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F.E.S., chiefly around Banchory, where the Highlands may be said to begin, at 

 elevations varying from the banks of the Dee, about 150 feet, to 500 on the 

 hill sides. The Loch of Pai-k, called on the maps the Loch of Drum, lies 

 almost on the same level as the river, that of Skene is some 200 feet higher. 

 Braemar is about 1200 feet above sea level. The specimens comprise thirty- 

 four species of Ichneumonidie, seven of Braconidse, one Proctotrypid, three 

 Aculeates and a couple of Sawflies ; no attempt was made to collect either of 

 the last two groups, both of which are strongly represented in the District. 



IcHNEUMONiD^. — Stenichneu'Mon pictus, Gi'av., one ? of var. nov. — an- 

 tennis totis nigris — on Heracleum flower on 4th Aug., 1909. Barichneumon 

 vacillatorius, Grav., one S swept by Loch Skene, 7th Aug. Ichneumon exten- 

 sorius, Linn., one ^ , swept from short grass, 21st Aug. ; I. ? stigmaticus, Zett., 

 one cJ by Lake of Park on 2nd Aug. Ctenichneumon fossoriics, Grav., one 

 tj^ical $ on 28th Aug. ; C. amjautatorius, Panz. (New to Britain), one (J 

 with the last species at Banchory. Amblyteles armatorius, Fst., males on 

 Angelica on 30th July, and swept from short grass on 27th. Platylabus 

 pumilio, Holmgr., one (J , swept on 27th July. Centeterus major, Wesm., one 

 (J , on heathy hill side at Ballater on 27th Aug. Glyphicnemis projligator, 

 Fab., two (J ^ on Angelica flower on 27th July and 10th Aug. ; G. erythrogas- 

 tra, Grav., one $ , swept on 27th July. Phygadeuon exiguus, Grav., one ^ , 

 swept by Loch of Skene, 7th Aug. ; P. fumator, Grav., several <J ^ swept on 

 27th — 30th July, &c. Hemiteles melatiariiis, Grav., one $ , limning on path in 

 garden at Braemar, 2nd Sept. Pimpla detrita, Holmgr., one ? , on Heracleum 

 flower on 26th Aug. Glypta lugubrina, Holmgr., several +? $ at Banchory on 

 Angelica, on 7th Aug., swept at Park on 2nd Aug., &c. Lissonota cylindrator, 

 Vill., both sexes abundant on flowers, &c., 10th — 26th Aug. ; L. sulphuri/era, 

 Grav., one <J on 20th Aug. ; L. bellator, Grav., a pair on Angelica on 28th Aug. ; 

 L. unicincta, Holrngr., a $ swept on 20th Aug. ; L. variabilis, Holmgr., a ? 

 swept with the last. Lampronota melancholica, Grav., one (J in garden at 

 Braemar on 9th Sept. Tryphon vulgaris, Holmgr., $ V' swept at Skene 7th 

 Aug., and Banchory 31st July ; T. consobrinus, Holmgr., several S $ taken at 

 Park on 2nd Aug., Skene on 7th, and on Heracleum flower at Banchory on 

 8th Aug. ; T. trochanteratus, Holmgr., one <J swept by Loch Skene on 7th Aug. 

 Mesoleius semicaligatus, Grav., Park on 2nd, and Banchory on 11th Aug. 

 Mesoleptus xanthostigmus, Grav., a (J swept on 29th Jvily. Megastyhis media- 

 tor, Schiod., one g taken on 25th July. Exochus pictus, Holmgr., a (J at Park 

 on 2nd Aug., by sweeping. Bassus tricinctus, Grav., one (J on 2oth July. 

 Paniscus virgatus, Fourc, one ^ "thorace vittis tribus dorsalibus maculaque 

 media pectoris nigris," taken on 20th Avig. Olesiocampa longipes, Miill., males 

 swept by lake at Skene on 7th Aug. Meloboris crassicornis, Grav., both sexes 

 at Park on 2nd, and Banchory on 18th Aug. 



Bracgnid.*;. — Spathius exarator, Linn., a ? on house window on 22nd Aug. 

 Rhogas dissector, Nees, two 9 ? on Angelica flowers at Banchory on 30th July, 

 and 6th Aug. Apanteles cultrator. Marsh., a ? on bedi'oom window at Braemar 

 on 5th Sept. Mictogaster tibialis, Nees, a $ swept on 27th July. Pygostolus 

 sticticus, Fab., females swept by the Dee at Banchory on 27th July, and by 



