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bourliood of St. Petersburg. He describes this species and its 
varieties ^ , but had never met with the ^ or the nest, and 
suggests that it may be a parasite. 
Paragia. Smith (Ent. Trans. 3rd ser. vol. ii. p. 391) discusses the cha- 
racters of this genus, and gives a list of the known species, with a description 
of the type (P. dectptrns, Shuck.), from fresh and good specimens. The total 
number of species is 13, of which 3 are here described by the author as new. 
Aiibt^ & Sichel have commtinicated to the French Entomological Society 
some observations on the habits of Wasps, especially as to their leaving un- 
harmed people who remain quite still in the vicinity of their nests. Aub^ 
also mentioned his having observed a nest of the Hornet ( Vespa crahro) 
suspended freely from the branch of a tree. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, 
pp. xxv-xxvi. 
Stone has communicated to the Entomological Society his observations, 
upon the natural history and especially the building-operations of the British 
Wasps, made during 1864. He also refers particularly to the habits of the 
parasites found in the nests, among which is a species of Acarid. Proc. Ent. 
Soc. 1865, pp. 62-67. The same author communicates his early observations 
of 1865 on the same subject. Ibid. pp. 105-106. 
Smith records an instance of two species of Wasps (V. vidgan's and V. 
qermnnica) assisting in the construction of the same nest. Proc. Ent. Soc. 
1864, p. 57. 
Stainton, W’^estwood, and Saunders refer to the early disappearance of 
W^’asps in the summer of 1865. Proc. Ent. Soc. 1865, p. 109. Stone remarks 
on the scarcity of Wasps in 1865, although many nests were commenced 
early in the season. ICntomologist, ii. pp. 318-319. This subject is also 
noticed by Hutchinson, ibid. p. 329. Harding describes the habits of Vespa 
norvegica. Entomologist, ii. pp. 319-320. 
G u^rin-Meneville records certain facts connected with the hybernation of 
Wasps. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. ix. 
New species : — 
PoUsies incertusy Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. iv. p. 166, from Cuba. 
Icaria festina and hieolor. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. viii. p. 90, from New 
Guinea. 
Odynerus. Cresson describes the following six new species from Cuba : — 
O. prcdus, 1. c. p. 159 ; O. comors, 1. c. p. 160 ; O. apicalis, 1. c. p. 161 ; O. 
dngidatus, 1. c. p. 162 ; O. obliquus, 1. c. p. 163 ; and O. dejectus, 1. c. p. 164. 
Eumenes cuhensis, Cresson, 1. c. p. 157, and E. ferrugineay Cress. 1. c. pi 158, 
from Cuba. — Eu. insohnsy Smith, 1. c. p. 88, from Gilolo. 
Odynerus hnpulsusy Smith, 1. c. p. 88, from Morty. 
Pterocliilus eximius, Smith, 1. c. p. 89, pi. 4. fig. 4, from New Guinea, 
Paragia caliday Smith, Ent. Trans. 3rd ser. vol. ii. p. 392, P. venustay 
Smith, I, c. 393, and P. vespiformisy Smith, ibid., from Swan River. 
POMPILID^. 
The characters of Pompilus ierminaius (Say) are given by Cresson. Proc. 
Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. iv. p. 454. 
