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Bollin river vallev, burrowing in willow stumps, 

 J.R.H. 



C. i-maculatus, Fab. — subpunctatus , Shuck. — Not un- 

 common. Specially noted from Chester, E.C.T., 

 Pelamere, E.C.T. and B.C., and Bowden, B.C. 



C. cribrarius, Linn. — Usually common in sandy places, 

 where it burrows, e.g., Wallasey, H.H.H., 

 West Kirby, J.T.G., Cuddington, R.N., Dela- 

 mere, E.C.T., and Bollin Valley, J.E.H. 



('. peltarius, Schreb. — pateUatus, Panz. — Well distri- 

 buted; Hoylake; West Kirby, T.T.G., Cheshire 

 coast and Southport, B.C., Oakmere, Delamere, 

 J. Arkle, and Manchester, B.C. 



C. interruptus, De Greer. — Lindenius, Shuck. — Taken on 

 the Cheshire coast. B.C. 



C. ehrysostomus, Lep. — xylurgus, Shuck. — Equally well 

 distributed, e.g., Cheshire coast, B.C., Bebington, 

 J.T.G., Ince, R.N., Eaton, near Chester, E.C.T. 

 Entomognathus, I)ahlb. — The only British species of this 

 genus is very similar in its habits to Crabro. It 

 has not yet been noted in our district. 



DIPLOPTERA. 



Containing the true Wasps, with wings longitudinally 

 folded, instead of flat and unfolded, as in the Fossores. 

 There are two families in Britain, the one social and the 

 other solitary in habit. These insects feed chiefly on 

 vegetable diet, honey from flowers, fruit, &c, in the imago 

 state, but the larvae are carnivorous, like those of the 

 Fossores. 



Vespidjs. 

 Vespa, Linn. — A genus consisting of the well-known 

 Social Wasps, whicli have not only perfect males 

 and females, but also workers, or imperfect 



