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have (only about half the size of those bred by Mr. Bignell), the 
tubercles are very distinct, and the portion behind them, instead 
of tapering, is quite quadrate.—Joun B. Bripeman. 
LIMNERIA LUGUBRINA.—On the 14th July last I gathered 
several flowering heads of wild carrot (Daucus carota) that I found 
growing on the tops of the cliffs, under the Plymouth Citadel, 
from which I bred, between the 14th and 80th August, many 
Ccophora flavimaculella, and its parasite Liimneria lugubrina, 
Holmgr. Mr. Fitch, with his usual kindness, named it for me, and 
at the same time observed that it was new to Britain.—G. C. 
BiGNELL; Stonehouse, Plymouth. 
ODYNERUS PARIETINUM, Linn.—During the first week of July, 
1879, I noticed several specimens of a fine Odynerus in the 
windows of one of my rooms. At first I thought they were a 
very large variety of the common O. parietum, but all being so 
exceptionally large I captured three, and then at once saw they 
differed from that species not only in size, but in general 
appearance. Hspecially noticeable was the band on the first 
segment of the abdomen. Shortly after this, through the 
courtesy of the author, I received a copy of Mr. J. B. Bridgman’s 
‘Chrysidide and Aculeata of Norfolk.’ In looking through this 
admirable list, which notices 246 species as occurring in the 
neighbourhood of Norwich, and contains so many valuable 
observations, I found ‘‘ Odynerus parietinum, Lin. = parietum, var. 
Smith. Not uncommon in some seasons. There is a very good 
figure of this distinct, fine species in Curtis’s ‘ British Entomology,’ 
iil. 187, female.” This at once reminded me of my insect, and 
on sending specimens to Mr. Bridgman their identity with 
O. parietinum was confirmed. Parietinum is an altogether finer 
species than parietum, the apex of the posterior tibie are dark, 
and the abdominal band is more sharply and deeply interrupted, 
not regularly angular or uniform as in parietum (see figure). If 
Parietum. Parietinuwm. 
First segment of abdomen. 
Smith really knew this species it is difficult to think how he could 
have overlooked it, although the points mentioned are certainly 
