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Bombus Scrimshiranus, Smith, Zool ii. 547. 



Nyland. Ap. Boreal, p. 232. 12. 

 Apis Jonella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 338. 90 <J ? 



Female. Length 7-8 lines. The pubescence black, that on the 

 margin of the vertex, thorax anteriorly, scutelluru, and basal 

 segment of the abdomen, yellow ; that on the three apical seg- 

 ments white ; the scopa on the posterior tibiae ferruginous ; 

 the apical joints of the tarsi rufo-piceous. B.M. 



Worker. Length 5-6 lines. Excepting size, there is no dif- 

 ference between this and the female. B.M. 



Male. Length 5-6 lines. The pubescence on the face yellow, 

 the antennae as long as the thorax ; the pubescence on the 

 thorax in front, that on the scutellum and basal segment of the 

 abdomen, yellow, sometimes of a fulvous-yellow ; the pubes- 

 cence on the three following segments black, the apex white ; 

 the entire insect beneath has a white or pale yellow pubes- 

 cence. B.M. 



Var. /3. The two basal segments yellow. 



This very distinct species is rare in the vicinity of London ; it 

 was met with in 1827 at Coomb Wood, at that time a favourite 

 resort of the entomologist; it was again taken in 1854 by Mr. 

 Grant on Putney Heath ; it appears to be tolerably abundant in 

 Wales, and has been received from Loch Rannoch in Perthshire ; 

 Mr. Syme found if in Orkney. Dr. Nylander states that it is 

 frequent in Finland ; and M. Schiodte takes it in Denmark, 

 from whence he supplied me with specimens. 



11. Bombus collinus. 



B. mas, hirsutus, ater ; thorace antice flavo, abdomine basi flavo, 

 medio nigro-fasciato, apice albo, pilis apicalibus basi rufo- 

 fulvis. 



Bombus collinus, Smith, Zool. ii. 548. 17#; Cat. Hym. Acul. 

 p. 104. 14. 



Male. Length 5-6 lines. The face clothed with black pubes- 

 cence, that on the cheeks inclining more or less to yellow ; the 

 thorax before the insertion of the wings, the sides and breast 

 beneath, clothed with yellow pubescence ; the pubescence which 

 fringes the femora more or less obscurely yellow ; the thorax 

 behind the collar black, the third segment of the abdomen 

 also clothed with black pubescence, as well as the legs ; the 



