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recorded in his " Monographia Apum " in 1802. One or two nice 

 Tenthredinidce were found upon the attractive Umhelliferce. Tenthredo 

 hicincta was very common, and with it occurred T. livida, T. cordata 

 var. mieroeephala 2 , find T. nigricolUs. Hoplocampa cratcBcji was 

 beaten from May blossom at Bramford, with one or two other common 

 species : Cladius padi, Ceplius pygmcBus, &c. Amongst the Iclineumo- 

 nidoB I recognised Ichneumon sarcitorhcs, Exetastes albitarsus, and 

 Tryplion rutilaior. One, a ? Hemifeles, was apparently parasitic upon 

 the Crahro chrysostomus, as I found them haunting the same boring 

 in the post. I also boxed various small and undetermined Braconidce, 

 Proctotrypidce, and Clialcididce, which close the result of six hours' 

 collecting in Suffolk. 



Everton House, Ipswich : 

 October, 1897. 



KERMES TARIEOATUS, Gmeiin, ?: A COCCID NEW TO BEITAIN 



BY K. NEWSTEAD, F.E.S., 

 CURATOR OF THE GROSVENOE MUSEUM, CHESTER. 



Mr. Chas. 0. "Waterhouse has been most fortunate in discovering 

 this remarkable species. In a letter dated September 25th, he says : 

 " I only found five, on rather thick stems, close to a bud or knot in 

 each case. They were on oak shrubs in a wood, which I believe is 

 part of the Blean Woods, Heme, Kent, September 7th." Two of the 

 specimens, old adults, in most perfect condition, have been kindly 

 given to me for identification. The largest measures 7 mm. in 

 diameter, is pale yellowish-brown, with about seven interrupted trans- 

 verse bands of a bright chestnut colour ; the smallest specimen 

 5 mm., and has the colour-pattern much less bright. They are hard, 

 hollow, chitinous spheres, containing only the effete skins of the ova ; 

 the larvae having escaped, will probably be found hidden beneath the 

 protecting buds on young shoots of the oak. In comparison with 

 Austrian examples, ours are much larger, and of a more fulvous 

 colour. But as I do not possess a long sei'ies from either country, I 

 am unable to state if such characters are constant. I should feel 

 very grateful to any collectors who may be searching for galls if they 

 would look for this species, and forward examples to me, in order that 

 this, my preliminary description, may be made as complete as possible. 



Chester : October 19th, 1897. 



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