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In 1837 Mr. Walcott, of Clifton, Bristol, communicated the 

 following: — "A very interesting nest of Bombus Piatorum 

 was found the other day ; it was in a robin's nest containing 

 several eggs : the humble bee had so discomforted the poor 

 bird, by building its combs between the eggs, that she 

 deserted it. I have, in two instances, found broods of B. 

 Derhamellus in birds' nests." 



10. Bombus Cullumanus, Smith, Zool. ii. 548, male. 

 Apis Cullumana, Kirhy, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 359, male. 

 A. Donovanella, Id. So7, female. 



In my work on the ' Bees of Great Britain ' I have given 

 this species as synonymous with B. Soroensis : M. Schiodte 

 held that opinion, and it was not until I obtained a numerous 

 supply of specimens, and was able to decide the point by an 

 examination of the organs of generation, that I detected my 

 error. I am not certain that B. Donovanella is the true 

 female, but I took examples in the same locality as the male. 

 The species has been taken by Mr. Walcott near Bristol, and 

 by Mr. Unwin near Lewes. In M. Drewsen's collection 

 there are specimens of the male, which he also considers dis- 

 tinct from that of " Soroensis," a species very abundant near 

 Copenhagen. 



11. Bombus nivalis, Dahlb. Bomb. Scand. No. 40; Zelt. 



Ins. Lapp. 474 ; Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Revis. 262 ; 

 Smith, Bees Great Brit. p. 222. 

 Apis alpina, Fabr. [Otho) Faun. Groen. p. 199 {nee 



Linn.) 



Bombus baltiatus and B. tricolor, Dahlb. Bomb. Scand. 



36 & 40 ? Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 474. 



This species has not been found anywhere in this country, 



except in Shetland, from whence it was first sent by Mr. 



John White ; subsequently Mr. Squire took it near Lerwick. 



12. Bombus Scrimshiranus, Illig. Mag. v. 166 ; Dahlb. 



Bomb. Scand. No. 39 ; Drews. ^ Schiodte, Bomb. 

 Denm. ii. 118; Smith, Bees Great Brit. p. 222 ; 

 Nyland. Ap. Boreal. 232. 

 Apis Scrimshirana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 338, 



female, male. 

 A. Jonella, Id., male. 

 This is a very local s])ecies, but is widely distributed : 

 I have only taken it in three localities — some years ago on 



