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Banchus pictus, Perilissus pictilis, P. variator, P. vernalis, Try- 

 phon consohrinus, Adelognathus ruthei, Polyblastus varitarsus, 

 Cteniscus sexcinctus, Exochus carhonator, E. mansuetor, Bassus 

 bizonarius, B. cinctus, B. exultans, B. latatorius, Pimpla scanica, 

 P. examinator, P. graminella, Lissonota sulphurifera, L. cylin- 

 drator, L. variabilis. The subfamily Braconidae had repre- 

 sentatives in Bracon roberti, B. terebella, B. discoideus, Bhogas 

 circumscriptus, Chelonus iiianitus, C. submuticus, and three speci- 

 mens of the rare C. carbonator. Microgaster globatus and M. 

 annulipes were common. Microdus tumididus, Microplitis spectablis, 

 Meteorus chrysopthalmus, M. pidchricornis, Aphmreta cephaloteSy 

 Ccelinius niger (several of both sexes), and Bhizarcha areolaris. In 

 the family Oxym.'a there were taken Proctotrypes gravidator and 

 P. viator, Megaspilus alutaceus, Galesus fuscipennis, Paramesius 

 daviscapus, and Spilomicrus nigripes. In the family of Chalcididae 

 the following were met with : five specimens of the very curious 

 Eupelmus degeeri, Lamprotatus splendens, Pteromalus tibialis, and 

 P. fasciventris. The Cynipidge, or Gall-flies, were represented by 

 Cynips kollari and Bhodites rosce. Amongst the TenthredinidaG, 

 or Sawflies, the following were taken : Tenthredo viridis, 

 Tenthredopsis nigricollis (both sexes), common on the Umbelli- 

 ferae. Dolerus intermedins, D. fidviventris (the latter being very 

 plentiful amongst the horse-tails). Strongylog aster cingidatus 

 (by sweeping Pteris aquilina), Selandria stramineipes and S. morio 

 (both by beating birch). Taxonus glabratus and Athalia rosa 

 were very common. Dineura virididorsata and Cladius pectini- 

 cornis were also plentiful. Nematus caprece in all its varieties 

 was very plentiful ; iV". myosotidis and N. ribesii were numerous. 

 Several specimens of the not common Gephus plithiscus were also 

 taken. 



DiPTEEA. — In this Order I was especially fortunate, capturing 

 several species that I have no doubt will prove interesting to 

 dipterists, more particularly as I find that four of the species are 

 placed at the end of Mr. Verrall's List of British Diptera as 

 reputed British ; another is placed in his list in italics, as though 

 he had doubt as to its being a British species ; while two other 

 species do not appear in his list at all, unless, indeed, he has them 

 under another synonym. Oxycera pidcliella, five of this pretty 

 little species of Stratiomydas were taken, as also two of 0. termi- 

 nata ; this latter species, which I had previously bred from a pupa 

 found in my own garden on the 16th of July last year, is one of 

 Mr. Verrall's reputed British. Chloromyia formosa, Beris 

 clavipes and B. chalybeata were common. A single specimen of 

 Tabanus bromius was taken, while Clwysops cacutiens and C. 

 relictus were perfect pests. Chrysopliilus auratus literally 

 swarmed, while Leptogaster cylindricator, Dioctria baumhauerri, 

 and Thereva fulva were plentiful. Two specimens of the curious 

 Oiicodes gibbosus fell to my net, while Hybos femoratus, Rham- 



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