PLATYMETOPIUS GUTTATUS. 1.7 



yellow. Legs pale lemon-yellow, with a yellow cilia- 

 ation. The two hmd tarsal joints of nearly equal length. 

 Claws black. The neuration of the elytron is best 

 shown by the figures 1 e and 1/ on Plate XLII. Frons 

 more than twice longer than broad. Clypeus small 

 and ovate. Kostrum short. Last ventral segment in 

 the female one-half longer than the preceding, its 

 hind margin bounded by an angular notch on each 

 side of the saw-case. Valves very long. Genitalia of 

 the male complex. 



The figures of the pygofer on my plate do not well 

 agree with the small outlines given on Fieber's plate. 



Hitherto this pretty species has been rarely taken in 

 England. Scott captured it in 1882. Mr. C. Bignell 

 obtained it in July, 1887, by beating some hedge bushes 

 in Coon wood, South Devon, and at Cann Quarry, 

 Bickleigh, on Pteris aquilina. Subsequently Mr. A. 

 Piffard kindly gave me specimens which he obtained 

 from some oaks in Brickett Wood, Hertfordshire. 

 Though somewhat rare, this insect is extensively 

 diffused, occurring as far north as Christiania, in 

 Norway, over most parts of Europe, and, according to 

 Sahlberg, also in N. America. 



Inch. Millimetres. 



Expanse of wing 0*39 10*0 



Size of body, with elytra 0-24 6-00 



Mr. Charles Bignell informs me that he vs^as collecting 

 Ichneumonidse with Scott, when he drew attention to 

 this handsome insect seated on the top of some bracken. 

 Shortly after, in making a search over the fronds of the 

 fern, he captured a second example ; and then he had 

 no trouble in taking as many examples on Fteris aquilina 

 as he required. 



Platymetopius guttatus is known in Sweden, and there 

 seems to be no reason why it may not also occur in 

 Britain. It may be recognised by the upper side being 

 marked with a number of small dots, and with about 

 forty of the same spots scattered on the elytra. 



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