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A. uUcis, Vcrr. — This species was first recorded and named 

 by Mr J. W. H. Traill, M.A., F.L.S. ('Scottish Naturalist,' 

 ii., 172), and Mr Verrall afterwards gave a full description 

 of the perfect insect from dried specimens (Ent. Mo. Mag., xi., 

 224). 



It is readily distinguished from its congeners, by its 

 13-jointed antennae in both sexes, with the two apical joints 

 globular and abruptly shorter than the preceding joint, which 

 equals the two taken together. It is also a large species, having 

 an alar expanse of 5 lines. According to Mr Verrall, the small 

 transverse veinlet near the base of the wing is seemingly absent. 

 I cannot see any indication of it in my specimens, but I might 

 observe that Winnertz describes this veinlet in saroihamni as being 

 very pale. In his description Mr Yerrall omits to mention the 

 two longitudinal furrows on the thorax. The species does not 

 seem to be known on the Continent, being probably overlooked. 



The gall is found on the furze (Ulex eiiropaeus, L.), and consists 

 of the two sepals of the flower, the inner whorls having entirely 

 disappeared. It is somewhat inflated, but is not very noticeable 

 until the flower is past, when, from retaining the form of an 

 unopened flower-bud, it is very conspicuous. The larva goes 

 through its transformations within the gall, and the perfect insect 

 emerges in July and August by a hole near the apex, leaving the 

 empty pupa case in the opening. 



The pupa is at first uniform reddish-brown, paler beneath; 

 afterwards, middle dorsal region of abdomen becomes darker, then 

 head and thorax darker brown, dorsal portion of abdomen 

 assuming a blackish shade ; antennae, wing, and leg-cases appear 

 almost jet-black. The thorax is glossy, with the exception of a 

 medial dorsal line. There is no cocoon. 



It seems generally distributed in the district, as I have taken it 

 on the moors near Milngavie, on the Kilpatrick hills, and in 

 Kilsyth glen. 



A. ^;imjMW/6<g, Lw. — I have observed inflated seeds in the 

 umbels of Angelica sylvestris, L., at Mugdock Wood, which I have 

 little doubt may be referred to this species. Mr Traill (Scot. Nat., 

 i., 125) has recorded the ordinary gall of this species, which occurs 

 on Fimpinella saxifraga, L. 



A. genistae, Lw., which forms galls on Genista germanica, is a 



British species, but from its habitat need not be looked for in our 

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