tgi8. Johnson — Irish Ichneiimonidae and Braconidae. 107 



must be remembered that these creatm'es Hve on other 

 insects, attacking them either in the larval or pupal stage, 

 and when their host should emerge they emerge instead, 

 and prepare for a fresh campaign. Thus, the little Ichneu- 

 mons \\'hich attack the White Cabbage Butterfly are now 

 preparing to emerge so as to be ready to assail the larvae as 

 soon as they appear, and so assist the grower of cabbages, 

 who would be very badl}' off indeed without the help of 

 these tiny allies. 



The Coolmore specimens were taken in August, unless 

 otherwise stated, and those at Portnoo in September. 



I have once more to thank Mr. Claude Morley, f.e.s., 

 for most kind assistance with several critical species. He 

 is always most ready and generous in placing his great 

 knowledge at my disposal. 



ICHNEUMONIDAE. 



ICHNEUMON IN A E. 



Cratichneumon fabricator F. — Coolmore, in August, on roadside among 

 sallows. A variety of the male, with the Lead entirely black. 



C. pallidifrons Gr. — Antrim, in August ; taken by J. J. F.-X. King. 



Melanichneumon monastagon Cir. — Portnoo, among sallows, rare. 



Barichneumon anator Fab. — Newcastle, Co. Down, in June ; taken by 

 J. J. F. X. King. 



B. vacillatorius Gr. — Coolmore, in a window, a male. 



B. albicinctus Gr. — Portnoo, among sallows, and at flowers of Wild Carrot ; 

 males. 



Ichneumon xanthorius Forsier \;>i'. flavoniger Cr. Poilnoo, ani<»iig 



heatlier. 

 I. sarcitorius L. — Portiujo, among sallows. 

 I. latrator Fab., var. means Gr. — Coolmore, in September, among herbage 



in a lane ; a variety with the fourth segment entirely red and the 



sixth white marked. 

 I. melanotis Ulgr. — Portnoo, at Wild Carrc^t, uncommon. 

 I. suspiciosus Wcsm. — Drumagulhon, near Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone. 



Taken by Mr. N. H. Foster under a stone in a field on March J^th ; 



a female in hybernation. 

 I. uxtensorius L.— Portnoo, at flowers. I'. >> 11 1 /pass, I took a small form 



of the female of this species running on the road cm April .:nd. 

 I, submarginatus Gr. — Coolmore, among sallows, a male. 

 I. cessator -Mull. — Portnoo, among sallows. 

 Chasmias motatorius Fab. "] 



Platylabus pedatorius l-ab. ^Poyntzpass, in helds, males, m July. 

 Phaeogenes argutus Wesm. J 



