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HYMEXOPTEEA. 



Notes on the Aculeate Hymenoptera of South 

 Devon, &c. 



By Frederick Smith. 



Six years ago, I ventured to suggest that "If the coasts of 

 Devon were thoroughly investigated the task would amply 

 repay the Hyraenopterist wdio undertook such a tempting 

 excursion.'' In 1869, during the month of August, I col- 

 lected over a considerable part of the country between Lyn- 

 mouth and Woolacombe Sands in North Devon 5 and in the 

 Annual of 1870, I gave a list of the Hymenoptera taken in 

 that district; a few species of rarity are to be found in that 

 list, but none of them were taken in abundance. 



During the past season I visited, for the first time, a por- 

 tion of the coast of South Devon ; my collecting there amply 

 proves the correctness of the prognostication that I made in 

 1866. 



I took up my quarters, during the month of August last, 

 at Sidmouth; my explorations extended, in an easterly direc- 

 tion, as far as Seaton; Hymenoptera are not very abundant 

 in that direction, with the exception of one or two common 

 species; Andrena fuhicrus is however extremely abundant, 

 large colonies of this bee were met with in banks, and on the 

 slopes of the cliffs; but after most careful attention, I was 

 unable to detect any of the cuckoo-bees parasitic upon it. 

 Colletesfodiens was found plentifully frequenting the yarrow 



