. The Irish naturalist . TV. ^ x!^ >i^ \/ v-^ Vkspa austriaca, Panz. (I., II., IV.) V. RUKA. L. (III.) \To face page 285.] Nov., 1897.] 285 A MYSTERIOUS IRISH WASP. Vespa austriaca, Panz. (arborea, Smith). by h. k. gore cuthbert. This species was first described as a British wasp by Smith in 1837, in the first volume of the Zoologist,then edited by Edward Newman. Since that date the insecthas been taken in different parts of England and Wales, rang-ing as far north as Yorkshire. I believe it has once beenrecorded from Scotland. It was first placed upon the Irishlist by Mr. Carp
. The Irish naturalist . TV. ^ x!^ >i^ \/ v-^ Vkspa austriaca, Panz. (I., II., IV.) V. RUKA. L. (III.) \To face page 285.] Nov., 1897.] 285 A MYSTERIOUS IRISH WASP. Vespa austriaca, Panz. (arborea, Smith). by h. k. gore cuthbert. This species was first described as a British wasp by Smith in 1837, in the first volume of the Zoologist,then edited by Edward Newman. Since that date the insecthas been taken in different parts of England and Wales, rang-ing as far north as Yorkshire. I believe it has once beenrecorded from Scotland. It was first placed upon the Irishlist by Mr. Carpenter in 1893, on the occurrence of threespecimens at Fassaroe, near Bray, in North Wicklow ; and hassince been recorded from County Dublin by Messrs. Halbert,Low, Rathborne, and myself. One example has been takenby Mr. Freke at Borris in County Carlow. My captures of the insect have been by far the mostnumerous, amongst those who have collected it in 1894 I took four specimens, in 1895 seven, in 1896 three,an
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