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lanum xanthocarpum, Wendl. — Visitor. 
HYMENOPTERA. Apidae. wis eae sp., cp., 3,550 
ft., 10-v-07. 
Celsia coromandeliana, Vahl. Visitor. HYMENOPTERA. 
Apidae (1) Bombus hemorrhoidalis, Smith, sh., 1,600 
ft., 14-v- 06. 
Herpestis Monnieria, H. B. et K. Solitary and erect, lilac, 
very slightly zygomorphic flowers with but little honey. 
stigma comes to occupy the position of the aborted fifth stamen, 
and ultimately the style grows to be a little longer than the 
longer filaments. ~ 
Veronica biloba, Linn. The flowers close early and in 
closing self-pollinate. 
Adhatoda Vasica, Nees. See this Journal 1906, p. 521. The 
visitors observed on the flowers have been: -HYMEN OPTERA. 
Apidae. (1) Xylocopa xstuans, sh., 1,700 ft., 4-v-06. (2) 
Xylocopa a different species sp., sh., 2, 500 ft., 9-v 07. (3) Bombus 
sp., 1,800 ft., 12-v-06. 
Dicliptera Biipiousdiace: Nees. See this Journal 1906, 
521. Visitors recorded:—HYMENOPTERA. Apidae. 
(1) Anthrophora zonata, Linn., sh,, 4,500 ft., 20-v-06. (2) Apis 
indica, 7,000 san ee ie "LEPIDOPTERA. Rhopalo- 
cera. (3) Lye 7,000 ft., 24-v-06. A wasp was 
seen biting the pane i 560 ft., 20-v-06. 
Micromeria bifiora, Benth. =f cipcar aan The tube is 
5—6 mm. lon , and at the mouth 15 m n diameter. There 
to the anthers of the lower stamens, but later by the growth of 
the style it becomes exserted. Visitors. “HYMENOPTERA. 
Apidae. (1) Apis indica, Fabr,, sh., 4,000—4,500 ft., 15—16- 
v-06, 2-v-07; 8,000 ft., 8-v Of. (2) ‘Halictus sp., 2,000 ft., 21-v-06. 
LEPIDOPTERA. R ho locera. (3) Papilio " machaon, 
Linn., sh., 7,000 13. v-06. (4) Pieris soracta, F. Moore, 
7,000 ft., 18-v-06. ( ec Argynnis sp., 6,400—7,000 ft., 18—29. v-06. 
(6) Lyceena sp., sh., 4,000 ft., 15-v-06 ; 6,400 ft , 19-v-06. 
hymus Serpyllum, Linn. The yall are gynodicecious. 
Visitors. HYMENOPTERA. Apidae. (1) Apis indica, 
Fabr., sh., 6,000 ft., 9 -v-06 ; 8,000—8,300 “tb , 26-iv—v-07. 2) 
oo kali, Bingh., sh., 8,000 ft., 28-iv-07. LEPIDOPTERA. 
Rhopalocera (3) ’ Pioris sovatla; TE Me oore, 7,000 ft , 18-v 
06. (4) Vanessa urticee, Linn., sh., 8,000 ft., 1-v-07.. (5) Ohry- 
sophanus phleas, Linn., 8,000 fh. 2 O7. (6) Lycsna sp, sh., 
8,000 ft., 4-v-07. DIPTERA. Bombyliidae. (7) 2 eae 
bylius major, Linn., sh., 8,000 ft., 4-v- “07. 

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