CLASS V. IXSECTA. 287 



Stikps 2. — Lip with the apex, generally hirsute, not inflected. 



A. Hinder feet of the females, zoith their tihitt externalhj, and the 

 first joint of the tarsi ve?-// hairi/. 



a. j\laxilUuy palpi zcith more than four joints. Lip with its lateral 

 divisioJis as long or longer than the labial palpi. AntcnncE ofttte mutes 

 vert/ long. 



Genus 484. EUCERA. Scop., Fabr., Lutr., Panz., Spinola, Klug^ 

 L^each. Apis. LJnui, Kirbi/ (^^* d. 1). 

 Muxillarif palpi distinctly six-jointed: superiot wings with two sub- 

 marginal ceils complete. 

 Sp. 1. £a. longicornis. 

 Euccra longicornis. Fabr., Panz., Latr., Leach. Apis longicornis. 



Linne, Kirby. 

 Inhabits banks with a southern aspect. 



* Maxillary palpi with four joints or more. Lip with tlie lateral di- 

 visions shorter than the palpi. Superior wings with three submarginal 

 cells complete : labial palpi sefiform. 



Genus 485. ANTHOPIIORA. Latr., Spinola, Leach. 

 Mandibles unidentated within : maxillaiy palpi six-jointed. 

 Sp. 1. Anth. rctusa. {PI. 8.fg. 9.) 

 Apis retusa. Linnc, Kirby. Lasis pilipcs. Jurine. Megilla pilipes. 



Fabr. Anthophora hirsuta. Latr. Anthophora retusa. Leach. 

 Inhabits sandy banks. 



Genus 48(3. SAROPODA. Lafr., Leach. Megilla. Illig., Paitz., 

 IIeliopiiila. King. Apis. Kirby. 

 Mandibles unidentate within : viuxillurii palpi five-jointed. 



Sp. 1. Saro. rotundata. 



Megilla rotundata. Panz. Saropoda rotundata. Latr., Leach. 



Inhabits flowers on sandy heaths. 



B. Hinder feet with the tibia and the first joint of the tarsi shortly 



haii-y. 



* Hinder tibia- terminuted by two spur's or heels : superior uings xcith 

 three submarginal cells in all, complete, the last neither linear uur ob- 

 lique. 



Genus 487. BO:\IBUS. Latr., Fabr., Illig., Panz., Spinola, King, 

 Leach. Apis. Linne, Kirby (** e. 2). Bremls. Jurine. 

 Labrum transverse : proboscis shorter than the body : ocelli disposed in 

 a transverse straight line. 



The Bombi usually nidificate in cavities beneath the ground, hut 

 many of the species (especially tliose of a fulvescent colour) con- 

 struct their nest of moss on the surface. The females appear early 



