696 M. W. R. de V. GRAHAM 



the second in galls of A. calycotomae in May, and a third in galls of A. sarothamni 

 in September and October. They thought that adults of the parasite might pass 

 the winter in sheltered situations, since they appeared as early as February. The 

 immature stages were described (under the name asphondyliae Masi) by Parker 

 (1924). Parnell (1964) described and figured the egg, first instar and mature 

 larvae, and the pupa (as thoracicus). He found it to be an infrequent parasite of 

 A. sarothamni on broom (Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimmer) in southern England ; 

 he suggested that it may be polyphagous and that the Asphondylia is not its chief 

 host. According to Parnell the parasite larvae feed ectoparasitically on the pre- 

 pupae or pupae of the host. Parker and Thompson, however, stated that the parasite 

 larvae live in the body of the host. No doubt the species has other hosts ; 

 Kurdjumov (1913 : 7) stated that it [as polyphagus Forster] had been reared from 

 " Asphondilia verbasci, ononidis, Cecidomyia ulicis and others ", according to 

 material in Vienna. 



APSILOCERA Boucek 



Apsilocera Boucek, 1955 : 319-321. Type-species : A. verticillata Boucek, by original desig- 

 nation. 

 Apsilocera Boucek; Graham, 1966c : 301-304. 



Key to European Species 

 (Males) 



1 Anterior margin of clypeus produced, with a median tooth or tubercle. Malar 

 space only half the length of an eye. Fore wing with marginal vein 2.3-2.7 times 

 as long as the stigmal vein ; postmarginal vein slightly shorter than, or at most as 

 long as the marginal vein ..... verticillata Boucek (p. 696) 



- Anterior margin of clypeus (cf. Text-fig. 566) having its produced part emarginate 

 medially, but without a tooth. Malar space slightly more than half the length 

 of an eye. Fore wing with marginal vein 1-7-2 times as long as the stigmal vein ; 

 postmarginal vein slightly longer than the marginal vein . bramleyi Graham (p. 697) 



The female of bramleyi only is known. That of verticillata may be expected to 

 differ from it chiefly in the form of the clypeus, as does its male. Antenna and 

 clypeus of $ bramleyi, Text-figs. 565, 566. 



Apsilocera verticillata Boucek 



Apsilocera verticillata Boucek, 1955 : 321-322, <J. 



Apsilocera verticillata Boucek, 19650 : 8. 



Apsilocera verticillata Boucek ; Graham, 1966c : 301, 304, <£. 



Type material. Holotype <$, Southern Slovakia, Gbelce (formerly Kobolkut), 

 29.viii.1955 [Boucek), in Narodni Museum, Prague (Cat. n. 3086). 



Czechoslovakia, Moldavian S.S.R. 

 Biology. Unknown. 



