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Morley records two specimens taken by Capron at Shiere in 

 Surrey (' Entomologist,' xxxix, p. 102), and I have seen a pair 

 captured by Harwood at Colford, August 17tli, 1914, and a 

 female also taken by bim at Stanway in July, 1914. These 

 appear to be the only records. The insect may be distinguished 

 by the infumated wings, which have the first abscissa of the 

 radius and the first intercubital nervure united in a curve, there 

 being no elbow at the point of junction. This latter peculiarity 

 may be noticed in other species in this genus, but, as far as I 

 know, in none very nearly related to A. jwestor. 



The second abdominal segment is rather more than half as 

 lone as the third, which renders it rather difficult to classify 

 the insect, although the exserted terebra, combined ^Yith the 

 shape of the first segment, refers it to this section. 



Emarginatus, Nees.* 



A species which may be recognised by the pale spot at the 

 inner angle of the stigma. I have taken it by sweeping, but not 

 frequently. 



Harwood has a specimen labelled " Dulwich, 6/7/15." 

 Bignell bred it from Depressaria nervosa. 



Ohscnrus, Nees. 



As Marshall remarks, this insect, excepting in the wings, 

 has much the appearance of a Microgaster. The metathoras 

 is distinctly rugose, a character not common in this division of 

 the genus. 



I possess a single male, swept from low bushes on May 26th,. 

 1912. 



Viminetorum, Wesm.f 



On p. 200 of the ' Trans. Entom. Soc' for 1885, Marshall, 

 in describing this species, gives the second abdominal segment 

 as smooth ; this, however, may be merely a slip of the pen, as 

 he contradicts himself on p. 208. Wesmael says the second 

 segment is distinctly rugulose. 



I have three females which I must refer to this species, 

 though i^erhaps rather doubtfully : One bred from a small larva 

 of Hylophila hicolorana, May 9th, 1911, another from a full-fed 

 larva of Nola aicuUatella , May 6th, 1911, and the third from 

 Hyhernia rupica'praria, July 17th, 1911. 



Alhipennis, Nees.t 

 Seems to be a somewhat common insect, though I have 

 never met with it myself. The second abdominal segment is- 

 very short, and the apex of the subcostal nervure on the hind, 

 wing is noticeably fuscous. 



* ' Mon. Aff.,' i. p. 182. 

 t ' Mon. Aff.; i, p. 182. 

 X ' Mon. Aff.,' i, p. 186. 



