OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM, 158 



6. 0. Antilope, Panz. Wesm., Mon. Odyn., 32 ; Smith, 

 Monog., 210, 12. 



Rare, Long Benton. The male only taken. 



Family 2. VESPID^, Leach.'' 

 Genus 1. VESPA, Linn. (In part). 



1. y. vulgaris, Linn. The common Wasp. St. Farg., Hym. 



I., 516, 14, t. 10; Smith, Monog., 215, 1. 



Nests in the ground, and is very abundant all over the district. 



2. F. Germanica, Fab. St. Farg., Hym., I., 515, 18; Smith, 



Monog., 216, 2. 



More sparingly distributed than vulgaris, but by no means 

 rare. Also breeding in the earth. 



8. F. rufa, Linn. Curtis, Brit. Ent., XVI., t. 760; Smith, 

 Monog., 217, 8. 



Also common. I have taken it in Northumberland, Durham, 

 and Cumberland, About Long Benton it is quite as common 

 as vulgaris. It is a ground Wasp, and I have frequently seen 

 it breeding in the walls of sunk fences. 



4. F. arborea. Smith. Sauss., Mon. Guepes Soc, 122, 5, 

 Plates 14, 18; Smith, Monog., 218, 4. 



Not abundant in the vicinity of Newcastle. Mr. Selby records 

 its occurrence at Twizell. I used to take the females rather 

 commonly about Lanercost, but was unable to find the other 

 sexes, or the nest, which is said to be built on fir trees. The 

 female has also occurred at Haltwhistle and Bardon Mill. I 

 have two males which were taken at Long Benton. 



* The Social Wasps, dwelliiig in large commvinities, consisting- of niiilcs, females, ami 

 workers. 



