156 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Canadian species was very limited, and I made a special effort to obtain 

 as many examples as possible. I took altogether about 350 specimens, 

 and now find that over 50 species are represented. This will give any 

 collector an idea of what he may expect to secure if he have the necessary 

 patience to preserve and mount so much small and inconspicuous material. 

 In separating my species I have found most difficulty with the sub-family 

 Belytinse, in which several of the genera have proved stumbling-blocks, 

 which I attribute, however, to my deficient study of them, and not to any 

 lack in the excellent work of Mr. Ashmead. As some of the species are 

 still undetermined, a list would be imperfect, but the genera represented 

 are as follows : 



Isobrachium, Anoxus, Perisemus, Goniozus, Gonatopus, Phorbas, 

 Lygocerus, Megaspilus,Ceraphron, Aphanogmus, Telenomus, Prosacantha, 

 Hoplogryon, Gryon, Caloteleia, Macroteleia, Hoploteleia, Scelio, Procto- 

 trypes, Leptorhaptus, Acropiesta?, Belyta ?, Oxylabis, Cinetus, Pantoclis?, 

 Zygota, Aclista ?, Spilomicrus, Paramesius, Aneurhynchus, Galesus, 

 Loxotropa, Tropidopria, Diapria, Ceratopria, Phsenopria, Basalys, Poly- 

 mecus, Isocybus, Helorus. 



Among the additions to the Canadian fauna are the following : — 



Isobrachium myrmacophilum, Ashm., $ ; Anoxus Chittendenii, 



Ashm., $ ; Goniozus foveolatus, h.%\\m., ^ \ Gonatopus flavifrons,K%\m\., 



? ; Phorbas laticeps, Ashm., ? ; Caloteleia Marlattii, Ashm., $ ? ; 



Macroteleia virginiensis, Ashm., $ S . and Hoploteleia floridana, 



Ashm., $ . 



I have recently had the pleasure of examining a small collection of 

 Hymenoptera made by Mr. William Metcalfe, of Toronto, and which 

 contained a few species not yet taken at Ottawa, and several others 

 which are rare. Mention may be made of Crcesus laticulus, Nort., 5 ; 

 Nematus similaris, Nort., ? (the Locust saw-fly) ; Sciapteryx pimctum, 

 Prov., 9; Afacrophya pulchella,YA\xg.,^ ; Painphilius ruficeps, Hargtn., 

 $ ; Xyela mifior, Nort., ^ ? ; Ibalia maculipennis, Hald., ? ; Ichneumon 

 hospitus, Crt?,?,., ?; Mesostenus sagax, Prov., ?; Cteniscus annulipes, 

 Cress., $ ; Xylonomus canadensis, Hargtn, ? ; Isobracliium myrme- 

 copJiilum, Ashm., $; Tachytes crassus, Patton, $ ?; Philanthus venti- 

 labris, Fabr., $ ; Euspongus biptmctatus, Say, ? ; Ceratina tejotiensis, 

 Cress., $ . 



The last species is much like small specimens of C. dupla, Say, but 

 seems to be distinct by the strongly angiilated femora. It has been 

 recorded by Provancher (Faune Entomologique, Vol. II., p. 812), who 

 received two specimens from Mr, Brodie, of Toronto. 



