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Schulthess) and a similar case with Odynerus quadrifasciatus Fabricius published 

 in a Japanese paper by Yamamoto. The latter two cases suggest that the record 

 of ' Rhynchium mandarineuni' should be checked. It is possible with the Sphecids, 

 for example, that their cells are used by some solitary bee which is the actual host 

 of the Leucospis parasite. 



Iwata (1933 : 14-15) also describes the way in which L. japonica oviposits, and 

 describes its larva. 



Distribution. Littoral Province of U.S.S.R. (Nikolskaya, i960), Korea 

 (Watanabe, 1946), Japan, China, Taiwan, Nepal, India (Assam). 



Material examined. 



Type data given in synonymy. 



Japan: Tokyo; Matsuyama; Kamakora (various depositories). North Korea(?): 

 Gan Chuen-Fu, Anshunfu, 1 $ (Cavalerie) (MNHN, Paris). China: Peking, ix. 1928, 

 1 <$ (BMNH); Tsing-Hua, vii. 1928, 1 $ (CU, Ithaca); Kiaochow (Kwai-Tcheu), 

 Pin-Fu, 6 $ {Cavalerie) (MNHN, Paris); Province Kiangsu, 13 $, 1 <J (BMNH; 

 MNHN, Paris); Suchow, 1 $ (CU, Ithaca); Shanghai, 2 $ (MNHN, Paris); Hangchow, 

 1925, 2 $ (Pichon) (MNHN, Paris); Honan, West Tien-Mu-Shan Mts, vi. 1935, 2 $ 

 {Hone) (MNHU, Berlin); West Yunnan, Ta-li-fu, viii. 1914, 1 <J {Mell) (MNHU, 

 Berlin). Taiwan: Fuhusho; Kosempo; Paroe, Paiwan District; Hoozan; 

 Taihanroku; Taihorin; Taihorinsho, i, v-x.1908-1912, 26 $, 13 <$ {H. Sauter) (DEI, 

 Eberswalde; MNHU, Berlin; BMNH; NM, Vienna; MCSN, Genoa). Nepal: 

 Godavari, 1700 m, R. Botanical Garden, 23.vii.1967, 1 $ {Canad. Nepal Exp.) (ERI, 

 Ottawa). India: Assam, Khasia Hills, 1 $ (EI, Zurich). 



Leucospis yasumatsui Habu 



Leucospis yasumatsui Habu, 1961 : 83-85, figs 8-13, $. Holotype $, China: Shansi Province, 

 Henlingshan-Peihungkaokow (ELKU, Fukuoka). 



Professor Y. Hirashima could not find the type-material of this species which, 

 according to Dr A. Habu, should be deposited in ELKU, Fukuoka. The characters 

 used in the key above are taken from Habu's description and figures. 



Biology. Host unknown. 



Distribution. North China. 



Leucospis aurantiaca Shestakov 



Leucospis aurantiaca Shestakov, 1923 : 96-98, figs 1, 2, $. Holotype $, China: Alashan, 

 Dyn-juan-in (ZI, Leningrad). 



I could not see the type (Shestakov had only one female collected 18. vi. 1908) 

 but Dr Trjapitzin (ZI, Leningrad) kindly enabled me to examine another specimen 

 collected in the type-locality and mentioned by Nikolskaya (i960 : 202). 



