INSECTS nsr theie tisits to elowees. 177 



nella vulgaris, Crepis virens, Achillea Millefoliitm, Btachys Beto- 

 nica, Daitcus Garota, Chrysanthemum Leucanthemtom, Trifolimnfra- 

 tense. The Large White Butterfly (Pieris Brassicse) visited Gen- 

 taurea nigra 3 times ; Stachys Betonica, 1. 



16. MAJfOEBEER, Pembeokeshiee, Aug. 23rd, 1880. The 

 common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus Alexis) : Stachys Beto- 

 nica, 1 ; Trifolium pratense, 1 ; Lotus cot^niculatus, 1 ; Anthyllis 

 Vulneraria, 1 ; Gentatcrea nigra, 1 ; Lotus corniculatus, 1. 



17. . The small White Butterfly (Pieris Eapge): Sca- 



hiosa arvensis, 1 ; Gentaurea nigra, 7; Prunella vulgaris, 1 ; Gen- 

 taurea nigra, 1 ; Prunella vulgaris, 1; Gentaurea nigra,^. 



18. . ■ : Scahiosa arvensis, 2 ; Gentaurea nigra, 6. 



19. . Bee (Apis mellifica) : Gentaurea nigra, 4 visits ; 



passing over many other flowers. 



20. , Aug. 24th, 1880. Gentaurea nigra, Baucus Garota, 



Convolvulus arvensis, Buphrasia officinalis, Senecio Jacohcea, Leon- 

 todon autwnnalis, Lotus corniculatus, Spiranthes autumnalis, Agri- 

 monia Eupatoria, Bubus fruticosus, Eupatorium cannabinicm, 

 Potentilla reptans. Bombus sp. visited Gentaurea nigra 13 times 

 in succession, travelling considerable distances. 



21. . Polyommatus Alexis settled twice on Lotus cor- 

 niculatus at a considerable distance apart, arresting its flight over, 

 but never settling on, other yellow flowers. ^ 



22. , Aug. 24th, 1880. Trifolium pratense, Convolmdus 



arvensis, Bartsia Odontites, Gerastium glomeratum, Gentaurea nigra, 

 Bubus fruticosus. Prunella. vulgaris, Lotus corniculatus. Syrphus 

 clypeata : Convolvulus arvensis, 2 ; Gerastium glomeratum, 3 ; 

 Convolvulus arvensis, 5 ; Cerastitom glomeratum, 1 ; Convolvulus 

 arvensis, 1. When driven away, always returning to the bindweed. 



23. . Pieris Eapge : Bartsia Odontites, 7; Gentaurea 



nigra, 1 ; Bartsia Odentites, 1. 



24. . Polyommatus Alexis : Lotus corniculatus, 2 ; pre- 

 cisely repeating no. 21. 



25. Kew, May 14th, 1881. Nepeta Glechoma, Banunculus bul- 

 bos'ics, Taraxacum officinale, Lamium album, Pyrus Malus. Bom- 

 bus sp. was seen to visit the ground-ivy 93 times in succession, 

 without touching any other flower. 



26. . Bombus sp. : Visited the ground-ivy 25 times in 



succession, without touching any other flower. 



27. . : Taraxacum officinale, Pyrus Malus, Gar da- 

 mine pratensis, Bellis perennis, Plantago lanceolata, Anthriscus 



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