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of the otli merely linear ; segment 2 with the hinder angles 

 produced, dentiform and yellow. Coxce and femora black, 

 the latter yellow at the base and apex ; the rest of the legs 

 yellow, the hind tarsi darker, fnscescent. Wings fulvescent, 

 the costa rather darker, the radial cell and the 3rd cubital 

 occupied with a much darker indeterminate brown spot ; 

 tegular black ; radius and stigma fulvous. First segment 

 longer than the second, with a bifid elevation at the base, 

 which is black, in the middle of the yellow fascia ; the 

 apices of this tubercle are glabrous. Segments 2 — 5 with 

 a faint longitudinal carina. Areolet with 4 angles, trapezi- 

 form, the outer nerve curved. Apex of the terebra just 

 visible. 



Found in a wood of young oaks near Mil ford Haven, in 

 May, settling on blossoms of the whitethorn. It approaches 

 nearest to fuscipennis, Wesm. 



I shall reserve such few remarks as may occur respecting 

 the Bracouid^, so lately catalogued, to the list of new 

 British species at the end of this paper. 



OxYURA. — In order to draw up the list of these insects 

 now in the press, I was obliged to trust to my own eiforts 

 to fill certain gaps, where little or nothing has been recorded 

 by English, writers. It is probable^ therefore, that, so far as 

 regards the number of indigenous species, these are the 

 weakest portions of the work. The Bethylides, Cera- 

 phronides, Diapriides and Bely tides are the groups to 

 which this remark applies. The first group is small, but 

 the difficulty of procuring specimens of any species except 

 the common one is considerable. The Ceraphronides have 

 been untouched, except in one or two brief notices, and the 

 only course to pursue was to collect and name the specimens 



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