206 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Cheshire Odonata were submitted to me. They were: Leucor- 
rhinia dubia, Lind., May 27th and 81st, Newchurch Common, 
Delamere (C. H. Brown). SS. scoticum, one 3, August 6th, Petty 
Pool, Newchureh Common, and in September a number, also 
from Newchurch Common (C. H. B.). Calopteryx splendens, 
August 6th, Petty Pool, Newchurch Common (C. H. B.). L. 
sponsa, August 6th, two large females, Petty Pool, Newchurch 
Common, and in September a number, also from Newchurch 
Common (C.H. B.). P.nymphula (including three 2 approach- 
ing var. melanotum), May 27th, Delamere Forest (W. M. Tatter- 
sall). J. elegans, May 25th, one from rushes in a pit at Copster 
Green (J. Smith); about June 22nd, several from Petty 
Pool, Delamere (a ¢ being var. rufescens) (C. H. B.); 
July 2nd (two g, one teneral), flying round disused pits over- 
grown witb rushes, Asvull, near Wigan (E. and H. Arnold). EHry- 
thromma naias, Hans. (one teneral 3), May 27th, Delamere 
Forest (W. M. T.). Agrion pulchellum, Lind., May 27th, 
Delamere Forest (W. M. T.), and May 31st, Newchurch Com- 
mon (0. H.B.). A. puella, May 27th, Delamere Forest (W. M. T.), 
and May 31st, Newchurch Common (C. H. B.) E. cyathigerum, 
May 27th and 31st, Newchurch Common (the spot on segment 2 
varying considerably in form) (C.H.B.). 
Kingston-on-Thames, July, 1916. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE 
BRITISH BRACONIDA. 
No. 3.—MIcROGASTERIDAE. 
By.G, T. Lyuz, F.E.S. 
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Section 1. 
Juniperate, Bouché.* 
This species may always be easily recognised by its curious 
cocoon ; the cocoon proper is pale lemon colour and very similar 
to that of solitarius, but surrounding it is a cradle constructed of 
’ woven filaments which Bouché in his original description likens 
to basket work (fig. 6). Nees described the insect as sericeus 
(Mon. Aff.,’ i, p. 184), which he afterwards (‘ Mon. Aff.,’ ii, 
p. 404) admitted to be identical with juniperate. Bouché 
makes no mention of the colour of the wings, but Nees describes 
* *Naturg.,’ 1834, p. 154. 
