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153. 24.7.40, cont. Devil's Glen, WI., cont. Aspilota, very common: the following kept. A. fulvicornis: a nice ♂ at 2, ant. 29-seg. A. mammilata 1 ♀ at 4, ant. 21. A. crassifemur 1 ♂ at 2, ant. 26. A. cynipidis var.? red petiole at 4, ant. 19, ♀! Also a small ♀ at 1, with 19-seg. ant. A. sylvatica 1 ♀ at 4 with 23-seg. ant. A. nigrescens? a small ♀ at 1, with rather oddish legs & only 16-seg. ant. A. umbricornis? ♀ at 4, ant. 20. A. clara 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀ at 2, ant. 21, 21, 21, 22 & 19 respectively. A. fuscicornis 1 ♂ at 4., ant. 16. A. minutissima? var. with slender, elongate-segmented (16) ant. at 2, ♀! A. sp.? near clivosa ♀, 19-seg. ant. & also, perhaps, a ♂, ant. 21, both at 1. A. spp.? near viatica: ♂ (ant. 23) at 1; ♀ (ant. 21) at 2; & ♀ (ant. 20) at 5. Dacnusa frequent: only kept:- 11, as follow below. [D. pubescens, areolaris, longiradialis 1 ♀ examined!] D. eros. ♂ at 2, ♀ at 1, ant. 39 & 37. D. merella? ♂ at 2, ant. 37, very pale. D. transversa miki? ♂, ant. 35, at 1. D. grossa m. a fine ♀ at 1, ant. 32. D. hera a fine ♀ at 2, ant. 29. D. aphanta ♂ at 2, ant. 25. D. lestes? ♀ at 1, ant. 23. Ametria uliginosa 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ at 2, ant. 27, 25 & 23. Coelinius elegans? 1 ♀ at 5, ant. 30. Ephedrus plagiator ♀ at 1. Proctos. Very abundant: 15 only kept [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] = Phaenoserphus elongator ♀ at 1 Chalcid. 1 at 1 = 154. Aphidii & hyperparasites bred from Aphides taken in E. O'Mahony's garden at "Strandvilla", Mount Prospect Av., Dollymount, Co. DU. July 1940. On parsnip:- Aphidius exiguus Hal. 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, ♂ antennae 15, ♀ 13-segmented. Proctos & Cynipids On peas:- Aphidius cf. silenes Marsh.? ♀, ant. 18-seg. On marigold Aphidius sp.? ♂ very black, ant. 21-seg. 25th July 1940. Garden, 14 Clareville Rd., DU. between 7 & 9 P.M. Bombus agrorum & lucorum Psithyrus barbutellus ♂ Halictus leucopus ♀ on flower of Rambling Rose. Crabro clavipes several, on White Currant leaves Vespa vulgaris a strong nest discovered under clump of Dryas in front garden. [See final note under 25/10/40 p.255] Cladius pectinicornis? ♀ Atractodes tenebricosus ♀ Pimpla flavicoxis? ♂ Bassus laetatorius ♀. Homocidus pulcher 2 ♂♂, 1 "red", 1 "black" tergite 2. Bracon ♀, with 23-seg. ant.