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gall, is placed sideways. The surface of the inner gall as 

 well as the surrounding scales are red-brown, and frequently 

 exhibits a very conspicuous longitudinal striation. The large, 

 egg-shaped larva-cell lies in the interior. The inner gall falls 

 to the ground in the autumn, and remains there through the 

 winter. Finally, I must observe that in some instances the 

 gall remains small, and the inner-gall is of a pale yellow 

 colour, and only as large as a millet or hemp-seed; in such 

 cases parasites are to be expected. — G. L. Mayr. 



This species, which is common in Britain, is better known 

 by Hartig's name, C. fecundatrix ; the insect described by 

 Linne being supposed to be a Synergus, — but this is doubtful. 

 The inquilines inhabiting this gall are Synergus melanopus, 

 S. evanescens, S. apicalis, and S. vulgaris; Dr. Giraud also 

 gives Aulax fecundatrix (Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1868); and 

 according to Hartig, Andricus trilineatus is also an inqui- 

 line (Germ. Zeits. ii. 191): this last is probably an error. 

 Eurytoma signata, Callimome inconstans, Megastigraus 

 dorsalis (= Bohemanni), Mesopolobus fasciiventris, and 

 Entedon leptoneurus, have been recorded as parasitic 

 in the gall of this species. A Tortrix — Carpocapsa Juliana 

 — may be bred freely from these galls, the larva living 

 in the imbricated mass of scales in the autumn. In order to 

 breed the Cynips, inquilines, or parasites, great care must be 

 taken to collect the galls before the inner gall falls; this 

 generally happens in England towards the middle or end of 

 August. The better way is only to collect the inner galls 

 themselves ; but if the Tortrices are wanted of course the 

 leaf-bracts must be kept. It has been stated that the egg of 

 this species is only laid in the fruit-buds ; this is contrary to 

 my experience, as I believe it is quite as frequently laid in 

 the leaf-buds, if not exclusively so. — E. A. Fitch. 



Notes on Oviposition. By the Rev. P. H. Jennings. 



(Continued from p. 131.) 



I HAVE much pleasure in forwarding you a few more notes 

 on oviposition : — 



Rumia Craicegata. — A female, taken May 26th, laid one 

 hundred and thirty-four eggs: seventy-seven were deposited 



