. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. FIG. FIG. 389. Ichneumon, Pimpla lunator, Fabr., oviposit- Ichneumon, I. surturalis, Say. ing in holes bored by Tremex. these the ichneumon larva feeds when hatched. Among the interesting members of the Hymenoptera are the Gall-flies or Cynipidae. By puncturing a species of oak growing in Western Asia, Gall- flies produce the nut-galls of commerce, and these supply the world with ink. The Gall-flies have the head short and broad, the thorax thick and oval, and the abdomen much compressed and attached to the thorax by a very short pedicel. They
. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. FIG. FIG. 389. Ichneumon, Pimpla lunator, Fabr., oviposit- Ichneumon, I. surturalis, Say. ing in holes bored by Tremex. these the ichneumon larva feeds when hatched. Among the interesting members of the Hymenoptera are the Gall-flies or Cynipidae. By puncturing a species of oak growing in Western Asia, Gall- flies produce the nut-galls of commerce, and these supply the world with ink. The Gall-flies have the head short and broad, the thorax thick and oval, and the abdomen much compressed and attached to the thorax by a very short pedicel. They are very numerous, and the different kinds attack different kinds of plants. I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877. New York : Scribner
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