O52 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
INSECTS BRED FROM CYNIPS KOLLARI GALLS. 
By Epwarp A. Firca, F.L.S. ’ 
MeEcONEMA VARIUM. 
Ty the ‘Entomologist’ for May of last year my article on 
the inhabitants of C. Kollari galls appeared (Entom. xit. 113). 
This treated specially of Hymenoptera met with by Mr. Weston 
while breeding Hphippiphora obscurana and other Tortrices. 
Since that was written Mr. Weston has continued his observations, 
and bred many more interesting insects: the interest of Messrs. 
Bignell, Billups, and Howard Vaughan, was also awakened; and 
from each of these gentlemen I have received a good collection. 
Others bred from stores of these galls, but their only inhabitants 
were the usual gall-makers, inquilines, and parasites—the 
Cynipide and Chalcidide. Mr. Bridgman, Mr. Carrington, and 
Dr. Capron bred nothing else; and from three large jars, con- 
taining some hundreds of galls, I only bred three specimens of 
one of the Ichnewnonide, besides the usual inhabitants. My 
notes have been deferred for the results of another year’s 
working, but in 1879 these galls have been generally scarce, and 
T have no collections in hand. 
At present it is difficult to account for the presence of some of 
the insects met with, and but lttle progress has been made in 
connecting the various parasites with their hosts. When the 
species are better known I hope this will be attempted by opening 
the particular gall from which the emergence takes place; 
circumstantial evidence of the original lodger will probably be 
forthcoming. 
