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cell of a pale 
was covered with a eulrot rehaletm 
y pollen 
Dee tod clot onch on ebtias Spheria 
1 and like that fungus distinguished by a 
Sf aes ene impressed. These were 
id, without any regular order, over the cell, and by 
means of them the wool, which formed its exterior coat, 
was made to adhere. It is that this bee 
should em: these materials to cover its cells, which 
ethers use only as food for their larve. At the summit 
of this membranaceous case is a small chimney, with an 
orifice ; and within it contains another cell, which is 
rather coriaceous, strong, and of a brown colour, in the 
Coos anes Sp eer te gr enionsomeereremy ate 
This may be the folliculus or coccoon made by the lar- 
psp tent map cree en 
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ps 
pubes, running from the to the bottom of a 
branch, and shaving it bare with all the dexterity of a 
0 ver. When it has got a bundle almost as large 
as itself, it flies away, holding it secure between its chin 
and its fore A 
Gervs DCLVIT. Osmia. Panzer, Spinola, Latr. 
Aris. Linn. Villers, Kirby. (** c. 2. 2.) 
Antuornora. Fabricius, Iiger, Klug. 
Meoacnie. Walckenaer, 
eer Jurine, 
optitis. Klug. 
Amanys. Klug. 
Labial palpi with the second joint not longer than 
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the first. Maxillary four-jointed. Abdomen 
vaxbeoed helapiei females, Mandibles 
1. Cornuta, 
-apambepep 
*pecies selects the hollows of 
a of nidifiating. ws of large stones for 
2. Corrulescens, 
ecerulescens, Kirby, Linn. 
Apis anea, Linn. e 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
Villers, 
Antuopuora. Fabr. Iliger, Panzer, 
Tracuusa. J 
Crentnris. 
Labial 
first. Maxi 
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lary palpi two-joinied, her long 
ies only,) has conft several species un 
the general tithe of A is centuncularis, and denoted 
it by the orange-coloured hair which cover the under 
ps ce as (and. which 
i inted,) is given by 
a we are acquain' s giv 
nests they construct are cy sometimes six inch« 
es in ” entirely of the leaves of 
trees. usually consist of several cells, each 
which is shaped like a thimble, theconvinWnd tf; 
second fitting closely into the open end of the first, the 
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side, and that which 
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ers, exterior covering being made of larger pi 
than the interior. In coati © thantontensionat 
careful to lay the middle of each leaf over the 
of those that form the first tube; thus the sutures are 
ened. At the closed end, or nar« 
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