22 2 THE HYMRNOPTERA ACULEATA OF DERBYSHIRE. 



DIPLOPTERA. 



Vespid^e : 



Vespa crabro, L. The hornet is very rare in the Burton 

 district according to E. B., who, however, once took 

 a very populous nest from a hollow willow at Stapen- 

 hill; four killed and nest subsequently found in 1867 

 at Hanging Bridge (G. M. Bond) ; has occurred at 

 Calke (Hugo Harpur Crewe) ; a nest at Osmaston-by- 

 Ashburne about 1880 (F.J.) ; and in Egginton Fox 

 Covert, 1902 (G.P.). [A nest on the Staffordshire 

 side of the River Dove at Hanging Bridge, September, 

 1902 (F.J.),] 



V. vulgaris, L. Generally distributed and very common 

 in dry autumns. 



V. germanica, Fb. Also abundant (E.B.); * Dove valley 

 (F.J.); Little Eaton, etc. (J.H., G.P.); Chesterfield 

 (F.G.). 



V. rufa, L. At Dovedale, not uncommon (E.B.) ; * Bread- 

 sail, not uncommon (G.P.) ; Chesterfield, frequent 

 (F.G.). 



V. sylvestris, Scop. At Burton, but rare (E.B.); Occasion- 

 ally, Dove valley (F.J.); near Derby (G.P.); Chester- 

 field, frequent (E.G.) ; .Derwent (F.J.). 



V. norvegica, Fb. Not uncommon (E.B.) ; Dove valley 

 (F.J.) ■ near Derby (G.P.). 



EumeniDjE : 



Odynerus spinipes, L. Burton (E.B.) ; Willington (G.P.). 

 O. parietum, L. Burton, common (E.B.) ; Willington, 



common (G.P.); * Little Eaton, fairly common (G.P., 



J.H.); Ashburne district (F.J.). 

 O. pictus, Curt. * Little Eaton (G.P., J.H.). 

 O. trimarginatus, Zett. * Little Eaton (G.P., J.H.) ; 



* Clifton, Sept., 1902 (F.J.). 

 O. trifasciatus, Oliv. * Little Eaton (G.P., J.H.). 

 O. antilope, Pz. Little Eaton (J.H.). 



