92 HYMENOPTERA. 



The following rarities have occurred during the past sea- 

 son : — 



Cleptes semiaurata (Fam. Chrysididce), at Pakefield, 

 Suffolk. Mr. Curtis mentions Norfolk and Suffolk as ha- 

 bitats; it also occurs in the north of England. 



Myrmica lobicornis (Fam. Formicidce). Four females 

 taken at Pakefield, on the cliffs. Mr. Curtis captured males 

 and workers in Scotland in 1825, since which it has not 

 occurred until the past season, being the first time the female 

 has been taken in this country. 



Myrmica lippula. I took this rare ant twice in the nest 

 of Formica fuligi?iosa, but I do not think it has any con- 

 nexion with that species ; INylander does not mention it. 



Myrmeclna Latre'dlii. I took a female, in August, near 

 Southwold ; it is strange that no one finds its worker. 



Methoca ichneumonides. After a lapse of about fourteen 

 years I again took this rare fossorial insect on Hampstead 

 Heath. 



Tipliia minuta (Fam, Scoliadce). This insect again oc- 

 curred on Hampstead Heath, where I had long considered 

 it to be quite exterminated. 



Oxybelus bipunctatus (Fam. Crabronidce). This is the 

 O. nigro-ceneus of Shuckard, and is one of five species de- 

 scribed in Shuckard's Essay, on which he remarks, " I 

 do not know the locality of these insects ; I have seen them 

 only in the British Museum." This being the case, they were 

 classed, together with numerous unique species of different 

 orders, amongst what have been called the Leachian species, 

 that is, doubtful natives. Of the doubtful species of Hy- 

 menoptera, three-fourths have been taken during the last 

 twenty years. We are indebted to Mr. Dale for having 



