma rshall [as' brevicornis] (1885: 24) descr. Loc: Australia. Ashmead [as juglandis] (1888: 621) descr. Type: B.M . J ohnston [Macrobracon] (1895: 324) australiensis Szepligeri Froggatt (1912: 310) descr., fig., hos t. Szepligeti (1905: 38) descr. M yers [Microbrac011] (1929: 425) recorded, Loc: Australia. host. Type: N .H .M . Loc: Nearly cosmopolitan ; Australia. bimaculatus Szepligeti Hosts: Plodia interpunctella Huebner. Szepligeti (1905: 38) descr. Ephestia kuehniella Zeller. Loc: Australia. Ephestiaeluttella Huebner. Type: B.H .M. Galleria mellonella Linnaeus. bimaris Turner Type: bebetor, lost; juglandis, U.S.N .M. Turner (1918a: 93) ~ descr. hospitator Fabricius Loc: Tasmania. Fabricius [Ichneumon] (1775: 335) descr. Type: B.M . Fabricius (1804: 106) descr. capitator (Fabricius) Dalla Torre [B. arvensiJ] (1898: 37) listed. Fabricius [Ichneumon] (1775: 335) ~ descr. Szepligeti (1904: 37) listed. Fabricius (1804: 108) descr. Loc: Australia. Dalla Torre (1898: 261) listed. Type: B.M. Szepligeri (1904: 37) listed. levisulcatus Cameron Loc: . Australia. Cameron (1912: 194) if descr. 206 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

Lac: Reed y Creek, Inverell, New South Lac: Kimberley District, N.W. Australia. Wales. Type: N .H .M .S. Type: B.M. mutator (Fabricius) pilitarsis Cameron Fabricius [Ichnettmon] (1775: 335) descr. Cameron (1912: 193) Cf> descr. Fabricius [B racon] (1804: 109) descr. La c: Reedy Creek, Inverell, New South Brulle [Myosoma] (1846: 453) descr. Wales. Froggatt [Myosoma] (1890: 710) listed. Typ e: B.M . Dalla Torre [Myosoma] (1898: 255) listed, pulchellus Brull e lac. error. Brulle (1846: 432) descr. Turner (1918a: 100) nomenclature. Froggatt (1890: 713) listed. Lac: ' Queensland. Dall a Torre (1898: 285) listed. Type: B.M. Szepligeti (1904: 37) listed. praeclarus Turner Lac: Australia. Tu rner (1918a: 101) Cf> descr., key. Type: N .K. Lac: Q ueensland. thalpocharis Ashmead Type: B.M . Ashmead (1900: 359) d" Cf> descr. Note: Very near C. profugus Turner, of Szepligeri [B . talpocharis] (1904: 46) listed which it may be a variety (Turner [error in spelling.] 1918a: 101). Froggatt [Microbracon thalpocaris] (1907: 87) praepotens Turner descr. . Turner (1918a: 101) Cf> descr., key. Lac: Australia. Lac: Queensland . Host: Thalpocharis coccophaga Walker. Type: B.M. Type: U.S.N.M. (N o. 4915). profugus Turner tricolor Ashmead Turner (1918a: 100) Cf> descr., key . .Ashmead [Microbracon](1900: 359) Cf> descr. Lac: Q ueensland. Szepligeti,(1904: 46) listed . Lac: Australia. Type: B.M . Type: U.S.N .M .(No. 4916). Genus CYANOPTERU S Haliday, 1835 turneri Cameron Cameron (1906: 26) d" descr. calligaster Roman Lac: Australia. Roman (1915: 16) Cf> descr. Type: N. K. Lac: Fremantle, W. Australia. walkeri Turner Type: N.H.M .S. Turner (1918a: 93) Cf> descr. crassicaudis Szepligeti Lac: Queensland; Northern Territory. Szepligeti [Bracon] (1901: 397) descr. Type : B.M . Szepligeti [Iphiaulax] (1904: 21) listed. Turner (1918a: 94). Genus CAMPYLONEURUS Szepligeti, 1906 Lac: Dou btful, probably Australia. australiensis (Szepligeti) Type: N .H.M. Szepligeti [Iphiaulax] (1901: 369) descr. Note: This may be synonymous with C. Szepligeri (1906: 561) n. gen. profiscator (Fabr.) (Turner 1918a: Turner (1918a: 100) key: 94). Lac: Australia. innotatus Turner Type: N .H. M. Tu rner (1918a: 95) Cf> descr., key. biplicatus Roman Lac: Q ueensland . Roman (1915: 12) Cf> d" descr. Type: B.M . Australian Braconidae- PARROTT 207

proficiscator (Fabricius) camerunen sis Szepligeti Fabricius [Ichneumon] (1775: 335) descr. Szepligeri (1905: 29) descr. Fabricius [Bracon] (1804: 105) descr. Lac: Australia. Szepligeri [Bracon] (1904: 37) listed . Type: N .H.M. Turner (1918a: 94) noted, synonymy, key. crenulatus Szepligeti Lac: Australia. Szepligeti (1905: 34) descr. Type: B.M. Lac: Australia. rufus Szepligeri . Type: N .H.M. Szepligeti.[Iphiaulax] (1901: 397) descr. cristatus Szepligeti Szepligeti [Iphiaulax] (1904: 23) listed. Szepligeti (1905: 30) descr. Szepligeti (1906: 586) genus changed. Lac: Australia. Turner (1918a: 95) noted, key. Type: N.H.M. Lac: New South Wales. limbatus (Brulle) Type: N. H.M. Brulle [Bracon] (1846: 433) 9 descr. Genus HYBOGASTER Szepligeti, 1906 Froggatt [Bracon] (1891: 713) listed. Ashmead [Callibracon] (1900: 358) descr. australi ensis (Ashmead) n. gen. Ashmead [Iphiaulax] (1900: 360) d" descr. Szepligeti (1904: 23) listed. Szepligeti (1904: 23) listed . Frogga tt [Bracon] (1907: 86) descr. Roman (1915: 15) d" 9 noted, nomen­ Lac: Australia. clature. Type: N .K. Lac: Australia, Kimberley (Roman). longicornis Szepligeti Type: U.S.N .M. (No. 4918). Szepligeri (1905: 32) descr . Lac: Australia. Genus IPHIAULAX Foerster, 1862 Type: N.H.M. (= Ipobracon Dalla Torre, 1898) longiseta Szepligeti afer Szepligeti Szepligeri (1905: 28) descr. Szepligeti (1905 : 29) descr. Lac: Australia. Lac: Australia . Type: N .H.M. Type: N .H .M. micans Szepligeri australis Szepligeri Szepligeti (1905: 35) descr. Szepligeri (1901: 369) d" descr. Lac: Australia. Szepligeri (1904: 23) listed. Type: N .H.M. Lac: Australia. perspicax Szepligeti Type : N .H .M. Szepligeti (1905: 32) descr. bifasciatus Szepligeri Lac: Australia. Szepligeri (1905: 28) descr. Type :N .H.M . Lac: Australia. pretiosus Szepligeri - . Type : N .H.M . Szepligeti (1905-: 36) descr. bipartitus Szepligeti Lac: Australia. Szepligeti (1905: 35) descr. Type: N .H.M. Lac: Australia. pulchricaudis Szepligeti Type : N .H.M. Szepligeti (1905: 30) descr. bisignatu s Szepligeti Lac: Australia. Szepligeri (1905: 29) descr. Type: N.H.M. Lac: Australia. rubriceps Froggatt Type: N.H.M. Froggatt (1916: 564) 9 descr., fig. 208 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

Froggatt (1923: 40) descr., fig., host. Type : B.M. Loc: New South Wales. flaviceps Romanmackayensis Turner Host: Trogodendron fasciculatum Schreibers Turner (1918a: 105) descr. (yellow-horned c1erid.). Loc: Queensland. Type: N .K. Type: B.M . ruficeps Szepligeti fraterculus Turner Szepligeti (1905: 33) descr. Turner (1918a: 105) ~ descr. Loc: Australia. Loc: S.W. Australia. Type: N .H.M. Type: B.M . scoparius Szepligeti gilberti Turner Szepligeti (1905: 31) descr. Turner (1918a: 104) ~ descr. Loc: Australia. Loc: Queensland . Type: N .H.M. Type: B.M . semirufus Szepligeti Szepligeri (1905: 33) descr. ingressorTurner ~ Loc: Australia. Turner (1918a: 102) descr. Type : N .H.M: Loc: Queensland. Type: ,B.M . . speciosissimus Szepligeti Szepligeti (1905: 31) descr. pallidicolor Turner Loc: Australia. Turner (1918a: 102) 0' ~ descr. Type: N.H.M. Loc: Queensland. transiens Turner Type: B.M. Turner (1918a: 95) 0' ~ descr. punctistigma Roman Loc: Queensland; No rthern Territory; Roman (1915: 10) ~ descr. N .W. Aust ralia. Loc: Kimberley District, N .W. Australia. Type: B.M . Type: N .H.M.S. trifasciatus Szepligeti quadricolor Turner Szepligeti (1905: 31) descr. Turner (1918a: 103) ~ descr. Loc: Australia. Loc: Queensland. Type : N.H.M. Type: B.M. trinotata Ashmead torridus Turner Ashmead (1900: 359) 0' descr. Turner (1918a: 104) ~ descr. Szepliget i (1904: 23) listed. Loc: Queensland. Loc: Australia . Type: B.M. Type: ' U.S.N .M . (No. 4917). Genus MACROBRACON Szepligeti, 1902 Genus IpOBRAcON Thomson, 1892 nobilis Turner emeraldensis Fahringer Turner (1918a: 96) 0' ~ descr. Fahringer (1942: 40) descr. Loc: Queensland. Loc: Australia. Type: B.M. Type : N.H.M. flaviceps (Cameron ) Genus MEGALOMMUM Szepligeti, 1900 Cameron [Poecilobraconl (l901a: 122) 0' descr. annulatum Turner Szepligeri [Iphiaulaxl (1904: 23) listed. Turner (1918a: 97) 0' ~ descr. Turner (1918a: 105) descr., variety. Loc: S.W. Australia; Tasmania. Loc: Australia. Type: B.M. Australian Braconidae -PARRon 209

Genus MERINOTUS Szepligeti, 1906 Lac: Kimberley, N .W . Australia. xanthocephalus Turner Type: N.H.M.S. Turner (1918a: 98) cfI c;? descr. Lac: Queensland. Subfamily SPATHIINAE Type: B.M. As far as is known at present, the species Note: This genus is very near, if not iden­ ,ofthi s famil y are external parasites on coleop- tical with , Sigalphogaster Cameron , terous larvae. . Genus MONOCOILA Roman, 1910 Genus LEPTOSPATHIUS Szepligeti , 1902 parva Roman formosus Szepligeri Roman (1915: 13) c;? descr. Szepligeti (1902: 49) cfI c;? descr., genotype. Lac: K imberley, N.W. Australia. Szepligeti (1904: 54) listed. . Type: N .H.M.S. [Not marked as type.] Lac: Australia. Genus PLATYBRACON Szepligeti, 1900 Type: N.H.M. nigriceps Cameron Genus SPATH IUS Nees, 1818 Cameron (1911: 338) c;? descr. Lac: Gin Gin, Queensland. apicalis Westwood Type : B.M. Westwood (1882: 43) c;? descr. Wilkinson [5. ftstinans] (1931a: 261) cfI c;? Genus STIGMATOBRACON Turner, 1918 descr. basipennis Turner Ni xon (1943b: 378) descr., key, Austr. Turner (1918a: 92) c;? descr., key. record. Lac: Queensland. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland; India. Type: B.M. Type: N.K. diversipennis Turner iridescens (Schletterer) Turner (1918a: 92) <;;i descr. , key . Schletterer [Stenophasmus] (1889 : 203) cfI Lac: Victoria. descr. Type : B.M. Szepligeti (1904: 53) listed, nomenclature. torresensis Turner Wilkinson (1931b: 526) noted. Turner (1918a: 93) cfI descr. , ke y. Loc : Cape York, Queenslan d ; Sydney, Lac: Cape York, Queensland. New South Wales. Type: B.M. Types : N.H.M.V., S.C.G.M . xanthostigma Turner kurandaensis N ixon . Turner (1918a: 92) descr., key . Ni xon (1943b: 393) descr. , key . Lac: Queensland. Lac: Kuranda, Queensland. Type: B.M. Type: B.M. Genus VIPIO Latrielle, 1905 turneri Nixon Ni xon (1943b: 370) descr. gestroi Mantero Lac: Tambourine Mountains, S.E. Mantero (1897: 119) c;? descr. Queensland. Dalla Torre (1898: 305) listed. Type : B.M. Szepligeti (1904: 14) liste d. sp. ? Loc : Australia. Froggatt (1927: 55-56) recorded and fig­ Type: N.K. ured . Subgenus VIPIELLUS Roman, 1915 Lac: New South Wales. mjobergi Roman Note: Collected from imported tea chests Roman (1915: 8) <;;i descr. infested by a bostrychidbeetle. 210 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

Subfamily HECABOLINAE politus Szepligeti Genus HETEROSPILUS Haliday, 1862 Szepligeti (1906: 617) descr. Loc: Australia. asion Nixon Type: N .H.M. Nixon (1943a: 260) 0' c;;> descr., fig. tricolor Haliday Loc: Maryborough and Imbil, Queens­ Haliday (1836: 98) descr. land . Szepligeti (1904: 87) listed . Host: Xylopsoeus gibbieollis (Bostrychid.). Loc: Australia. Type: B.M. Type: N .K. Genus MONOLEXIS Foerster, 1862 atis Nixon Subfamily DORYCTINAE Nixon (1943a: 261) 0' c;;> . descr., fig. Most species of this family are external Loc: Atherton, Palm Is., Queensland. parasites of coleopterous larvae. Host: Lyetus brunneus (Lyctid.). Type: B.M . Genus ACANTHODORYCTES Turner, 1918 Note: " It is possible that my new species gilberti Turner is a European which has been Turner (1918b: 56) c;;> descr., key. introduced with Lyetus brunneus for Loc: Mackay, Queensland. I have examined a single specimen, Type: B.M. a female (Italy, bred from Bostrycbid morleyi (Froggatt) in figs) which appears to be identi- . Froggatt [Iphiaulax] (1916: 566) .9 descr., cal with atis." (Nixon, 1943a: 262.) host. Froggatt [Iphiaulax] (1923: 42) descr.,host. Subfamily EXOTHECINAE Turner (1918b: 56) noted, genotype. Genus OPIOPTERUS Szepligeti, 1908 Loc: East Coast, Australia. Host: Trogodendron faseieulatum (Clerid.). parvus Szepligeti Type: B.M. Szepligeti (1908: 318) descr., genotype. Loc: S.W. Australia. Genus CAENOPACHYELLA Szepligeti, 1908 Type: N .H .M. lutea Szepligeti Genus SPINARIA Brulle, 1846 Szepligeri (1908: 399) 0' c;;> descr., geno­ type . aliciae Turner Loc: New South Wales. Turner (1917: 244) descr. Type: N .H.M. Loc: Australia. Type: B.M . Genus DORYCTES Haliday, 1836 Genus XENARCHA Foerster, 1862 laemosacci Nixon tricolor Szepligeti Nixon (1943: 257) c;;> descr., host' Szepligeti (1908: 318) descr. Loc: Emu Valley, Queensland. Loc: S.W. Australia. Host: Laemosaeeus sp. (Curculionid.). Type : N.H.M. Type: B.M . parvus Muesebeck Subfamily ROGADINAE Muesebeck (1941: 150) 0' c;;> descr. Loc: Queensland, Australia. The type The majority of the species of this sub: locality is Mayaguez, Puerto Rico . family are parasitic on lepidopterous larvae Type: U.S.N .M . No. 55678. Genus ROGAS Nees, 1818 Host: Dinoderus minutus (Fabr.) (Type) (= Rhogas Agassiz 1846) Lyetus sp. (Queensland.) Australian Braconidae - PARROTT 211

Note: This is rather a common species in tru e generic po sition. various tropical regions of the lepidus Brulle world. Brulle (l S46: 459) descr. syagrii (Fullaway) Froggatt (lS9 0: 714) listed. Fullaway [Ischiogonus] (1922: 201) 0' 9 Szepligeti [Solepida] (1904: 67) listed [error desc r., host. in spelling.] Loc: New South Wales. Cameron (1912: 195). Host: SyagrillS fulvitarsis Pasc. (fern weev­ Turner (191Sb: 57) noted. il). Loc: S.E. Australia; Tasmania. Type: N.K. Type. N .K. Note: Fullaway (1921: 101, 114) records INTRODUCED SPECIES a species of Doryctes parasitic on the I am indebted to Mr. Frank Wilson, Prine fern weevil (Syagriusfulvitarsis)from cipal Research Officer, C.S.I.R.O., Entomolo­ New Sourh Wales. This probably is gy Division, for the following list ofbraeon ids the same species as recorded above. introduced into Australia in connection with Genus LIODORYCTES Szepligeri, 1906 biological control. No information is available atriceps Turner on the extent to which they have become . Turner (191Sb: 54) <;? descr., key. established in the various localities in which Loc: Mackay, Queensland. they were liberated. Type: B.M. *Apanteles rubecula Marshall. australiensis (Szepligeti) *Apantelesglomeratus Linn. Szepligeri [Acanthobracon] ( ~ 9 0 2 : 4S) 0' A~cogaster carpocapsae Vier. (A . quadridenta­ descr. tus Wesm.) Szepligeti [Neotrimorus] (1904: 64) listed. Bassus diversus (M ues.) (Agathisdive1"Sus) Szepligeti (1906: 599) noted, genotype. Cbelonus pbtborimaeae Gahan Turner (191Sb: 55) noted. *Macrocentrus ancylivorus Rohwer Loc: Cooktown, Kuranda, M ackay, Microbracon geiecbiae Ashmead tBracon ge­ Queensland. lechiae) Type: B.M. Triaspis thoracicus (Say) (T. sayi Mues. and erythrothorax Turner Walkley.) Turner (191Sb: 54) 0' 9 descr., key. The above spe cies are listed under the names Loc: Mackay, Queensland. by which they are generally referred to in the .Type: B.M. literature, the correct nomenclature is given .nigridorsalis Turner in parentheses where this is different. Turner (191Sb: 53) 9 descr. , key . Species that have become definitely estab­ Loc: Port Darwin, Australia. lished are marked with an aster isk and in­ Type : B.M. cluded in the bod y of the catalogue.

Genus SYNGASTER Brulle , lS 46 REFERENCES annulicornis Brulle Brulle (l S46: 454) descr. ASHMEAD, W . H . l SSS. Descriptions of new Froggatt (l S90: 714) listed. Braconidae in the collections of the U . S. Szepligeti (1904: 67) listed. Nation al Museum . U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. Turner (191Sb: 57) noted. 2: 611-67l. Loc.: Australia. - - - 1900. Notes on some N ew Zealand Type: N.K. and Australian parasitic Hymenoptera, with N ote: Turner (191Sb: 57) had not seen descriptions ofnew genera and new species. th is species, and is do ubtful of its Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Proc. 25: 327- 360. 212 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953

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- -- 1918b. Notes-on Braconidae in Brit­ - -- 1932a. A reVISIOn of the Ethiopian ish Museum. II. On Australian species of species of the Apanteles. (Hymen. Bracon.). Cardiocbilinaeand Doryctinae. A nn. and M ag. Ent. Soc. L ondon, Trans. 80: 301-344. · . N dt. Hist. IX, 1: 49- 57. --- 1932b. Three new braconids. (H ymen. --- 1918c. Notes on Braconidae in Brit­ Bracon. ). Stylops 1: 85- 88. ish Museum. Ill. On new Australian Aga­ --- 1934a. On some M icrogasterinae. thinae. Ann. and M ag. Nat. Hist. IX, 1: (H ymen. Bracon.). Stylops 3: 118-120. 221-230. - -- 1934b. On some Apanteles. (Hymen. --- 1918d. Notes on Bracon idae in Brit­ Bracon.). Stylops 3: 145-156. ish Museum.IV. On new Helconinae most Australian. Ann. and Mag. Nat.Hist. IX, INDEX TO AU STR ALIAN BRACONIDAE 2: 163-173. - -- 1927. New parasitic Hymenoptera in abdominalis SzepJ. (Ascogaster) ...... 203 Acanthobracon see Liodoryctes 211 British Museum. A nn. and Mag . Nat. Hist. Acanrhodoryctes ...... 210 IX , 20: 553- 560. Acoelius see Adelius ...... 200 VIERECK, H . L. 1913. Descriptions ofsix gen­ Adeli us ...... 200 afer Szepl. (Iphiaulax)...... 207 era and twelve new species of Ichneumon Agath iella ...... 198 flies. U. S. Natl. M tls., Proc. 44: 639- 648. 198 WESTWOOD, J. O . 1882. Descriptions of new Agathis (see also Agathiella) '...... 199 albimanus SzepJ. (O pius)...... 204 or imperfectly known species of Ichneu­ aliciae Turner (Spinaria) 210 mones. Tijdscbr. v. Ent. 25: 17- 48. Amicroplus see M acrocenrrus ...... 196 WILKINSON, D. S. 1928a. A revision of the ancylivorus Roh w.(M acrocenrrus) ~ 196 annulatum Turner (Megal om mu ni) ...... 208 Indo-Australian species of the genera Apan ­ an nulicornis Brull e (Syngaster) ...... 211 teles. (Hymen. Bracon.). Btll. Ent. Res. 19: anrennalis Szepl. (Ascogasrer) ...... 203 79- 105 (Part I); and 109-146 (Part II). anrhelae Wil kn .(ApanreJes) ...... 200 anripo da Ashrn . (Orgiloneura)...... 198 - -- 1928b. N ew parasitic H ymenoptera anripoda Ashm. (Apanreles) see ruficru s ...... 201 and notes on other species. Bul. Ent. Res. anripodalis Ashm. (M eteorus) ' 196 19: 261-265. Apanrel es ' ...... 200 Ap hidius see Di aeret us 195 --- 1929a. A revision of the Indo-Au stra­ Aphidiinae 195 lian and Ethiopian species of the genus apicalis Westwood (Spathius) 209 M lcrogaster. (H ymen. Bracon .). Ent. Soc. Aridelus 196 Areogaster ...... 203 London, Trans. 77 : 99- 123. Ascogaster ...... 203 --- 1929b. New parasitic H ymeno ptera asion Ni xon (H eterospilus) 210 and notes on other species. Bul. Ent, Res. Aspidocolpu s see Austrohelcon 197 assimilator T urner (Cardiochiles)...... 202 20: 103-1 11. Atan ycolu s , ...... 205· --- 1930a. A revision of Indo-Au stralian aris Nixon (Monolexis) : 210' species of the genus Microplitis. (H ymen. atriceps T urn er (Liodoryetes) 211 australasic us Cam. (Bracon) , ...... 205 Bracon.). Btll. Ent. Res. 21: 23-27. australiansis K okj . (Austro helco n) ...... 197 --- 1930b. New species and host records australiensis Ashm.(Adelius) ...... 200 of Braconidae. B ft/. Ent. Res. 21: 481-487. australiensis Ashm. (Apanreles)...... 200 australiensis Szepl. (Ascogas ter)...... 203 - -- 1931a. Five new species of SpathittS. australiensis SzepJ. (Bracon)...... 205 (H ymen. Bracon .). Btll. Ent. Res. 22: 250­ aus traliens is SzepJ. (Campyloneurus)...... 206 aus traliensis SzepJ. (Chelo nus) ...... 203 265. aus traliensis Ash m. (Hybogaster) ...... 207 - - - 1931b. On the Indo-Australian and australiensis Szepl. (Liodoryctes) 211 Ethiopian species of the braconi d genus australiensis Ashm. (Phaneroroma)...... 204 australiensis Nixon (ZeJe) 198 Spathius. Ent . Soc. London, Trans. 79: 505­ australis Szepl. (Iphiaulax) .: ...... 207 530. Aus tro helcon ...... 197 216 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953 basalis Binghm . (Microplitis)...... 202 diversipennis Turner (Srigmatobracon) " '209 basipennis Turner (Stigrnatobracon)...... 209 diversipennis Turner () ...... 199 Bassus see Aga this ...... 199 diversipes Turner (D isophrys) ...... 200 bicolor Brulle (Agathis) . . '.' ...... 199 D oryctes _ 210 bicolor Brulle (Braunsia) ...... 199 DORYCTINAE 210 dumbletoni Mues.(M eteorus) ...... 196 bicolor Szepl. (Meteorus)...... 196 emeraldensis Fahr. (Ipobracon)...... 208 bicolor Szepl. (Westwoodiella) 198 Ephedrus 196 bifasciatus Szepl. (Iphiaulax)...... 207 erythocephalus Turner (Austrohelcon) ...... 197 bim acularus Szepl. (Bracon) ...... 205 erythropus Cam . (Ascogaster) ...... 203 bimarus Turner (Braco n) ...... 205 eryth rorhorax Turner (Liodoryctes) 211 bipar ritus Szepl. (Ip hiaulax) ...... 207 eucalypti Cam. (Bracon):...... 205 biplicatus Roman (Campyloneurus)...... 206 EUPHO RINAE ...... 196 biroi Szepl. (Apanreles) ...... 200 euth yrrhini Cam . see kon owi (Parahelcon) 197 Biroia.' ." "" '. '., 199 exiles Turner (Aridelus)...... 196 bisig natus Szepl. (Ip hiaulax) ...... 207 exornata Turner (Disophrys) ...... 200 BLACINAE 198 EXOTHECINAE 210 Bracon 205 festinans see apicalis ...... 209 BRACONINAE 205 festinara Turner (Agathiella)...... 198 Braunsia ...... 199 fijiensis Full. (Opius)...... 204 brevic audis Szepl. (Opius) ...... 204 f1 aviceps Cam. (Ipobracon) 208 brevicorn is (Bracon) see hebetor...... 205 f1 avipes Cam.(Apanreles) ...... 200 Caenopachyella ' 210 Fohgra see M acrocenrrus ...... 196 Callibracon see Iphiaulax ...... 207 formos us Szepl. (Leptospathius} ...... 209 calligaster R om an (Cyanopterus)...... 206 fratercu lus Turner (Ipobracon) ...... 208 Calohelcon ...... 197 froggatti Cam. (Bracon) ...... 205 camerunensis Szepl. (I phiaulax) " 207 froggatti Full. (O pius) : ...... 204 Campyloneurus ...... 206 gestroi M . (Vipio) ...... 209 capitaror Fabr. (Bracon) ...... 205 gilberti Turner (Acanrhodorycres) 210 Cardiochiles ...... 202 gilberti Turner (Ipobracon) ...... 208 CARDIOCHILINAE ...... 202 glomeratus Linn. (Apanreles) ...... 201 carpoc apsae Ashm . (O pius) ...... 204 guyan ensis Cam. (Apanteles) " 201 caudata Szepl. (Ascogaster)...... 203 Gymnoscelus see Helc on ...... 197 CH ELONINAE...... 203 harrmeyeri Szepl. (Bracon)...... 205 Chelonus ...... 203 hebetor Say. (Bracon)...... 205 cinctus Baker (Ascogasrer) 203 HECABOLINAE 210 clavatus Guerm. (Trachypterus) ...... 197 Helc on (also see Austrohelcon ) 197 coccinellae Schrank (Perilitus) ...... 196 HELCONINAE " " 197 com mutator Turn . (Cremnops ) ...... 199 H elconini ...... 197 conjugator Turn.(Sigalphus) ...... 204 H elorimorpha see Aridelus 196 coriaceus Szepl. (Chelonus) ...... 203 Heterospilus...... 210 Coresia see Apanreles ...... 200 hospiraror Fabr. (Bracon) ...... 205 crassicaudis Szepl. (Cyanopterus) " . .. . 206 Hybogaster...... 207 Cremnops ...... 199 indultor Erich . (Austrohelcon) ...... 197 crenulatus Szepl. (Iphiaulax)...... 207 ingress or Turner (Ipobracon) ...... 208 cristatus Szepl. (Iphaiulax) ...... 207 inn otatus Turner (Cyanoprerus)...... 206 Cyanopterus ...... 206 inornatus Kokj. (Ausrrohelcon) ...... 197 deeralensis Full. (O pius) ...... 204 inrensus Bake r (Ascogasrer) : ...... 203 defens or Fabr. (Bracon) ...... 205 Iphiaulax see also Campyloneurus 206 deliadis Bingham (Apanteles}...... 200 Iphiaulax see also Trich iohelcon ...... 197 demolitor Wilkn . (Microplitis) ...... 202 Iphiaulax see also Cyanop terus 206 dercctus Baker (Ascogaster): ...... 203 Iphiaulax 207 D iachasma see Opius ...... 204 Ipobracon ...... 208 D iaeretus...... 195 Ipobracon see also Iph iaulax : 207 D iluta Turner (Disophrys) ...... 200 iridescens Schl. (Spathius) ...... 209 dimidiata Brulle (Agathis) ...... 199 Ischiogonus see D oryctes 210 Dinocampus see Perilitus , ...... 196 Ischius see Orgilus ...... 198 D iospilini : . . 198 juglandis Ashm. see hebetor Say...... 205 D iospilus ...... 198 konowi Kokj. (Parahelcon) ...... 197 Disophrys ...... 200 kraussi Full. (O pius) ...... 204 dissimilis Turner (Cremnops) ...... 199 kurandaensis Nix on (Spathius) ...... 209 dissimulator Turner (Cardiochiles) ...... 202 laemosacci Nixon (D oryctes) 210 ' distincrus Baker (Ascogasrer) ...... 203 laeviventris Baker (Ascogaster) ...... 203 Austra lian Braconidae-PARROTT 217

Iatib alteata .Cam . (Agathiella) . 198 parvus Szepl. (O piopterus) . 210 leaena Cam . (Platyagathis) . 200 pedunculatus Szepl. (M icrodus) . 199 leeuwinensis Turner (Phanerotoma) . 204 perelegans Bingh. (M iccoplitis) '.' . 202 lepidus Brulle (Syngaster) . 211 Perilitus . 196 Leprospathius . 209 perkin si Full. (O pius) . 204 leucogaster H olrngr. (O rgilus) . 198 perniciosa Wilkn. (M icrogaster) . 202 levisulcatus Cam . (Braco n) ' ,' . 205 persicae Frogg. (Ephedrus) : . 196 limbacus Brulle (Iphiaulax) . 207 perspicax SzepJ. (Iphiaulax) . 207 Liodoryctes . 211 persulca tus Silv. (O pi us) . 204 Lipolexis see Diaeretus . 195 petiolaris Szepl, (M icrogaster) . 202 longicornis Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 207 Ph anerotoma . 204 longisera Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 207 phil oeampus Cam . (Apanteles) . 201 Iutens Cam. (M eteorus) . 196 ph oracanthae Frogg. (TrichioheIcon) . 197 lutea Szepl. (Caenopachyella) . 210 pilitarsis Cam . (Bracon) . 206 Maccobracon . 208 Platyagarhis . 200 MACRO CENTRINAE . 196 Platybracon . 209 M acroc entrus . : . 196 Poecilobr acon see Ipobracon . 208 maculaticeps Baker (Ascogasrer) . 203 politus Szepl. (R ogas) . 210 magnifica Wilkn . (Microgasrer) , 201 praeclarus Turner (Campylo neurus) ' . 206 maligna Tum. (Agathiella) . 198 praepotens Turner (Campyloneurus) . 206 marginipennis Tum. (Crem nops) . 199 . pretiosus Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 207 martialis Tum. (Agathis) . 199 proficisato r Fabr . (Cyanopterus) . 207 Megalommum . 208 profugus Turner (Campyloneurus) . 206 megaspilus Cam . (Chelonus) . 203 Protapanteles see Apanreles . 200 meridionalis Turner (Agathiella) . 198 Protelus see Meteorus . 196 meridionalis Turner (AustroheIcon) . 197 pu lchellus Brulle (Bracon) . 206 Merinocus." . 209 pulchicaudis SzepJ. (Iphiaulax) . 207 METEORINAE see Euphorinae . 196 punctistigma Roman (Ipobracon) . 208 Meteorus : . 196 quadricolor Turner (Ipobracon ) . 208 micans Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 207 radianti s Wi lkn. (Apanreles) . 201 Microbracon see Bracon . 205 rapae Curt is (Diaererus) . 195 Microdus see Aga this . 199 reficeps Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 208 Microgaster ' . 201 resplendens Wilkn. (M icrogaster) . 202 Microgasrer see also Apanteles . 200 . RHOGA DI N AE see ROG ADI N AE . 210 MI CROGAST ERINAE .' : : . . 200 Rhogas see Rogas . 210 M icroplitis . 202 rixosa Wilk. (M icrogaster) . 202 Minima Turner (Agathiella) . 198 ROGADINAE . 210 mjobergi Roman (Vipiellus) . 209 Rogas . 210 m odestu ~ Baker (Ascogasrer) : : . 203 rubecula M arsh. (Apanteles) 201, 211 M on ocoila . 209 ruberrima Turner (D isophrys) . 200 Monolexis . 210 rubriceps Frogg . (Iphiaulax) . 207 morata Wilkn. (M icrogaster) .' . 201 rubromacularus Cameron (M acrocent rus) . 197 morIeyi Frogg. (Acanrhodoryctes) . 210 rufar or Romans (Cardiochiles) . 202 mutator Fabr . (Campyloneurus) . 206 rufice ps Szepl, (Agathiella) . 198 M yosom a see Campy lo neurus . 206 ruficep s Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 208 Ne otrimorus see Liodoryctes . 211 ruficeps Szepl. (D iosp ilus) . 198 narangae Vier. see ruficrus . 201 ruficeps Brulle (Westwoodiella) . 198 nigriceps Cam. (Plarybracon) . 209 ruficru s Ha l. (Apanteles) . 201 nigrid orsalis Turner (Liodoryctes) . 211 rufifrons Turner (D isophrys) . 200 nigrop eccus Turner (Disophrys) . 200 rufith orax Turner (H elcon) . 197 nob ilis Turner (M acrobracon) . 208 rufith orax Turner (Agathis) . 199 non agri ae Olliff. see flavipe s Cam . 200 rufiventris Bingh. (Apanteles) .- . 201 obs curipennis Tum.(CaloheIcon) . 197 rufobrunneus Turner (Agathis) . 199 O piinae . .204 rufoniges Turner (H eIcon) . 197 O piopterus . 210 rufus Szepl. (Cyanopterus) . 207 O ~ , . 204 rugosa Turner (Agathiella) . 198 Or giloneura . 198 scop arius SzepJ. (Iphiaulax) . 208 Orgilus . 198 semirufus Szepl. (Iphiaulax) . 208 pallidic olor Tum. (Ipobraco n) . 208 sicarius (Apanreles) . 201 palpalis Szepl. (Ascogaster) . 203 Sigalphus . 204 Parahelc on . 197 signatipennis Tu rner (D isophrys) ' '.. 200 parva R om an (M onocoila) . 209 similipicta Turner (D isophrys) . 200 parvus Mues. (Doryctes) . 210 simili s Szepl. (Chelo nus) . 203 218 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. VII, April, 1953 solitaria Turner (Biroia) ' 199 HOST INDEX OF AUSTRALIAN BRACONIDAE sons Wilkn. (Microgaster)...... 202 Coleoptera SPATHIINAE ...... 209 Spathius ...... 209 Coccinella california Mann. (Coccinellid.) ...... 196 speciosis simus Szepl. (Iphiaulax) ...... 208 Coleomegilla maculata (D eg.) (Coccinellid.) . .. .. 196 Sphaeropyx see Sigalphus 204 Cycloneda rrifasciata juliana Muls. Spinaria ...... 210 (Coccinellid.) ...... 196 Stenophasmus see Spath ius ", ...... 209 Cycloneda sanguinea (Linn.) (Coccinell id.) ...... 196 Srigrnarob racon ...... 209 Dinoderus minutus (Fabr.) (Bostrychid) 210 syagrii Full. (D oryctes) ...... 211 Euthyrhinus med itabundas Fabr. (Curculionid.) . . 197 sydneyensis Cam. see ruficrus Haliday ...... 201 Hippodamia conv ergens Guer. (Coccinellid.) . . .. 196 Syngaster...... 211 Hippodamia 5-signata (Kby.)(Coccinellid.) .. ... 196 ralpocharis see thalpocharis ...... 206 Laemosaceus sp. (Curculionid.) ...... 210 tasm anica Cam. (Apanteles) 201 Lycrus brunneus (Lyctid .) 210 rasmanicus Wilkn. (Macrocentrus) '. . 197 Syagrius fulvitarsis Pasc. (Curculionid.) 211 tearae Wilkn. (Mic rogaster)...... 202 Trogodendron fasiculatum Schreibers tegularis Szepl. (Ascogaster) ...... 203 (Clerid .) 197, 208, 210 tegularis Szepl. (M icrogaster) ...... 202 Xylopsocus gibbicollis (Bosrrychid .) ...... 210 tenuissima Turner (Agathiella) ...... 198 term inatus see coccinellae...... 196 Diptera talpocaris see thalpocharis ...... 206 thalpocharis Ashm . (Braco n) ...... 206 Ceratitis capitara Wied (Trypetid.) ...... 205 tornentosus Szepl. (Atanycolus ) 205 Dacus sp. (Trypetid.) ...... 204 torresensis Turner (Stigmatobracon) ...... 209 Dacus ferrugineus Fabr. (Trypetid.) ...... 205 Da cus laticaudus Hardy. (Trypetid.) 204, 205 torridUS Turner (Ipobracon) ...... 208 Trachypterus ...... 197 Dacus tryoni Cam. (Trypetid .)...... 204 transiens Turner (Iph iaulax) ...... 208 Trichiohelcon 197 H ornoptera tricolor Szepl. (Agathiella) ...... 199 Brevicoryne brassicae (Aphid.) ...... 195 tricolor SzepJ. (Ascogaster)...... 203 Mysus persicae (Sulz.) (Aphid.) ...... 195 tricolor Ashm .(Bracon) ...... 206 Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicae (Dav is) tricolor Hal. (R ogas) 210 (Aphid .)...... 195 tricolor Szepl. (Xenarcha) ...... 210 trifasciatus Szepl. (Iphiaulax) ' 208 rrinorataAshm. (Iphiaula x) ...... 208 tripar titu s Szepl. (Sigalphus); ...... 204 Agroti s sp. (N octuid.) 201 turneri Cam. (Bracon) ...... 206 Anthela ocellata Walk. (Lyrnantriid.) 200 turneri Ni xon ' (Spathius) .'. . . . 209 Antheraea eucalypti Scott (Saturnid.) ...... 200 tryoni Cam. (O pius) . . .. . 204 Delias argenthona Fabr. (Pierid.) ...... 200 un iform is Turner (Cardiochiles) ...... 202 Eph estia eluttella Hueb. (Phycitid.)...... 205 un imaculata Turner (Agath iella) ...... 199 Ephestia kuehniella Zell. (Phyciti d.) ...... 205 unimaculatu s Szepl. (Chelonus) ...... 204 Galleri a mellonella Linn . (Galleriid.) ...... 205 verti calis Turner (Cardiochiles) 202 Grapholitha molesta Busck . (Olethreutid.) " 196 Vipiellus (Sub-genus)...... 209 Heliothis armigera Hubn, (N octuid.) 201, 202 Vipio 209 Leucania unipuncra H aworth (N ocruid.) 201 VIPIONINAE see BRACONiNAE ...... 205 Ogyris genoveve How. (Lycaenid.) 201 vividus Baker (Ascog aster) ...... 203 Pheressaces cycnoptera Lowes (N octu id.) 202 vulpina Wilkn . (Microgas rer) ...... 202 Pha gm atiphila truncata Walk . (Nocruid.) 201 walkeri Turner (Braco n) ...... 206 Pieris brassicae Linn . (Pierid.) 201 Westwoodia see Westwoodiella 198 Pieris rapae Linn . (Pierid.) ...... 201 Westwoodiella 198 Plodia interpunctella Hubb. (Phycitid.) ...... 205 xanthocephalus Turner (Me rinotu s) ...... 209 Plus ia sp...... 201 xanthop sis Turner (Agathis) ...... 199 Teara tristis (Lewin) (Norodonrid.) , 202 xanthosrigrna Szepl. (Cremnops) ...... 200 Thalpocharis coccop haga (N octuid.) 206 xanthostigma Turner (Stigmatobracon ) ...... 209 Theretra oldenland iae fumata Walk . (Sphingid.). 202 Xenarcha 210 Thyridopteryx herrichi West. (Psychid.) 202 Zele .. . .. 198 Tortrix pos rvittana Walk . (Tortricid. ) 198, 201 Zelini...... 198 Utsthesia pulchella Linn . (Atctiid.)...... 201