174 [January, 



Curtis, B. E., 688, pi. 320. Long. If ; alar. exp. 3| lin. 



The (J is similar, with only the usual sexual diflferences in the 

 antennse and abdomen. Two small indistinct fovese at the base of the 

 scutellum serve also to distinguish it from Hh. roste. 



The absence of the areolet, mentioned by Curtis above, is not a 

 constant character ; in some specimens it is visible, in others it is 

 obliterated on one side only. 



In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. Mine were taken in 

 Epping Eorest. The gall is at present unnoticed. 



{To be continued.) 



TWO SPECIES OF PIMPLA, NEW TO BEITAIN, REARED BY 

 C. G. BARRETT, ESQ. 



BY THOMAS DESVIGNES. 



PiMPLA ETiFicoLLis, Grav., iii, 153, Fam. vi, sec. 3. 

 P. variegata, Eatz., Ichn. der Forstins. i, p. 118, No. 21. 



Long. 3^ lines. Beared both by Eatzeburg and Mr. Barrett from 

 Tortrix Buoliana. 



. PiMPLA OPACELLATA, n. s. (Grav,, iii, sec. 6). 



Long 4 lineanim. 



Ahdomine nigro. Goxis et trochanterihus nigris. Pedihus rujis, 

 femoribus posticis apice nigris. Tihiis anteriorihus externe fuscis, pos- 

 ticis tarsisque nigris. Antennis gracilibus, longitudine corporis parwn 

 hreviorihus. Acubus trienti abdominis longitudine cequalibus. 



Head — Much broader than long ; face hoary, the margins adjoining the 

 eyes perpendicular ; forehead above the antennsa depressed, exca- 

 vated. AntenncB slender, not so long as the body. TJwrax gibbose, 

 sub-cylindrical ; metathorax strongly punctate. Wings clear ; 

 stigma and radius black, the former with a milky spot at the base ; 

 areolet oblique, sessile, all the nervures black. Legs red ; coxae, 

 trochanters, apex of hinder femora, tibiae and tarsi black. An- 

 terior tibise exteriorly fuscous. Abdomen finely punctate ; 1st seg- 

 ment with a broad, flat, elevated surface ; the incisions between 

 the segments rather deep and very distinct ; the 5th segment 

 narrow, but transverse ; aculeus stout — one-third the length of 

 abdomen. 

 This insect, apparently hitherto undescribed, was reared by Mr. 



Barrett, of Hasletnere, from a pupa of Psyche opacella. 



Mr. Barrett has kindly presented me with both species. 



Woodford, Becemher 12th, 1867. 



