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Nomada fucata occurred during May about, the burrows of A ndrena fulo torus, a 

 species very common here. Sphecodes spinulosus J was found Hying along hedges 

 in the hottest sunshine early in June, and Odynerus gracilis occurred in woods. 

 The end of July and early August proved most prolific: Nysson trimaculalus, N. 

 dimidiatus and Hoplims bieinctus (1) were taken in a garden near the town, while 

 further out we obtained Andrena JIattorflana, including specimens of the red 

 variety of the ? , not taken here since 1887 ; several Nomada armata <$ , N. lineo/a 

 and var. cornigera, N.jacobcece, Agenia hircana (1), Andrena nigriceps <J and $ 

 Dasypoda hirtipes, Calicurgus hyaiinatus (two £), llarpactus tumidus, Stelis 

 phceoptera, Nomada obtusifrons (on mustard flowers), and last but not least, both 

 sexes of Odynerus reniformis, of which we had previously taken a single specimen 

 only. — Bernard Smith Harwood, Station Road, Colchester : October, l'JU2. 



Aculeates in North Wales. — This season I paid four short visits, practically 

 week ends, to Barmouth, and although the weather was on the whole anything but 

 ideal from a collecting point of view, some interesting species were taken. 



My first visit in May was almost a blank as far as Aculeates were concerned, 

 owing to cold and wet, the only species worth noting being Nomada bifida, lateralis, 

 and a fine ? Andrena lucens from Llanbedr. 



On my second visit, end of June, the weather was so exceedingly hot that my 

 son and self were completely knocked up on the Pensarn sand-hills. We found 

 Pompilus rufipes very lively and variable, some specimens having almost black legs 

 and no spots on the abdomen. P. approximatus was scarce, only 5 taken. Gorytes 

 tumidus (3). Coe/ioxys acuminata, Osmia aurulenta, and many others. The walls 

 around Barmouth yielded a nice series of Sapyga quinquepunctata, 25 !j? s, but only 

 1 <J , along with it Agenia variegata occurred, very agile and difficult to capture, 

 dodging in and out of the crevices. Osmia caerulescens and Stelis aterrima on 

 posts. On the sand-hills Tachytes pectinipes was very common ; dozens were taken 

 in the hope of getting Astata stigma, but without success ; but 3 T. unicolor fell to 

 our share. 



On my third visit, August 1st, we worked very hard for more Agenia variegata, 

 and ultimately totalled 20 specimens, 4 of which were £ s. Five specimens of 

 Panurgus ursinus, £ s, were found asleep in dandelion flowers, and on the sand-hills 

 a small series of Mimesa unicolor, and 2 Oxybelus mucronaius were taken. 



On my last visit Panurgus ursinus, $ s, were found freely in the Railway Station 

 grounds. Three hours at Towyn in semi-bright weather were fairly successful, con- 

 sidering we had to sweep for our insects, the principal captures being Oxybelus 

 mucronatus (10), Mimesa unicolor. Cerupales maoulatus, Cerceris arenaria, Crabro 

 Wesmaeli, Tachytes unicolor. A short spell at Criccieth in similar weather produced 

 similar insects to Towyn, with the addition of Anthidium manicalum and 6 specimens 

 of Ammophila hirsula, which differ somewhat from the normal form, the £$ having 

 a shorter petiole and a trace of red on the base of the femur; curiously the $ s were 

 much worn and the $ s quite fresh. In the neighbourhood of Maentrog we found 

 Andrena denticulata and Nomada solidaginis commonly, and single specimens of 

 Agenia variegata and Crabro dimidiatus. In a future note I hope to 6ay something 

 about the Diptera taken. — Ralph C. Bradley, Moseley, Birmingham : October, 

 1002. 



