N^emertlis] 



BRITISH ICHNEUMONS. 



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bred bv Rrisclikc from Dioryctria abuttlhi, by Scliin. Dcsvif,nies con- 

 sidered it to be represented in tlic l^ritish Musemn in 1X56; but it has 

 hitherto been treated in our catalogues under the genus Limueria. It 

 was bred by Fitch (Entom. 1880, p. 68) from Scylhropia crataigclla, re- 

 corded b\- Rridgman (Ac. 1884, p. 70) with a query from Tischcrio tmye/la 

 and found by Bignell at Rickleigh in Devon during earl\ Juiie. 1 i)ossess 

 four females in Capron's Surrey collection. 



2. cremastoides, HoIin}ir. 



Nciiicritis crciiuistoicics, Holmgr. S\ . Ak. Handl. 1S5S, p. 105; I^riscli. Schr. 

 Nat. Ges. Danz. 1880, p. 177, ? ; Thorns. U.E. xi. 1118, rf ? . 



A black species with the hind legs fulvous, their coxae black and tibiae 

 subinfuscate apicallv and before the ba.se ; abdomen of 9 a third longer 

 than the terebra, with seventh segment excised. Length, 6-8 mm. 



Instantly known by lacking areolet, and its dull and subscabrous post- 

 petiole, which is but little shorter than the petiole. 



Not widely distributed ; Sweden, Prussia where l^rischke bred it from 

 leaf-mining Diptcra in hops, France and Belgium ; bred from fir cones 

 in Tliuringia and according to ('uuille from GiiuiUaria s\n;igi//(i. Known 



