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gall, is placed sideways. ‘The surface of the inner gall as 
well as the surrounding scales are red-brown, and frequently 
exhibits a very conspicuous longitudinal striation. The large, 
egg-shaped larva-cell lies in the interior. The inner gal] falls 
to the ground in the autumn, and remains there through the 
winter. Finally, I must observe that in some instances the 
gall remains small, and the inner-gall is of a pale yellow 
colour, and only as large as a millet or hemp-seed; in such 
cases parasites are to be expected.—G. L. Mayr. 
This species, which is common in Britain, is better known 
by Hartig’s name, C. fecundatrix; the insect described by 
Linné being supposed to be a Synergus,—but this is doubtful. 
The inquilines inhabiting this gall are Synergus melanopus, 
S. evanescens, S. apicalis, and 8. vulgaris; Dr. Giraud also 
gives Aulax fecundatrix (Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1868); and 
according to Hartig, Andricus trilineatus is also an inqui- 
line (Germ. Zeits. ii. 191): this last is probably an error. 
Eurytoma signata, Callimome inconstans, Megastigmus 
dorsalis (= Bohemanni), Mesopolobus fasciiventris, and 
Entedon leptoneurus, have been recorded as_ parasitic 
in the gall of this species. A Tortrix—Carpocapsa juliana 
—may be bred freely from these galls, the larva living 
in the imbricated mass of scales in the autumn. In order to 
breed the Cynips, inquilines, or parasites, great care must be 
taken to collect the galls before the inner gall falls; this 
generally happens in England towards the middle or end of 
August. The better way is only to collect the inner galls 
themselves; but if the Tortrices are wanted of course the 
leaf-bracts must be kept. It has been stated that the egg of 
this species is only laid in the fruit-buds; this is contrary to 
my experience, as I believe it is quite as frequently laid in 
the leaf-buds, if not exclusively so.—E. A. Fitch. 
Notes on Oviposition. By the Rev. P, H. JENNINGs. 
(Continued from p, 131.) 
I HAVE much pleasure in forwarding you a few more notes 
on oviposition :— 
Rumia Crategata.—A female, taken May 26th, laid one 
hundred and thirty-four eggs: seventy-seven were deposited 
