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Aculeus rather longer than half the length of abdomen. Hab. 
Shere, Surrey. 
Stibeutes Heinemanni, Férst.—Long. 14 lines (fem.). Black; 
antenne with joints 2—5 and sometimes 1 also reddish yellow. 
Wings longer than metathorax with distinct stigma; legs reddish 
yellow. Abdomen nut-brown, with apical segments darker. 
Aculeus as long as first segment of abdomen, which latter has 
no lateral projecting tubercles. Hab. Shere, Surrey. 
The former conspicuous insect cannot be mistaken for any of 
its allies. The latter was kindly identified for me by Mr. J. B. 
Bridgman of Norwich, from F%érster’s monograph of the 
Pezomachi. 
Though I believe a very indifferent season for Entomology 
generally, the last summer afforded me, as well as the three new 
species above mentioned, several that are not usually met with 
among the Ichneumons, Bracons, and Oxyura, and is a proof how 
much remains to be done among these much-neglected and 
extensive families. 
Chiefly among the larger species I may note the occurrence of 
Ichneumon bipunctorius, Steph. ‘This handsome insect, I believe, 
exists in few cabinets, and does not appear to be known among 
foreign authors. I also obtained two specimens of Clistopyga 
imeitator, and one of the singular Foenus jaculator (Hvaniide), 
which I took on the flowers of Pastinaca. 
In the Oxyura group the Diapriide gave me Galesus clypeatus, 
Aneurhyncus ruficornis and galesiformis, and numerous species of 
Paramesius and Diapria. The Proctotrypide afforded me eleven 
species, and I obtained examples of Perisemus triareolatus and 
Goniozus claripennis among the Bethylide. I believe the late 
Mr. F. Walker had never met with the latter species. I think 
British Entomology would benefit considerably if a little more 
attention was paid to these most beautiful and abundant insects, 
and that our catalogue of Hymenoptera would be rapidly 
increased. In some future paper I purpose to offer a few 
remarks on killing and setting the smaller species satisfactorily, 
which at first seems difficult and deterring to the beginner. 
Another difficulty no doubt exists in the want of suitable works, 
but besides those recently mentioned by Mr. E. A. Fitch, the 
excellent monographs of Holmgren’s can now be obtained at a 
reasonable cost from several booksellers, and, by communication 
