The Scottish A^atjfralist. 67 



H. IcEvigatus. — I found this species on 26th September 1877 

 at Dalscairth. I had filled all my pill-boxes with insects except 

 one, when, on passing a small clump of ragwort, I was surprised 

 to see quite a swarm of the ^ s settled on the flowers. I put 

 eleven into the remaining pill-box, and was preparing to throw 

 out the less choice specimens out of others, but before this was 

 done, the rest of the bees had taken alarm at my proceedings, 

 and refused to settle again. There could not have been less 

 than seven or eight dozen of them. Last year, although often at 

 the same spot, I did not see more of it. 



H. villosidus. — Very common. Although to be found on 

 many other flowers, it seems most partial to those of the mar- 

 joram. 



H. suhfasciatits. — I find three ? s amongst the small Halicti 

 collected last April, which, Mr Saunders states, are this species. 



H. morio. — Very common in rough, dry, weedy places. 



H. leticopus. — I have taken four (J s of this bright little species 

 on wallflower. 



H. mimitus. — Common. On ragwort flowers in August and 

 September. 



Nomada roherjeottiana. — I have taken three specimens of this 

 — one on ragwort and the others on goutweed — at Burnside of 

 Mabie. 



N. solidaginis. — Not uncommon on ragwort in autumn at 

 Dalscairth and Cargen. 



N. alteniata. — Common at Dalscairth and Lochar Moss. 



Ccelioxys elongata. — Generally distributed in the district, but 

 not abundant, I have taken it on thyme and sage flowers. 



Anthidiwn inanicatwn. — As a very little boy this was almost 

 the first insect that attracted my attention. At beds of sage in 

 bloom, the rapid dart with which the male pounced on the 

 female and carried her off (to be eaten as I then supposed !) was 

 a matter of wonder to me. With no less interest I used to watch 

 these bees scraping off the tomentum from a species of Gnapha- 

 lium, and fly with the little bundles to their nests, which were 

 usually placed in the angles of old garden-frames close at hand. 

 Of late years, although the sage-beds and frames are still there, 

 this interesting species has become scarce, and last year I could 

 only find two or three specimens. 



Megachile centwicularis. — Found occasionally on various gar- 

 den flowers, preferring the order Compositce, The $ stings 

 severely, and when holding her in the fingers one can scarcely 



