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tumtilorum, Linn., C. ; Smeathmanellus, Kirb., C. T. ; morio, Fab., C. ; leucopus, 

 Kirb., C. Andrena thoracica. Fab., C. ; nitida, Fourc, T. ; Owynana, Kirb., C. T. ; 

 nigriceps, Kirb., T. ; denticulata, Kirb., T. ; albicrus, Kirb., T. ; analis, Pz., C. T. ; 

 coitana, Kirb., C. T. ; minutula, Kirb., T. ; nana, Kirb., T. Panurgus iirsinus, 

 Gmel., C. Cilissa leporina, Pz., 0. Nomada Roherjeotiana, Pz., C. ; succincta, 

 Pz., C. ; alternata, Kirb., T. ; ochrostoma, Kirb., C. ; Fabrickma, Linn., C. Epe- 

 olus productux, Thoins., T. Caelioxifs elongata, Lep., T. ; acuminata, Nyl., T. 

 Megachile maritima, Kirb., C. T. ; Willughblella, Kirb., C; circumcincta,'Le^.,G. ; 

 versicolor, Sm.,C. T. ; centunnilaris, Linn., C. T. Oxniia parietina, Curt, (angustula, 

 Zett.), C. T. ; aurulenta, Pz. Anthidium manicatum, Linn., C. T. Anthophora 

 f areata, Pz., C. T. Psithyrus rupesfris, Fab., T. ; vestalis, Fourc, T. ; Barbutellus, 

 Kirb., C. T. ; campestris, Panz., T. Bombus venimtus, Sm., C. ; agroriim, Fab., C. 

 T. ; hortorum, Linn, (curious variety without a definite black abdominal band, the 

 black hairs of the normal band and the apex and the abdomen and of the legs repre- 

 sented by fulvous brown hairs), C. ; sglvarum, Linn., C. ; lapidarius, Linn., C. T. ; 

 pratorum, Linn., C. ; terrestris, Linn., C. T. 



Nomada Roberjeotiana was captured at the burrows of A. analis. Chrysis 

 viridiila and ignita were common at those of Odynerus spinipes. 



Mr. E. Saunders has kindly identified Osmia parietina in the above list. — -E. B. 

 Nevinson, 3, Tedworth Square, Chelsea: February, 1900. 



Philanthiis triangulum. Fab., in Kent. — On August 14th, 1898, I took a male 

 of this rare Aculeate at Folkestone. The weather at tlie time was dry and warm, 

 and Aculeates of many species were numerous, a great contrast to the past year 

 1899, when the long dry season without any rain rendered many of the best localities 

 here unproductive. — Percy E. Feeke, 7, Limes Eoad, Folkestone : Feb. Ith, 1900. 



[This is a very important capture, for although the species is common on the 

 other side of the channel, there has been no record of it from this country since F. 

 Smith took it at Sandown. It has been searched for repeatedly at Sandown of 

 late, but without success, and I suppose it is now more than 30 years since the last 

 captures were made. It is a particularly interesting insect, as it has the daring and 

 effrontery to carry off the ordinary hive bee as its prey. — E. S.]. 



Cardiophorus equixeti, Herbst, in Qlamorganshire. — I took two or three speci- 

 mens of this rare species on the sandhills at Candleston, Glamorganshire, on May 

 l'7th, 1899. They occurred at the same time as Limonius cylindricus, which swarmed 

 for a week or two all along the coast and then vanished. Another curious instance 

 of tliis momentary abundance was noticed at Pyle, near Candleston, about the same 

 time. Psammobius sulcicollis occurs sparingly on this coast every year, and is 

 generally taken crawling over the sand singly. One afternoon in May, however, 

 when the sand was very dry, I was caught on the sandhills in a sharp shower, and 

 whereas two or three hours' work had only produced a score of the Psammobius, 

 after the rain it was impossible to walk without treading on them. They came up 

 out of the sand by myriads, and one could have supplied all the collections in 

 England off a few square yards. — B. Tomlin, Stancliffe Hall, Matlock : February 

 \Uh, 1900. 



