200 [February, 



fringed in front with long golden hairs, its apical margin truncate, and produced at 

 each side into a triangular tooth : mesothorax finely and remotely punctured, in 

 front with a deeply impressed central line : metathorax as in the <J ; abdomen with 

 the first segment shining and scarcely punctured, the rest very finely and closely 

 punctured, with the apical margins discoloured, clothed with ochreous-grey hairs ; 

 beneath with long fringes of grey hairs on each segment. 



I have described the $ from a continental specimen, kindly sent 

 to me by Mr. C. Ritsema. The $ I have taken at Hayling Island 

 and Bournemouth, but only in single examples. 



The only species it could be confounded with is H. v Mosul us, but 

 its smaller size, finer puncturation, and shorter antennae in the $, 

 readily distinguish it. 



5. Epeolus productus, Thorns., Opusc. Ent., p. 91, Hym. Scand., ii, 



p. 210. 



£ differs from that of E. variegatus in having the two tubercles 

 of the labrum situated nearly across the middle, instead of considerably 

 below the middle as in that species, and the apex of the labrum bi- 

 dentate instead of simple, the second segment of the abdomen beneath 

 more shining and more sparingly punctured, the apical dorsal valve 

 widely rounded with parallel sides. 



$ differs from that of E. variegatus in having the labrum and the 

 second abdominal segment as in the $ , the intermediate and posterior 

 femora black, except at the base, the second, third and fourth abdo- 

 minal segments with a round dorsal spot on each side distinct from 

 the extreme lateral spot, whereas in variegatus the two spots on the 

 second segment are confluent, and those on the following segments 

 not so round and more transverse. I do not, however, attach much 

 importance to this character, although it is easily noticeable. The 

 fifth segment beneath is much more narrowly rounded than in varie- 

 gatus, and the posterior femora towards the base outwardly, more 

 largely and rugosely punctured ; in size it is generally rather larger 

 than variegatus. 



I have taken this species at Hayling Island and Littlehampton, 

 and Mr. Bridgman has taken it at Norwich ; in fact, it appears to be 

 our common species. I have only taken variegatus at Falmouth, and 

 seen a $ from Reigate, taken by Sir Sidney Saunders. 



Holmesdale, Upper -Tooting : 

 December 12th, 1881. 



