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Xanthia silago. — Even more abundant than cevago. 



Xanthia ferruginea. — Common everywhere. 



Cosmia trapezina.— Rare, Murtle Den. 



Dianthaecia capsincola. — Local, not rare. 



Dianthaecia cucubali. — Very local, rather scarce. 



Dianthaecia conspersa. — Common near Pitcaple, also on the 

 coast. / 



Polia chi. — Abundant everywhere, the dark green variety has 

 never been taken in this district. 



Epunda lutulenta. — Used to be widely distributed, and abund- 

 ant near Pitcaple, have not seen any for several years. 



Epunda nigra. — Rare now, a few years ago this was one of our 

 most abundant species. 



Miselia oxyacanthae. — Rather scarce, larvae not uncommon at 

 Pitcaple. 



Agriopis aprilina. — Rare, Murtle Den, Tillyfourie and 

 Pitcaple. 



Phlogophora meticulosa.— Not rare, formerly very common. 



(To be continued.) 



THE HYMENOPTERA - ACULEATA 

 OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE, 



BY WILLOUGHBY GARDNER, F.R.G.S. 

 (Continued from page 91.) 



DIPLOPTERA. 



Containing the tnie wasps, with wings folding longitudinally, both 

 social and solitary. 



VESPID^. 



The well-known social wasps, dwellers in community, of three 

 sexes — male, female, and neuter. Some species, ground-wasps, 

 generally construct their nests in hollows in banks, under tree roots, 

 &c. ; others (Arborea, Sylvestvis, and Norwegica) hang their nests in 

 bushes and trees. 

 Vespa, Linn. 



crabro. Linn. — Said to have occurred at Malpas, but requires 



confirmation, R.N. 

 vulgaris. Linn. — Commonly distributed, 

 germanica, Fab. — Very abundant everywhere. 



