2§4 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Sp. 1. Che.florisomne. 



Hylasus florisomnis. Fabr., Panz. Apis liorisomnis. Linn. Chclosto- 



ma florisomne. Lati:, Leach. 

 Inhabits various flowers in hedges. 



The female is Apis maxillosa of Linne and Kirby ; Ili/lmis maxillo- 

 sus of Fabricius. 



** Labial palpi zcith the third joint inserted obliquely on the internal 

 side of the second, near to the apex. 

 Genus 475. HERIADES. Spinola, Latr., Leach. Apis. Kirby 

 (** c. 2 y). Anthophora. Tabr., lUig., King. Anthidium. 

 Panz. Trachusa. Jurine. 

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

 cylindric. 



This genus in habit and economy resembles Chelostoma. 

 Sp. 1. Her. truncorum. 

 Heriades truncorum. Spinola, Latr., Leach. Anthophora truncorum. 



Pahr., Illig. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 476. STELIS. Panz., Leach. Apis. Kirby (*«c. 1 j5). 

 Anthophora. Illig. Megachile. Latr., Walck. Trachusa. 

 Jurine. Gyrodroma. King. 

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

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

 convex above, smootli below, and scarcely hirsute. 

 Sp. 1. Ste. punctulatissima. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 477. ANTHIDIUM. Fabr., Panz., King, Latr., Leach. 



Apis. Linn., Geoff., Schaff., Kirby ( ** c. 2 |3). Anthophora. 



Illig. Megachile. Walckenaer, Spino/a. Trachusa. Jtirine. 



Labial palpi with their second joint not longer tlian the first : inaxillary 



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. Ardh. maniratum. 



Anthidium manicatvun. Panz., Latr., Leach. Apis manicata. Kirby, 



Linne. 

 Inhabits Europe in gardens. 



Genus 478. OSMIA. Panz., Spinola, Latr., Leach. Apis. Linne, 

 Villers, Kirby ( ** c. 2^). Anthophora. Fahr., Illig., King. 

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

 palpi four-jointed : abdomen convex above, hairy beneath in the fe- 

 males : mandibles broad. 



