216 Mr. Edward Saunders on Hymenoptera aculeata 



Andeena minutula, Kirb, 



^ 2. Monte Funchal, Madeira, 6. iii. 02. At about 



1100 feet altitude. 

 ^ 1 $ 2. Madeira. T. V. W. 



These are I believe referable to minutula, but belong to 

 the form which has the mesonotum rugulose aud with 

 very distant, shallow punctures. We have sirnilarl}^ sculp- 

 tured specimens in England, but those I possess belong to 

 the second brood, whereas the males of this collection have 

 the long-haired face of the first brood. 



OSMIA LATREILLEI, Spin. 



^ 2 $ 1. Laguna, Tenerife, 15—17. iii. 02. At 



altitudes of 2000—2200 feet. 

 ^ 4 ? 4. Madeira. T. V. W. 



OSMIA SUBMICANS, Mor. 



$ 2. Laguna, Tenerife, 16. iii. 02. " Hill north of 

 the city, at about 2150 feet altitude and under." 



Megachile apicalis, Spin. 



$ 2. Orotava, Tenerife, 21. iii. 02. 



Megachile, sp. ? 



^ 1. Madeira. T. V. W. 



In bad condition, but ajDparently closely allied to versi- 

 color, Smith, with similar pale apical joints to the tarsi. 



PoDALiRius quadrifasciatus, Villers. 

 ^ 6 ? 3. Madeira. T. V. W. 



Of the usual Madeiran type with fulvous bands = var. 

 Madera}, Sichel. 



PODALIRIUS CANARIENSIS, n. sp. 



Niger clypeo maris triangulariter albosignato, facie albido-hirta 

 in lateribus pilis nigris intermixtis. Tliorace albido-hirta fascia 

 interalari nigra abdominis segmento prime albido-liirta, reliquis 

 nigrohirtis fasciis interruptis apicalibus ornatis. ^ metatarsis 

 intermediis ciliis nigris postice dense vestitis. 



Although so like atroalba, Lep., as to be scarcely dis- 

 tinguishable in the %, the ^ is abundantly distinct in 



