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stored up at a period of the season when the rearing of brood is 

 suspended, and when they are prevented from collecting food 

 abroad, the honey forming their support during such a season ; or 

 is it simply to be regarded as booty obtained by the plunder of 

 nests of honey-collecting bees, and that deserted wasps' nests are 

 merely used as temporary receptacles. 



For the new species described in this Paper, I have, when pos- 

 sible, used the vernacular for the specific name of the species ; I 

 also add a list of vernacular names whereby many of these honey 

 bees are distinguished; the manner of spelling many no doubt 

 renders it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to translate them. 

 Of several described here, I obtained the signification of the 

 vernacular from Mr. Bates, whose long residence in Brazil has 

 rendered many names familiar to him. 



Limao — Lemon (honey acid or bit- 

 ter?) 

 Cupira (Curupira, wood-demon). 

 Jaty. 



Mandafaia. 

 Canudo (pipe-shaped), 

 Mondury (a bee). 

 Arapua. 



Tubiba (sharp, acute). 

 Vamos embora (let us be off). 

 'J'ataira (tat£, fire ; ira, honey), 

 Mumbuca (spiny). 

 Urussu. 



Mosquito (little fly). 

 Sanharo. 



Mofa branca (white girl). 

 Cutiaodepurga (Aguti, orpurgebee). 

 Manvel d'Abreu (a man's name). 

 Capuchu. 

 Cabocl6 (Indian), 

 Enxu. 

 Enxuy, 



Boca lorta (crooked mouth), 

 Amarello (yellow), 

 Chapeo (a hat). 

 Munbuhinha, 



Mandaguira. 



Cabefa de latao (brass headed). 

 Caga fogo (spit fire). 

 Cabiguaia. 



Abelha de Cupim (White-ant Bee). 

 Preguizo grosso (big sluggard). 

 Preguizo fino (slender sluggard). 

 Urufu de ch^o (ground Urupu). 

 Urufu de pao (timber Uru9u). 

 Urufu boi (bull Uru9u). 

 Uru^u pequeno (small Urufu). 

 Jalai grande (large Jatai). 

 Jatai pequeno (small Jatai). 

 Marmelada preta (black Marmelada). 

 Marmelada branca (white Marme- 

 lada). 

 Mondury preto (black Bee). 



vermelho (red Bee). 



legitime (legitimate Bee). 



mirim (small Bee). 



papaterra. 



Bur^ manso (tame Bura). 



bravo (stinging Burd). 



Sete portas (seven doors). 



Chup6. 



Irati (waxj). 



