Catalogue of Britisli IclDicmnonidce. 353 



McsocJiorus -pictus, Brischke. 



Brischke, Ich. d. Prov. W. u. 0-Preiiss, 79, <? . 



This handsome insect has been taken by Mr. Harwood in the 

 neighboui-hood of Colchester : its proper place in Holmgren's table 

 is C. b. It has the pro-, meso thorax, and scutellum red ; face pale 

 yellow ; sides of thorax partly pale yellow and partly red ; the 

 third and following segments of the abdomen widely yellow at the 

 apex ; legs pale, a black streak on the hind coxae above ; apex of 

 hind tibiae and tarsi dark. Length, 6 mm. 



MesochoTus dorsalis, Holm. 



Holm., Mon. Oph. Suec, 120, 6, <? , ? . 



This fine species has been taken by Mr. Bignell in the 

 neighbourhood of Plymouth. 



Mesochorus stigmaticus, Thoms. 



This was given to me by Mr. W. Cross, of Ely, and 

 probably came from that neighbourhood ; and was bred 

 by Mr. F. Norgate from Orgyia antiqiia. 



Mesochorus plagiatas, Thoms. 



Bred by Mr. Bignell from Odontopera hidentata in 

 1882. 



Mesochorus tachypus, Holm. 



Bred by Mr. W. Cross from E. Knautiata. 1 have 

 also two which Professor Thomson returned as doubtful 

 M. tachypus. 



Mesochorus laticeps, Thoms. 



Bred by Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher from Gclechia notatella 

 from Wieken Fen, June, 1885. 



McsocJiorus crassicrus, Thoms. 



Bred by Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher from the same host as 

 M. laticeps. 



Mesochorus incidens, Thoms. 

 Taken by Mr. J. E. Fletcher. Female. 



