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{ Hind femora red. 
§ Supero-medial area of metathorax subquadrate. 
52. quadrialbatus, 44 —5 lines. 
§§ Supero- -medial area of metathorax transverse. 
62. quaesitorius, 6—74 lines. 
§$§ Supero-medial area of metathorax subhexagonal, or semioval. 
67. saray atorius, 5—6 lines (/). 
tt Hind fener dark. 
x Hind tibie partly red. 
o Scutellum closely punctured. - 40. inquinatus, 54—6 lines (a). 
oo Scutellum sparingly punctured. 
+ Mesothorax and scutellum much higher than the metathorax. 
64. submarginatus, 5—7 lines. 
+ + Mesothorax and scutellum scarcely higher than the metathorax. 
30. computatorius, 6—9 lines (t, a). 
x xX Hind tibie black. — - - - 132. microcephalus, 6—7 lines. 
x x x The pale part of tibiz sordid straw-colour. 31. languidus, 64 lines. 
++ Middle area of post-petiole smooth. - 140. relucens, 64 lines. 
*«* Gastroceli of 2nd segment of abdomen small. 
+ Middle area of post-petiole rugosely aciculate, or aciculate-punctated. 
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t Femora black. - - - 84. monostagon, 5—64 lines (h, 1 
++ Middle area of post petiole more or less punctated. 
§ Back of the 7th segment white. - 85. dumeticola, 5—6 lines. 
§§ Back of the 7th segment with a white spot. 
86. leucomelas, 6—7+4 lines. 
tt Femora red. - - - . : 93. anator, 4-—5 lines. 
A. Antenne without a white ring (males). 
a. Middle area of post-petiole aciculate. - 68. Faunus. 4—5 lines. 
b. Middle area of post-petiole punctated. 93. anator, 4—5 lines. 
B. Antenne with a white ring (males). 
** Four front femora and tibie greater part white. 
116. cingulipes, 64 lines. 
** Femora and tibie not marked with white. 
+ Inner orbits faintly marked with white. 
182. microcephalus, 6—7 lines. 
++ Inner orbits not marked with white. 
67. saturatorius, 5—6 lines (J). 
(To be continued.) 
CAPTURES IN NORTH LANCASHIRE IN 1879. 
By J. B. Hopexinson. 
Ir may interest some of your readers to know how insect life 
appeared in the district through such a sunless summer as the 
last. I may say, with the exception of September, an almost 
constant daily downpour of rain fell in the district where I spent 
some six months of last season. This was at Dutton, about 
eleven miles from here, amongst the hills. No doubt Pendle 
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