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with a gibbous base. It is from 7 to 9 mm. long and is 
contracted in the throat to 1 or 2mm. The stamens and 
stigma are included. The filaments are crumpled and at 
the apex are two-awned, so that an entering tongue is 
certain to touch them and shake out the loose pollen. 
Blooms February 2-April 26, 1 visitor observed, 
February 19. 
Lepwoprera (1)—H espert.:; Thanaos juvenalis. 
Viccintum Nitipum, Ma., W.—The corolla is white, 
often with a reddish tinge, urceolate, 5 mm. long. 
The mouth is so constructed that all except the smaller 
insects are excluded, and for ordinary ones a tongue 5 
mm. long is needed to obtain the nectar. The bee touches 
the exserted stigma before the included anthers. The 
anthers have scarious tips with terminal pores through 
which the light pollen is sifted down upon the visitor. 
Nectar is secreted by the thickened epigynous disc. Ja. 24- 
Ap. 23, 18 visitors observed, F. 16-M. 7. 
Lone-ronevep Brzs (2)—Anthophor.: Emphoropsis ¢ 
%, fq; Megachil.: Megachile lonuginosa ¢. SHorr- 
TONGUED Brxs (1, 2 )—Halict.: Chloralictus longiceps. 
Orner Hymenoprera (3)—Eumen.: Odynerus, perforat- 
ing, n; Scoli.: Campsomeris plumipes fq, C. quadrinotata 
fq. Lepworrmra (12)—Hesperi.: Cocceius, Polites bara- 
coa, Thanaos juvenalis, T. martialis, T. terentius, 
Thorybes; Nymphal.: Vanessa virginiensis; Papilion.: 
Papilio marcellus, P. philenor, P. troilus; Pieri.: Eurema 
nicippe, Zerene. 
Xouisma Ferrucmvza, Ma., W.—The ends of the 
branches are crowded with white flowers. 
