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23. 10.10.43, cont. Royal Canal, K.D., cont. Taken at 1, cont. Opius irregalaris ♀︎; with rugose base to tergite 2; ant. 23. O. aemulus 1 small ♂︎, ant. 25; sternauli practically smooth. O. levis Wesm.? ♀︎, ant. 22. Alysia manducator ♂︎: not mtd. Alloea contracta 17♀︎♀︎ & only one with shortened wings. This mounted only, ant. 21. Pentapleura pumilio ♀︎, ant. 19. P. angustula 2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎, ant. 23, 23 & 17. Aphaereta sp. n.? ♀︎, small, ant. only 18-seg.; terebra shorter than abd. Phaenocarpa ruficeps 1♀︎; Ph. conspurcator 2♀︎♀︎: none mtd. Aspilota spp. 9 = A. dentifemur 1 small ♂︎ (ant. 21); 1♀︎, ant. 19. A. minutissima 2 nice ♀︎♀︎, ant. 15 & 16. A. rubripes? ♂︎, ant. 19. A. (Synaldis) parvicornis ♂︎, ant. 20. A. (S.) 3♀︎♀︎, ant. 17, 18 & 18. Dacnusa pubescens & areolaris group frequent; about 40 taken, mostly ♀︎♀︎, some ♂︎♂︎. 15 of above mounted (manh on their backs & sorted on 17.2.46 as follows:- D. maculipes 2♂︎♂︎, ant. 21 & 22. D. areolaris 2♂︎♂︎ (ant. 19 & 20), 1♀︎ (ant. 21) of which the 1st ♂︎ has stigma like lestes but no trace sternauli! D. laevipectus 2♀︎♀︎, ant. 23. D. pubescens 1♂︎ (ant. 25), 3♀︎♀︎ (ant. 24-25). D. lestes 2♂︎♂︎ (ant. 22 & 23) & ? 2♀︎♀︎ (ant. 21 & 22) = this sp. rather than maculipes!!! but ? Also D. diremta ♂︎, ant. 30. D. cyclops ♀︎, very small, ant. 22. D. elegantula: 2♀︎♀︎: ant. both 27. D. aphanta 1 very small ♀︎, ant. 23. D. (Gyrocampa) affinis ♂︎, ant. 25. 24. 10.10.43 cont. R. Canal, KD., cont. Taken at 1, cont. Ephedrus validus ♀︎, very small, ant. 11. Monoctonus nervosa? ♂︎, small, ant. 18 - ? immature. Praon abjectum? ♂︎, ant. 20. Aphidius spp. about 10 exx: 10 mounted = 3 spp.? A. cf. cirsii Hal. tergite 1 pale in both sexes; ♂︎ (ant. 18) & ♀︎ (ant. 16) mtd. on 1 card. A. cf. pascuorum tergite 1 black, stout ♂︎ antennae; 3♂︎♂︎ (ant. 17, 20, 20), 1♀︎ (ant. 19) } or vice versa! A. cf. pterocommae tergite 1 black, slender ♂︎ antennae; 3♂︎♂︎ (ant. 17-18); ? 1♀︎ (ant. 17) } or vice versa! Proctos. 36, including a series of very small Phaenoserphids (♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎): 6 in all mtd. Chalcids 12: none mtd. Cynipids 5: none mtd. Dipteron 1 = Balioptera (tripunctata Fln.?) AWS Hemiptera 2 = Lygus pratensis L. & Stygnocoris pedestris Fall.