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leipheimia and fagina, Helotinm herbarum, lenticulare, claro-flavum, 

 serotinnm, aciculare, calyculus and ^riiginosum, Peziza hyalina, 

 vesiculosa, caljcina, cinerea, granulata, nivea, scutellata, and villosa 

 (the last a true Cyphella, according to Mr. Massee), Ascobolus 

 ciliatus, Hypoxolon multiforme, cohserens, fuscum, and polymorphum, 

 Rhjtisma acerinura, salicinum, and one on Iris Pseud-acorus, 

 Erysiphe Martii and Montagnei, Nectria cinnabarina, Spbseria 

 acuta, complanata, and rubella, Sphaerella rumicis, CEcidium com- 

 positarum and violse, Coleosporium campanulas and sonch-arvensis, 

 Lecythea saliceti, Puccinia calthae, fabse, graminis, heraclei, menthse, 

 and violarum, Trichobasis suaveoleus, Uredo bifrons, Uromyces 

 junci, and Xenodochus carbonarius. 



A few algdd were collected, chiefly common species, such 

 as Batrochospermum moniliforme, Synedra splendens, Tabellaria 

 flocculosa, Zygnema crticiata, and Ectostrema iridis. 



THE ICHNEUMONIDtE* 



By Chas. H. H. Walker. 



I HAVE chosen for the subject of my paper, a group of insects whose 

 manifold beauties are utterly unappreciated by the majority of our 

 British entomologists. I refer, in particular, to that very much 

 neglected order, the Hymenoptera^ and I will confine my remarks to 

 one sub-family, the Iclineumonidre. The insects of this class find their 

 most determined enemies among the lepidopterists, and if some ill- 

 starred ichneumon make its appearance, instead of the anticipated 

 Ashworthii, or some other rarity, it is probably greeted by an extra 

 selection of choice language, and consigned to the tender mercies of 

 the fire grate. 



I therefore beg leave to announce myself as a staunch upholder of 

 ichneumon's rights, and I will endeavour to justify myself, in so 

 doing, by a brief account of the structure, habits, and life-history of 

 these interesting insects, illustrating my remarks by rough diagramatie 

 sketches, — for I am of opinion that a great deal can be shown by 

 means of a few strokes of the pencil, that would otherwise prolong my 

 paper to an unreasonable length. 'Tis true that I can communicate 

 but little having any pretence to novelty, but then one fact told a 

 thousand times is infinitely better than a thousand facts never told 

 at all. 



* Read before Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society, Mar<, 28th, 188L 



