284 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Sp. 1. Che.Jlorisomne. 



Hvlffius florisomnis. Fahr., Fanz. Apis florisomiiis. Linn. Chelosto- 



ma florisoiniie. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits various flowers in hedges. 



The female is Apis niaxillosa of Linnc and Kirby ; Hj^hens muxillo- 

 sus of Fabricius. 



** Labial pa/pi with I he third joint inserted obliquely on the internal 

 side of the second, near to the apex. 



Genus 475. IIERIADES. Spinola, Latr., Lxach. Apis. Kirl>y 

 (** c. 2 y). Antuoi'iiora. Fabr., Illig., Klag. Antiiidium. 

 Fanz. Trachusa. Jurine. 

 Labial palpi witli the second joint longer than the first: body very long, 

 cylindric. 

 This genus in habit and economy resembles Chclostoma. 

 Sp. 1. Her. truncorion. 

 Heriadcs truncorum. Spinola, Latr., Leach. Anthophora truncoruni. 



Fabr., Illig. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 476. STELIS.' Fanz., Leach. Apis. Kirby (**c. 1 /3). 

 Anthophora. Illig- Meoachile. Latr., ll'alck. Traciusa. 

 Jurine. Gyrodroma. King. 

 Labial palpi with the second joint not longer than the first : maxillary 

 palpi two-jointed, the first joint longest: mandibles strong: abdomen 

 convex al)ovc, siuootli below^ and scarcely hirsute. 

 Sp. 1. Ste. punctulatissima. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 477. ANTIIIDIUM. Fabr., Fanz., King, Latr., Leach. 



Apis. Linn., Geolf'., Schccff., Kirby ( ** c. 2 /3). Axtiiopiioka. 



Illig. Megachile. Wulckcnaer, Spinola. Tracuusa. Jurine. 



Labial palpi with their second joint not longer than the first : maxillaiy 



palpi one-jointed : abdomen of the females, below, very hairy; above, 



convex, incurved, the base broadly truncate: mandibles broad, mul- 



tidentate. The anus of the males of this genus is always armed with 



spines. 



Sp. 1. Anth. manicafum. 



Anthidium manicatum. Fanz., Latr., Leach, Apis manicata. Kirby, 



IJnni. 

 Inhabits Europe in gardens. 



Genus 478. OSMIA. Fanz., Spinola, J^^tr., Leach. Apis. Liuni, 

 Fillers, Kirby ( ** c. 2^;. Anthophora. Fabr., Illig., King. 

 Labial palpi with the second joint not longer than the first : maxillary 

 palpi four-jointed : abdomen convex above, hairy beneath in the I'e- 

 males : mandibles broad. 



