CYNTPIDiE — TENTHREDINID^E. 
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E. A, Fitch completes his translations of descriptions of oak-galls from 
Mayr’s “ Mitteleuropaischen Eichengallen,” with additions of his own; 
Ent. xi. pp. 14-16, 31-33, 87 & 88, 114 & 115, 133-136, 145-147, 180-183, 
204-207, 220-226, and figures of various species. He adds a list of 
British species of oak-gall flies. 
On dimorphism and alternation of generations in the Cynipidce ; Ent. 
M. M. XV. pp. 12 & 13. 
F. Katter gives an abstract of recent observations on the Cynipidce ; 
Ent. Nachr. iv. pp. 6-8. 
Short notes on alternation of generations in the Cynipidmi H. F. 
Bassett, Canad. Ent. ix. pp. 121 & 122. 
General observations on CynipidcB ; J. Karsch, JB. zool. Sect. Westf. 
Ver. 1877-78, pp. 48-53. 
Andricus circulans, Mayr (new to Britain), in the acorns, and an 
undetermined species in the buds of Quercus cerris ; E. A. Ormerod, Ent. 
xi. pp. 201-204. 
Cynips kollari. On abnormal growth of the galls of this and other 
species; E. A. Ormerod & E. A. Fitch, Ent. xi. pp. 82-87, 129-133, wood- 
cuts. 
Neuroterus numismatis and Spathogaster vesicatrix are dimorphous 
forms ; J. E. Fletcher, Ent. M. M. xiv. p. 265. 
Neuroterus loeviusculus. Unusual abundance of its galls in 1878 ; E. A. 
Ormerod, Ent. xi. pp. 275 & 276. 
Neuroterus lenticularis. Lichtenstein describes the precautions which 
he has taken to observe its metamorphoses ; Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) viii. 
pp. Ixix. & Ixxxi. 
DiastropTius lampsance (Perris, MS.), sp. n., J. Karsch, JB. zool. Sect. 
Westf. Yer. 1877-78, pp. 46-48, pi. (gall, neuration, &c.), Munster. 
IjROCERIDiE. 
Tremex columha, Linn. Larva described and figured, A. S. Packard, 
Rep. U. S. Geol. Surv. x. p. 531. 
Macrocephus ulmarice^ g. & sp. nn., described in all stages ; D. H. R. 
von Schlechtendal, Ent. Nachr. iv. p. 153, Germany. 
Xiphidion^ g. n., L. Provancher, Nat. Canad. x. p. 233. Allied to Xi- 
phidria\ both recurrent nervures received by the second cubital cell. 
Type, X. canadense, sp. n., 1. c., Canada. 
Xiphydria flavo-picta^ sp. n., F. Smith, Tr. E. Soc. 1878, p. 1, Otago, 
New Zealand. 
Tenthredinid.e. 
Cameron, P. Notes on British Tenthredinidce. Ent. M. M. xiv, 
pp. 265-268. 
The following observations occur : Macrophya albicincta^ Th., nec Sch., 
= ribis, Sch. ; ribis^ Th., nec Sch., = albicincta, Sch. ; albipunctata, Fall., 
is distinct from crassula^ Kl. (the first three species are tabulated, and 
