INSECTA. 385 
trouvent aux environs d’Aix, Ann. des Sc. nat, XXVI. 1832, pp. 184— 
198; J. O. Wustwoop, Insector. nonnullor. e familia Cynipidarum 
descriptiones ; GuéRIN, Magas. de Zool. 1837, Ins. Pl. 179; Harric, 
Ueb. die Familie der Gallwespen; Gurmar’s Zeitschr, f. d. Entom. 1. 
1840. s. 176—209, II. 1841. s. 322—358, IV. 1843, 8. 395—422. 
Cynips L. (exclusive of some species), Diplolepis GuOFFR. 
Sub-genera: Allotria Wxst., (Xystus Harrie), Anacharis Daum. (Mega- 
pelmus Harric), Leiopteron Perry, Westw., Peras WEstW., Figites LAvR., 
Biorhyza Westw. (Apophyllus Harrie), Cynips Larr., Westw., Lbalia 
Latr., and others; on which see WESTWOOD, Generic Synops. pp. 55, 56, 
and Harte, |. 1. 
Sp. Cynips Galle tinctorie OtiviER, Voyage dans l’empire Othoman, Paris an 
9, Atlas, Pl. 15, Branpt u. Ravrzesure, Mediz. Zool. u. Tab. Xxt. fig. 
11—13 ; this species lives on Quercus infectoria in Asia Minor, Syria, &e. ; 
—Cynips Quercus folii L., Ras. Ins. 111. Suppl. Tab. 52, 53, f. 10, 11;—Cyn. 
Rose L., Reaumur, Jns. 111. Pl. 46, fig. 5-7, Pl. 47, fig. r—4, BLANKAART, 
Schouburg, Tab. 16, fig. v-z, BranpT u. RavzEpure, |. 1. Tab. xxt. fig. 
5-7, on the wild or garden-rose, in which it causes mossy excrescences 
named Dog-rose-sponge or Bedeguar. 
Note—Abdomen in most extremely short-petiolated. Some are 
distinguished by their long petiole (sub-genera Anachoris, Leiop- 
teron, &c.) Males are distinguished from females by their small 
size, longer antenne, mostly also by the third joint of their antenne 
being sinuated outwards. Of some species the females alone are 
known. 
Family XXIII. Urocerata (Siricide Curtis). Abdomen sessile, 
continuous with thorax, covering the origin of posterior feet, cylin- 
drical or oblong. Mandibles short, thick. Wings both anterior 
and posterior with distinct cells. Tibia of first pair of feet with a 
single terminal spine. Borer of females in some exsert, straight, 
with three sete, received between two horny valves, in others 
capillary, contorted at the base, contained in abdomen. Larve 
furnished with six feet, phytophagous. 
The larvee of the chief genus of this division Sirex live in wood, 
especially fir and pine, some also in beech, poplar and birch. Of 
others the larve are still unknown. Dautpom suspects that the 
larva of Oryssus lives on gall-nuts. The opinion of Sprvona and 
LEPELETIER that the larvee live parasitically in those of wood- 
eating insects, like ichneumons, is an error, and rests on imperfect 
observation. 
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