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found also in Algiers. Although said to be dis- 

 covered in moist mossy places, it is undoubtedly 

 parasitic on some larva. 



Fig. 122. Torrubia unilateralis; on a species of Ant 

 from Brazil. 



One other species has been discovered in Britain, 

 to which the name of Torrubia myrmecophila has been 

 given. One specimen only was found near Bristol, 

 on an Ichneumon, and it has occurred in Italy. It 

 may be observed that both T. eiitomorrhiza and T. 

 militaris occur in the United States. 



Fig. 123 



Fig. 123. Torrubia Gunnii, from Tasmania. Fig. 124. Tor- 

 rubia sphecocephala, on a Wasp, from the Antilles. 



The most splendid species of this genus are found 

 at our Antipodes. In Australia, two species called 

 respectively Torrubia Gunnii and Torrubia Taylori. 

 The former of these we have figured from a specimen 

 presented to us by Dr. Milligan, from Tasmania (fig. 

 123). Two species are natives of New Zealand, of 

 which Torrubia Robertsii has been longest known, 

 and is figured in Lindley's " Vegetable Kingdom," 



(p. 40), the other is T. Sinclaini. Dr. Hooker 

 found two species intheKhazia mountains of India; 

 and Torrubia sphingum (an American species) occurs 

 also at Darjeeling, of which we give a figure, the 



Fig. 125. Torrubia sphingum, on Spirama retorta <3 , from 

 Darjeeling. 



Fig. 126. Isaroid condition of Torrubia sphingum, on a species 

 of Hypcna, from Darjeeling. 



Fig. 127. Fertile stipe of Tor- 

 rubia sphingum, bearing pe- 

 rithecia, magnified. 



Fig. 128. Torrubia sty- 

 lophora, from South 

 Carolina. 



parasitic threads being developed freely from the 

 body, and the nerves of the wings of Spirama re- 

 torta $ (fig. 125). We have also added a magnified 



