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124. 9.10.46 (1) cont. Glending Wood, Co. WI., cont. Dacnusa laevipectus (or areolaris) 14 all ♀︎♀︎; none mtd. D. longiradialis 9♀︎♀︎, one large ♀︎ kept; ant. 22. Proctos. Very common - 5 mounted!, especially Platygasters (?) Cryptoserphus sp. n. ♀︎, long ovipositor: seen by G.S.J. Nicon: see his letter of 16?.10.46. = Cryptoserphus arcuator AWS. 1950 = the fellow with the bow! Terebra. Chalcids. 5. 9.10.46 (2). Glending Marsh, &c. Co. KD. [6 mtd. from 2 & these labelled 1.2.50 or earlier!] Pezomachus rufulus 1 all red ♀︎: not mtd Opuis irregularis 3♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎: not mtd. Alloea contracta 2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎: not mtd. Phaenocarpa livida ♀︎ taken in drain under hedge; mutilated Aspilota (Synaldis) sp. ♀︎ ant. 17. Aspilota dentifemur ♀︎, ant 20. Dacnusa areolaris (2♀︎), D. laevipectus (4♀︎), D. maculipes (1♂︎, 1♀︎). None mtd. D. longiradialis (1♂︎, 2♀︎♀︎) - not mtd.; D. elegantula (3♀︎)- not mtd., D. diremta (1♀︎), ant. 31. D. aphanta (1♀︎) - ant. 25, & D. cf. merion ♂︎, in ovalis group Nixon; 1♀︎ (labelled & put in box with ovalis group 11.11.1946! AWS.) Aphidius sp. 3♂︎♂︎. 125. 13th Oct. 1946. A fine but entirely cloudy day with east wind, but much less harsh than previous week. In afternoon drove to R. Canal & left car at loch 3/4 mile W. of Louisa Bridge & walked back along canal, where good shelter. Collected by sweeping in two places:- Royal Canal, Co. KD. 1 = W. edge of 3rd field W. of Louisa Bridge & between canal & Maynooth road, where weeds, grass, turnips, &c. 2 = sides of two path from station 1 to W. end of wall-enclosed plantation, especially on ivy on wall & off ash bushes, &c. Royal Canal, Co. KD. Taken at 1. [12 mounted from 1 & these labelled 1.2.50!] Hemiteles sp. 2♀︎♀︎: not mtd. Acrodactyla degener ♀︎; ant. 21. Absyrtus luteus? ♀︎, ant. 44. Mesochorus sp. ♂︎, ant. 34. Plectiscus sp. ♀︎, ant. 19. Apanteles fulvipes group ♀︎ = ? circumscriptus ♀︎. AWS. 2.2.50. Blacus ruficornis? ♂︎, with crumpled wings; ant. 21. Diospilus capito ♂︎, ant. 24. Alloea contracta ♀︎: not mtd. Phaenocarpa conspurcator 1 huge ♀︎ & 2 smaller ♀︎♀︎: not mtd.