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disk ; the legs fusco-ferruginous, the tarsi palest, the wings as 

 in the other sex. Abdomen ovate-lanceolate, shining, and 

 pubescent towards the base, beyond the second segment nearly 

 naked, the apical fimbria fulvous ; beneath, the margins have a 

 narrow fringe of pale fulvous pubescence. B.M. 



The first specimens of this insect were taken by the Rev. W. 

 Little in Scotland. I was not aware at that time that the species 

 had been described by Zetterstedt, and therefore gave it another 

 name. Mr. Walcott has taken both sexes in the neighbourhood 

 of Bristol ; it has not occurred near London. 



32. Andrena nigriceps. 



A. atra; thorace fulvo; abdomine fasciis quatuor villoso-ru- 

 fescentibus. 



Melitta nigriceps, Kirby, Hon. Ap. Angl. ii. 134. 73 (nee 3* ). 

 Andrena nigriceps, Smith, ZooL v. 1749. 40. 



Female. Length 5 lines. Black; the pubescence on the head 

 black ; on the posterior margin of the vertex a thin fringe of ful- 

 vous pubescence ; the flagellum nigro-piceous beneath. Tho- 

 rax densely clothed with rufo-fulvous pubescence, paler on 

 the metathorax and sides ; the tegulae ferruginous, the wings 

 hyaline, their apical margins faintly clouded, the nervures fer- 

 ruginous ; the legs have a black pubescence. Abdomen ovate, 

 subdepressed, the four basal segments with a broad fascia of 

 fulvous pubescence, that on the fifth and apical segment is 

 black. B.M. 



This species appears to be extremely local or rare. Mr. Dale 

 captured two or three at Bournemouth a few years ago ; there 

 is also a specimen in the British Museum. It is a very marked 

 and beautiful insect, very closely resembling A. simillima. 



33. Andrena simillima. 



A. atra; capite pallido-villoso ; thorace fulvo, abdomine fasciis 

 quatuor fulvescentibus. 

 Andrena siraillima, Smith, Cat. Brit. Hym. Append, p. 122. 



Female. Length 5 lines. Black ; the pubescence on the face 

 pale fulvous, that on the vertex bright fulvous ; one or two of 

 the apical joints of the flagellum piceous beneath ; the clypeus 



