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female induced me to examine all the specimens with greater 

 attention : the males proved to be those of a true Bombus, 

 exactly agreeing with Panzer's figure and description ; 1 

 therefore have adopted his name for the species. I am aware 

 that hymenopterists have hitherto considered Panzer's insect 

 to be a male Apathus ; my own capture induces me to hold 

 a different opinion, and I am averse to encumbering the 

 genus «vith new names. I have not been able to capture the 

 species since the date given, although I have diligently 

 searched for it at its former localities, Walmer and Deal 

 sand-hills. 



8. Bombus Derhamellus, Tllig. Mag. v. 169 ; JDahlh. Bomh. 



Scand. No. 33 ; Drews, d Schiodte, Bomb. Dertm. 

 p. J51 ; Smith, Bees Great Brit. p. 219; Nyl. Ap. 

 Boreal, p. 238. 

 Apis Derhamellus, Kirhy, Mon. Ap. Arigl. ii. 363, male. 

 A. Raiellus, Id. 367, female, male. 

 Bombus Raiellus, Schenck, Hym. Nassau, p. 153. 

 Found in all parts of the country, but I think much more 

 common in the north than the south : its nests are not un- 

 commonly found on banks, also in hay-fields : its communi- 

 ties are small. It makes no defence when its nest is dis- 

 turbed. 



9. Bombus Pratorum, Illig. Mag. v. 168 ; Dahlh. Bomb. 



Scand. No. 36 ; Drews. 8^ Schiodte, Bomb. Denm. 



p. Ill ; Smith, Bees Great Brit. p. 220 ; Nyla/id. 



Ap. Boreal, p. 237 ; Schenck, Hym. Nassau, p. 



155. 

 Apis Pratorum, Linn. Faun. Suec. No. 1711, neuter j 



Kirhy, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 356, female, neuter. 

 A. subinterrupla, Kirby, Man. Ap. Angl. ii. 356, female. 



A. Burrellana, Id., 358, male. 



Bombus subinterrnptus, Dahlb. Bomb. Scand. No. 43, 

 female ; St. Farg. Hym. i. 461. 



B. Burrellanus and B. ephippinne, Dahlb. Bomb. Scand. 



43 & 37. 

 Bombus lullianus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. 236, male. 

 Linneus' typical specimen still exists in the cabinet of the 

 Linnean Society ; it is a worker bee. The nests of this 

 species are plentiful, so that the sexes are now well known. 



