34 POPULAR ENTOMOLOGY. 



1. TenthredinidcB. Wings large; antennae variable in 



form, but generally short ; mandibles long, horny, and 

 toothed ; maxillae long and membranous ; thorax 

 generally broader than the head ; legs of moderate 

 length ; body of female furnished with a pair of saws ; 

 colour dark, varied with white, red, or yellow ; size 

 moderate. Locality, various plants. 



2. Uroceridce. Wings membranous ; antennae filiform or 



setaceous ; mandibles short, but very strong ; maxillae 

 elongated ; thorax elongated ; body long and cylin- 

 drical ; female furnished with a borer ; colour various ; 

 size moderate. Locality, fir-woods. 



3. Cynipidce. Wings with few nervures ; antennae inserted 



in the middle of the face, of moderate length and slender ; 

 mandibles short and robust, toothed at the extremity ; 

 maxillae elongated ; thorax oval and thick ; body much 

 compressed ; ovipositor long and spiral ; size small. 



4. Evanidce. Wings veined ; antennae filiform or setaceous ; 



mandibles toothed ; hind legs longest ; body attached 

 by a peduncle (stalk) ; ovipositor straight ; size small. 



5. Ichneumonidw. Wings veined ; antennae generally 



slender and filiform ; mandible small and curved ; 

 thorax oval ; legs long ; body long and cylindrical ; 



