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lsl 



h. Metapleura? opacso. 

 Antenna? $ thorace 

 longiores 12. amblynotus, Hart. 



Jch. Metapleura? la?ves. 

 Antenna? <j> thorace 

 non longiores 11. saeotheus, Hart. 



hit. Segmentum 2 um basi 



nudum, glaberrimum.10. melanips, Hal. 



ee. Segmentum secundum dorso 

 in ligulam producto. 



I. Scutellum apfce truncatum, 



baud mucronatum 15. onychia, Hal. 



II. Scutellum apice mucrona- 



tum 16. aspiceea, Dahlb. 



Mr. Haliday formerly detected a species allied to Allotria, but 

 having the two apical joints of the antenna? connate. This he named 

 in MS. Gharips microcera. It is not included above, for want of types 

 for description. All the above genera may easily be found by the 

 collector except Ibalia, Loucliidia, Onychia, and Aspicera. Ibalia is a 

 parasite of Sir ex juvencus, and is well known by Curtis's figure. It 

 has probably not been met with since his time. Onychia I have never 

 been able to find. Aspicera includes Fvania ediogaster, Rossi, which 

 has the scutellum produced into a horizontal spine ; it is stated to be 

 British in several books. A species of Lonchidia, having a dark spot in 

 each fore-wing, was first noticed by Mr. Walker, and afterwards taken 

 by me in Wales. Synergus, Fucoila, and Allotria are rich in species, 

 and require much further investigation. Synergus may be bred from 

 galls, or taken by beating oaks, ad libitum. The Eucoilidce are parasites 

 of Antliomyia, Syrphus, &c, and frequent TJmbelliferce, as does also 

 Figites. The curious little Glauraspidia I have found rarely, in dark 

 places, in woods. The minute Kleidotomce occur in flowers,— and at 

 least two sub-apterous species are to be sought on the sea shore, 

 amongst Algce (Figites subapterus, Walk., and Kl. JialopJiila, Thorns.). 

 JFgilips is common in flower gardens, and on windows. The petiole is 

 not so long as that of Anacharis, which resembles a Pelopceus or Ammo* 

 phila, in petto. Figites is easily distinguished from Eucoila by the 

 scutellum, which in the latter has a singular cup-shaped fovea, mar- 

 gined all round. Melanips is sometimes common on nettles. 

 (To be continued.) 



