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2. Aspilota fulvicornisj Hal. 
Alysia fulvicornis, Hal., Ent. Mag., v., 244, ?. 
Asp. fulvicornis. Marsh., Species des Hyra. d'Ear. et 
d^Alg._, Bracon., vol. ii., p. 435, ? . 
$ . Antennae wHoUy rufo-testaceous, 23-jointed ; wings ciliate 
with long hairs. Piceous-black ; mandibles rufous. Antennae 
stout, as long as the body, submoniliform, pubescent ; 3rd joint 
elongate. Metathorax punctate-rugose. Wings rather narrow, 
dingy hyaline ; squamula rufous ; the exterior areolets elongate. 
Legs rufous. Abdomen piceous-brown, with the base of the 2nd 
segment somewhat paler. Terebrae very short. $ unknown. 
Length, ; wings, 3 lines. 
Taken in the north of Ireland, once only, by 
Haliday. 
3. Aspilota compressa, Hal. 
Alysia covipressa, Hal., Ent. Mag., v., 244, $ $ . 
Asp. coonpressa, Marsh., Species des Hym. d'Eur. et 
d'Alg., Bracon., vol. ii., p. 435, $ ? . 
$ . Antennae blackish with the two basal joints rufescent, 
1 6-1 7- join ted ; wings not conspicuously ciliate. Blackish-brown; 
oral parts rufous. Head deplanate, produced in front below the 
antennae ; face obliquely placed, almost horizontal. Antennae 
hardly longer than the head and thorax. Thorax compressed, 
only half as wide as the head ; no dorsal fovea on the meso- 
notum. Wings narrow, somewhat dingy hyaline ; squamula 
rufous ; exterior areolets elongate. Legs rufons. Abdomen 
blackish-brown, with the 1st segment rufescent. Terebra very 
short. $. Antennae about as long as the body, 16-17-jointed ; 
tibiae sometimes fuscescent at the apex. Length, |-1 ; wings, 
1^2 lines. 
Uncommon; taken formerly by Walker in England. 
It forms the genus Dipiestaj Eorster. 
4. Aspilota concinna, Hal. 
Alysia concinna, Hal., Ent. Mag., v., 245, 6 ? . 
Asp. concinna, Marsh., Species des Hym. d'Eur. et 
d'Alg., Bracon., vol. ii., p. 436, S ? . 
5 . Wings albescent or lacteous ; cubital nervure abruptly 
effaced at the end of the 2nd cubital areolet. Deep black, 
shining. Head much dilated behind the eyes ; mandibles 
