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those of S. staphylinus. In shape they are slightly transversely 
oval, as in S. staphylinus. 
Distribution.—Bohemia, Bosnia. [{Sweden, Croatia, Sardinia, 
Tyrol, teste Karny, specimens not seen by the author. | 
This species has not at present been found in England, but 
ig introduced here in connection with the British species of the 
genus. 
(To be continued.) 
PALAONYSSIA: A NEW BISTONINE GENUS. 
By J. W. H. Harrison, M.Sc. 
In carrying out some researches into the geographical dis- 
tribution of the Bistoninew it has become necessary to use the 
above generic name, which up to the present has been a “ con- 
venience’ name in my notes. 
Pal@onyssia, gen. nov. 
Male.—Insect stout and robust; head, thorax, and breast with 
furry covering like Lycia, Pecilopsis, and Nyssia. Abdomen very 
feebly covered with weak scales like Megabiston. Antenne very stout 
and long, armed with powerful pectinations of very even lengths ; 
_ pectinations very strongly ciliated. Hind tibize armed with terminal 
spurs only. Male genitalia: AZodeagus small, covered with minute 
spiculations. Furea stowt, long, and finger-like of a primitive 
Amphidasyd, rather than Nyssza type. 
Female.—Apterous. 
Type of genus: Palgonyssia trisecta, Warren. 
Habitat: Natal, parts of Cape Colony and the Transvaal.: 
This species was originally placed by Warren in the genus 
Haggardia, but removed thence to Apocheima, very probably on 
the discovery of its apterous female. This is an impossible 
reference, as Apocheima (type, hispidaria) has male genitalia 
with excised valves furnished with a strong armature of spines, 
the whole being of a very different type from what is seen in the 
present insect. In addition the furca in hispidaria is obscure 
and fused. 
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AN AFRICAN ICHNEUMON IN LONDON. 
By Criaupe Mortey, F.Z.8., ere. 
My friend Mr. Bruce F. Cummings, of the Natural History 
Museum, South Kensington, was good enough to write in the 
middle of last August: ‘‘ The enclosed two insects were found 
flying in a room here, in which some packages of skins, skulls, 
etc., from the Belgian Congo had been opened. This was on 
Monday [14th]; one is still lively now. Are they of any 
