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of males would rush forward, fighting and scrambling over each 

 other in their eagerness to secure her favours. 



13. A. Coitana, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 94, 53; Melitta Coi- 



tana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. AngL, II., 147, 86 $ ; Melitta 

 Shawella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. AngL, 160, 100 $. 



Not common near Newcastle, but more abundant westward. 

 Gibside, Wylam, Haltwhistle, Gilsland, and Lanercost. July. 

 I have generally found the male to frequent flowers of Campa- 

 nulse, and the female those of the wild rose. Stylopized females 

 occasionally occur. 



14. A. analis, Panz. Panz., Faun. Germ., 90, 14 5 15, ? ; 



Smith, Monog., 95, 64. 



Swalwell and Wooler, Mr. J. Hardy. Abundant near Halt- 

 whistle. In a lane leading northwards from Naworth railway 

 station, and at Lanercost, in July. George Wailes, Esq., and 

 myself have both taken Nomada xanthosticta, 5 2 , Ayiiig about 

 the colonies of this pretty species. 



15. A. tninutula, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 96, 55 ; Kirby, Mon. 



Ap. AngL," IL, 161, 101. 



Rare. Mitford, in a hedge-row. May. To the west of Gils- 

 land. June. 



16. A. nana, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 97, 56; Melitta nana, 



Kirby, Mon. Ap. AngL," II., 161, 102. 



Rare. Mitford. July. 



17. ^./wscM^a, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 100, 61 ; ilfe^iWa ??(Z'na, 



Kirby, Mon. Ap. AngL, II., 169, 107. 



Rare. 



18. A. Afzeliella, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 101, 62; Melitta 



Afzeliella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. AngL, II., 169, 108. 



Also rare. Gosforth, Gilsland, and Lanercost. June. 



