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A LIST OF THE INSECTS OBSERVED 

 IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. 



BY AV. C. UNWIN, LEWES. 

 ( Continued from page 257. J 



No. VII.— ANDRENA. 



Andrena eximia. — Very rare. I captured one female specimen in April, 

 1853, near Landport, Lewes, from the blossoms of the blackthorn; and again 

 two more females in April, 1855, from the catkins of the sallow, in the same 

 locality. 



A. cetii. — Once found near Lewes, in August, 1854; it is said to occur near 

 the coast in the western part of Sussex. 



A. cingulata. — Rare'. Near Brighton and Portslade, in May. 



A. cineraria. — Common, but local in its distribution. Colonies have been 

 observed on the edge of the cliffs, between Brighton and Rottingdean, near 

 Seaford, and also on the coast near Eastbourne. It appears in May. It is 

 a very beautiful species when first disclosed, but soon fades from exposure. 



A. thoracica. — This bee appears to usually effect the coast, and has been 

 taken at Newhaven, Seaford, Brighton, and Eastbourne, in May and June, 

 not uncommonly. 



A. nitida. — Common on sunny banks in April, frequenting the early spring 

 flowers, particularly the Dandelion, {Taraxacum officinale.) 



A. albicans. — Abundant. Appears in April and May near Lewes, Firle, 

 Ringmer, and elsewhere; generally frequenting the flowers of the Red Dead 

 Nettle, (Lamium purpureum,) and Ground Ivy, (Glechoma hederacea.) The 

 males of all the species make their appearance about ten days c^jgije^tnujht 

 before their partners. /$ 



(To be continued.) 



EXTRACTS FROM 

 SMITH'S CATALOGUE OF BRITISH HYMENOPTERA. 



Genus Andeena. 



The bees included in the genus Andrena may be truly said to be the har- 

 bingers of spring, for on the first fine days of April males will be found fre 

 quenting the catkins and the early flowers of spring; my earliest date of their 

 capture is March 4th., 1849, when I met with Andrena bicolor and Gwynana, 

 both sexes of each. 



This genus is by far the most numerous in species of all the genera of 

 bees found in this country; we have about seventy known species, and when 



