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which he was acquainted, in his Annus historico-. 

 naturalis quartits, he divides Apis into three genera, 

 and entirely omits his families, the characters of 

 which, in fact, are only sexual distinctions. These 

 three genera he names Eiicera, Apis, and Notnada, 

 and distinguishes them by the following characters : 



EUCERA. Rostrum 1 . Siphimculo medio attenuato. 



2. Setulis binis margine glabris 



siphunculo brevioribus. 



3. Fafowduabusconvergenti- 



bus glabris. 



4. Laminis binis, dicta organa 



protegentibus, basi coarc- 

 tatis, ibique palp.um seta- 

 ceurn e latere educentibus. 



Before I make any observations upon this cha- 

 racter, I must point out what parts, the terms used 

 in it, denote. The Sipliuncidus answers to the 

 labium of Fabricius and my lingua (h). The Setulce, 

 to the lingua setce, or lingua lacinia interipres of 

 that author, and to my lacinice interiores (c). The 

 valvce to his lahii lacinit^ laterales, or exteriores, 

 and to my lacinit:e exteriores (d). And the lamince^ 

 to his maxillce and my valvulce {e). 



The genus Eucera is intended to include such 

 Apes as are distinguished by antennae as long as 

 the body, e. g. Apis longicornis, Lin. &;c. ; but I 



(i) Tab. 11. 0^%. d. 2. a. fig. 1. g. (c) Ibid, ff. 



(f/) Ibid. ee. (e) Ibid, cc. 



shall 



