Catalogue of British Ichneumonidce. 419 



nervure of lower wing ante-furcal, distinctly divided one-third 

 from the bottom. 



Black ; apex of 1st segment and base of 3rd narrowly yellowish 

 red, the 2nd yellowish red, with a large black central blotch 

 leaving only a narrow pale border all round the segment. Legs 

 black; base of front tibiae and joints of tarsi piceous ; middle and 

 hind legs, apex of trochanters, base of tibiae, and base of joints 

 of tarsi, piceous. Squamulae and nervures blackish brown. 

 Stigma black, white at the base. Wings slightly fuscous, with a 

 white patch just in front of the stigma. 



This male, together with the female, were sent to me 

 by Mr. G. C. Bignell for identification, having been bred 

 by Mr, B. A. Bower from Coleophora vibicella. 



? Opliion longigena, Thom. 

 Thom., Opus. Ent , 1191, 2. 



This species, as well as the next, is most likely mixed 

 up in our collections with 0. luteus, Gr., but the head is 

 not at all narrowed behind the eyes, and ocelli are far 

 removed from the eyes ; it has a head the shape of 

 Paniscus cephalotes, Holm., and, in the specimen I have 

 seen, quite free from any yellow marks. It was bred by 

 Mr. Bignell from CiicuUia scroj^hularic^, June 11th, 1888. 



The descriptions of Prof. Thomson are generally too 

 short to be able to identify species with certainty. 



? Ophion distans, Thom. 



Thom., Opus. Ent., 1191, 3. 



I have a female of this species, given to me by Mr. 

 W. J. Cross, of Ely. The cocoon is pale uniform brown : 

 the host is unknown. It differs from luteus in having 

 the face wider, cheeks longer, and head more dilated 

 behind the eyes, and the ocelli do not touch the eyes. 

 Bred also by Mr. Bignell from Dianthoecia irregidaris. 



Parahatus nigricarpus, Thom. 



Thom., Opus. Ent., 1196, 1, ? . 



I have a female, given to me by Mr. E. A. Atmore, 

 which I believe to be this species. It differs slightly 



