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develops about a month earlier, and tlie imagines also 

 appear earlier. 



Andricus clementinae, Mayi-. 

 (Plate y, div. D.) 



Cyaijjs dementime, Giraud ; Andricus clementinae, Camerou ; 

 Mosley ; Aplillothrlx clementlme, Griraud. 



Eng-lish name of gall. — "The Pointed Pea Bud Grail." 



Position of gall. — lu axillary beds of Q. sessUlJiora. 



Manner of growth. — Pilose, solitary, rugose, ovoid, spheroidal. 



Colours. — Pale yellow, dark yellow, browu. 



Average dimensions of a mature specimen. — Height, 

 5 mm. ; breadth, 3 mm. ; girth, 9 mm. 



May be sought during the mouths of October and N'oveniber. 

 • Growth is complete l)y the end of Octol)er. 



The typical condition of the gall is unilocular and unilarval. 



The larva pupates in the gall. The imago emerges during the 

 following autumn. 



Parasite, No. 6i^. Inquilines, ISTos. 132, 145. 



This pretty little gall has been recorded as British 

 by Cameron, who fonud it " in Cadder AVilderness 

 near Glasgow " (' Brit. Phyto. Hymen.,' vol. iv, p. 

 105). There does not appear to be any other record 

 of its occurrence in Britain. 



Owing to its small size and rather close resemblance 

 to other axillary bud-galls it maj^ have escaped detec- 

 tion by other gall collectors. 



The normal shape of the gall is spheroidal, and it 

 would bear a close resemblance to ApldlotlLrix (jlobnli 

 but for a small conical projection on its summit due to 

 an elongation of the outer surface. The base also is 

 elongated to a point, Init that is not noticeable while 

 the gall is in situ. When both these features are 

 pronounced the shape is somewhat ovoid. 



The surface has scattered over it a number of small 

 flattened conical projections, which are concealed 

 beneath a quantity of vitreous whitish hairs, some 

 being recurved in the direction of the point of attach- 

 ment, Avhile others near the summit are straight and 

 very numerous. 



