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joints of the flagellum transverse and suljecjual, the 2nd Ijeing almost 

 as long as the next 2 together, mesonotiim finely rngulose without 

 evident puncturation, propodeal area indefinite, very finely rngulose, 

 abdomen finely rugulose somewhat shining, with a remote fine 

 puncturation, apical impressions slightly indicated, sides of the seg- 

 ments with a thin white fringe very distinct from the other species 

 with pale tarsi by the form of the armature. 



$ 1. Bone, 2, iii, 96. {A. E. E.) 

 $ 3. Algiers, 17, iii, 98. {F. D. M) 



Andrena, sp. ? 



This may be the $ of either of the preceding, it is about the size 

 of a large minutula, the clypeus is shining and finely and remotely 

 punctured, finely striate or rugi;lose at the extreme base, thorax 

 clothed with whitish hairs, finely rugulose, without evident punctures, 

 propodeum very finely rugulose its area merely indicated by a 

 narrow smoother line, the apical portion of the area slightly shining, 

 abdomen very finely rugulose, the impressions only indicated at the 

 sides and each segment rugulose up to its posterior margin which 

 bears on each side a rather well-marked fringe of white hairs, that of 

 the 4th segment forming an entire band ; 5th in the centre and 6th 

 at the sides with golden hairs ; legs clothed with white hairs, scopoe 

 white. 



^ 1. Biskra, visiting Traganum undcttum, 13, iii, 97. 

 {A. E. E.) 



Andrena delta. 



A species peculiar in the very, small size of the armature, face 

 clothed with white hairs, clypeus largely punctured, shining, trun- 

 cate in front, flagellum with the 2nd and 4th joints sul)equal, 3rd 

 slightly shorter, rest rather longer than wide, mesonotum finely rugu- 



lose and with a very fine scattered puncturation propodeal area finely 

 rugose at the base, abdomen finely rugulose, with a fine puncturation 

 among the rugosities, apical impressions well marked and sides of 

 the segments with distinct white fringes. 



$ 1. Algiers, 30, iv, 98. {F. D. M.) 



