422 Mr. Bridgman's additions to Mr. MarshalVs 



joints diminishing in length. Mesothorax and scutellum distinctly 

 higher than the metathorax ; punctures on mesothorax rather fine 

 and somewhat scattered ; punctures on scutellum scattered and 

 barely visible. Metathorax rugose, arese five, supero-medial tri- 

 angular, apex rounded, sides shghtly curved outwards, behind in- 

 curved, spiracles rather short, ovate, the posterior face divided 

 into three arese ; laterally the costae terminate in a short blunt 

 projection. Abdomen, the first three segments punctate, punctured 

 more sparingly on the 1st than on the other two ; the remaining 

 segments polished, with traces of very fine punctiu*ing ; gastrocaeli 

 small and not very distinct ; 2nd segment rather longer than wide, 

 remainder transverse, apex of the 2nd the widest ; aculeus just 

 protruding. Hind coxae without the brush, finely and rather 

 closely punctui'ed. Areolet of wings subrhomboidal, the nervures 

 not quite touching above, the outer ner^mre in its greater part 

 transparent ; recurrent nervui-e received just behind the middle. 

 Legs moderate. 



Black. Antennae, 8tli to 12th joints whitish, the extreme joints 

 sometimes more or less stained with brown ; apex of antenna pale 

 beneath ; stigma fuscous. Abdomen red; base of petiole, the 5th 

 and following segments, black. Legs, apex of fi-ont femora, tibiae, 

 and tarsi piceous ; hind femora varies from black extreme base 

 red, to red extreme apex black; the rest of the legs are black- 

 brown ; coxae black. Length, 8 mm. 



This insect belongs to Holmgren's Section 7. B, and 

 at first sight is somewhat like /. gasterator, Steph. 



These ichneumons, unfortunately all females, were 

 bred by Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher, of Worthing, from 

 Deprcssaria hcracUana ; he was uncertain from what 

 locality the larvse came. I have also taken one speci- 

 men at Lynn. I have no doubt but that the species 

 recorded by Mr. Parfitt in his list of Devonshire ichneu- 

 mons as bred by Mr. D'Orville from the same host, and 

 doubtfully named 7. gasterator, Steph., by Kev. T. A. 

 Marshall, is this species. 



ICHNEUMONIDES PLATYUEI. 



Platylahus pumilio, Holm. 



Holm., Ichn. Suec, 319, 8, ? . 



I detected this insect among some taken by the Rev. 

 E. N. Bloomfield in the neighbourhood of Guestling. 



