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Aishna varia, . 5 - 4 . Common (= ? A. juncea L.). 
» grandis, 5 5 2 . Much less common. 
Cordulegaster annulatus, 
Gomphius vulgatissimus, 
Libellula depressa, : : . Not uncommon. 
5 quadrimaculata, - : » (= Platetrum depressum.) 
»»  conspurcata, . s 5 » (= L. fulva.) 
Calepteryx Virgo, . oie tis . General. (Probably a mistake for 
C. splendens.) 
Chrysopa Perla, : “ : - Not uncommon. 
Phryganea grandis, . 4 . . Not scarce. 
Limnephilus rhombicus, . c . Common. 
Order DIPTERA. 
See mny list of gall-making Diptera on page 78. 
Order HYMENOPERA. 
ACULEATA. 
Save the two first species and Megachile circumcincta, the 
following list is compiled from the observations of Dr. Wm. 
Bannerman, in 1872, and includes only species determined by 
him. It only forms a commencement to what will probably, 
be found when the district is better worked. 
Formica rufa L., . . " . Abundant in the woods above 
Ballater. 
Mutilla Europea, L., . - - Once taken in Strathdon. 
Mellinus arvensis L., - - . Abundant throughout the district. 
Crabro cribrarius L., : . Banchory. 
Vespa vulgaris L., . : : . Common. 
», Germanica Fab., . . . Near Aberdeen and Banchory, &c. 
a ruta. : : 4 
», sylvestris, Scop., 
», arborea Smith, 
», Norvegica, Fab., 
Halictus rubicundus Kirby, : . Everywhere. 
53 cylindricus Fab., ; . Male common on flowers. 
4 minutus Kirby, . . - Banchory. 
Andrena helvola L., f . Aberdeen. 
mS Lapponica Zett., : . Everywhere in spring. 
Megachile circumcincta, . : . Reared from cells found in sand 
; on Murcar Links. 
Apathus vestalis Fourc., . : . Everywhere. 
Bombus muscorum L., . . 
» senilisSmith , ‘ ‘ Aberdeen. 
»  fragrans Pall, . - . 
” 
»  pratorumL.,  . 5 . Everywhere. 
3») alapidarinailie : ; 9 
», terrestris Kirby . : A ” 
»  lucorum L., : : ; » 
hortorum Bi . . “ x 
Apis mellifiga dag) verb His . (introduced.) 
Dr. Bannerman had also several species of Hymenoptera 
aculeata unnamed from this district, and he had taken the 
