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Perilitus scutellator, Ns. from Scopelosoma satellitia (Hellins, Bignell). 



P. deceptor, Wesm., from Crocallis elinguaria (Bignell). 



P. pulchricornis, Wesm., from Hybernia leucopheoria, Anisopteryx 



(Bscularia, Cheimatobia brumata, Oporabia dilutata, Harpella 



geoffrella (Bignell). 

 Macrocentrus linearis, Nees (var. pallipes), from Depressaria alstrceme- 



riella (Elisha). 

 Monodontomerus areus, Wlk., from Homceosoma sp. (Porritt). 

 Eidophus ramicornis, Geof., from Cosmia trapezina (R. M. Sotheby). 

 — Edward A. Fitch; Maldon, Essex. 



Ichneumons and their Hosts. — The following list of 

 Ichneumons, bred this year by one entomologist, plainly shows 

 how much very valuable material is annually lost in this country 

 where so many Lepidoptera are bred. The insects were bred by 

 Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher, of Worthing, who not only saved them, 

 but also very kindly has given me all the specimens, and for 

 which I am deeply indebted to him. Amongst them are several 

 which appear undescribed, whilst others are new to Britain ; 

 from D. heraclicma was bred Pimpla spuria, Gr., noticed a short 

 time ago in this Journal (Entom. xvi. 251). Since that notice 

 appeared I have received two more males ; these also have black 

 coxse. This insect might easily have the sexes separated, and 

 most probably has in some collections, the male being mixed up 

 with P. examinator and the female with P. turionellce* From the 

 same host was bred an Ichneumon which comes very near 

 I. gasterator, Steph. ; but Mr. Fitch has compared it with the 

 two specimens in the British Museum, and says it is not that 

 species. If that is the case, then I believe it is a new one. Two 

 of the Hemiteles I recently described have also been bred : 

 H. incisus, of which both sexes were bred, the male only is 

 described ; and H. marginatus, from Clirysocorys festaliella. A 

 new species of Anomalon was bred, it is not more than half the 

 size of anything yet described ; and also a little Tryphon, of about 

 3 mm. in length, which, I believe, is also new : I am at a loss to 

 know into what genus to put it. A Limneria, which I believe to 

 be L. cylindrica, Brischke, is new to Britain ; and both sexes of 

 L. dispar, Gr. ?, the female of which is undescribed. From 

 Gelechia notatella was bred a small Exochus, which certainly is 



* Since the above was in print Professor C. G. Thomson, to whom I sent the 

 insect, has written me that it is certainly his P. strigipleuris. 



