364 Professor E. B. Poulton on 
impression made by a study of 36 examples (pp. 332-335). 
The conclusions expressed are confirmed and extended 
by the consideration of 190 additional examples recorded 
in the present Memoir. 
The analysis on pp. 359-862 makes evident the following 
facts :— 
1. The great predominance among the prey of that 
specially defended Order, the Hymenoptera, and 
within its limits of the section including the 
stinging insects. 
2. The fact that half the families of Coleoptera which 
contributed victims are looked upon as _ specially 
protected :—The Galerucide, Melyridxe, Cantharide, 
Aphodiide, Cetoniide, Lagriide, and Cicindelide 
(Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1902, pp. 8392-397).* 
3. Among Rhopalocera the inclusion of Danaine, 
Acrzine and Pierine (including Mylothris) victims : 
among Heterocera of a Lymantrid victim. 
4, The existence, although in small numbers, of 
Hemipterous prey. 
CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE HABITS OF THE SPECIES AND 
GENERA OF ASILIDA RECORDED IN THIS MEMOIR. 
I. DASYPOGONINA. 
Moctria (Nos. 1 to 10).—It is not necessary to present 
any further analysis of the tabulated record in the case of 
this genus. It is obvious that Lchnewmonide form the 
chief prey of these slender Ichneumon-like Asilids (Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond. 1902, p. 336). In 4 out of 10 examples 
the prey belonged to this group; while in the whole of 
the <Asilide other than Dioctria, only 6 instances of 
Ichneumonid prey are tabulated. Hence we are led to 
believe that the species of Dioctria are the chief Asilid 
* This list of specially protected Coleopterous victims will 
undoubtedly be extended. Indeed some evidence is already in 
existence as recorded in the following statement by Kirby and 
Spence (Fifth edn. 1828, vol. i, p. 396), which I owe, together with 
the quotations on pp. 365 and 388, to Mr. A. H. Hamm, Assistant 
in the Hope Department :—< De Geer has seen an Asilus pierce... 
the elytra of a lady-bird ; and I have myself caught them with not 
only an Hlater and weevil, but even a Hister in their mouths.” 
