NOTES ON THE RHOPALOCERA OF NATAL. 55 
specimen of Pimpla I could not identify as belonging to any 
recorded British species. It appeared to me to answer best 
to Gravenhorst’s P. mandibularis. Mr. Fitch has sent it to Dr. 
Kriechbaumer, who does not agree with this determination, but 
was not able to name it. It was then sent with some other 
Ichneumons, by Kriechbaumer’s advice, to Herr C. G. A. 
Brischke, who says it most probably is P. mandibularis, and so 
for the present it must remain. 
I bred from the cocoons of Apanteles glomeratus both sexes of 
Hemiteles imbecillus, Gr., by whom the male only is described, 
nor does ‘Taschenberg describe the other sex. To their descrip- 
tions it only wants to be added ‘‘ Aculeus of female half the 
length of the abdomen.” I have a fine specimen of Herpestomus 
which I cannot find described :— 2-4 segments of abdomen 
entirely red, remainder red-margined ; antenne reddish brown; 
flagellum paler at the base ; legs red; apical half of hind femora 
and extreme apex of hind tibiew dark; Ist segment of abdomen 
strongly and distinctly longitudinally striated. Length, 6 mill. 
Female. Taken in this neighbourhood. 
I frequently take a Pimpla, which I believe is P. detrita of 
Holmgren ; it is very distinct from any hitherto recorded British 
species. I have sent it to Dr. Capron; he thinks there is no 
doubt about the identification, and adds that he takes it commonly 
at Shere. 
Norwich, December, 1879. 
NOTES ON THE RHOPALOCERA OF NATAL. 
3y A. J. SPIenr. 
(Continued from p. 5.) 
Tur genus Junonia is generally numerous in most tropical 
aud subtropical countries of the Old World, and in Natal is 
represented by eleven or twelve species. ‘The loveliest is the 
magnificent Junonia Anacardu, or mother-of-pearl butterfly. 
It is indeed a fine sight to see half a dozen of these splendid 
insects, in company with an equal number of J. Archesia, settled 
on the sausage-shaped flowers of the cabbage tree. The com- 
monest species of this genus are Cinone and Clelia, which 
are found everywhere in profusion. J. Cloantha, which inhabits 
