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elsewhere. I have reason to believe that mistura is the male of 

 this species, as I have taken them in company flying about colo- 

 nies of Andrena analis, in July, near Haltwhistle, and in the 

 lane leading from Naworth Railway Station. 



5. -ZV. Jiavo- guttata, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 128, 10 ; Ajns 



Jiavo-gutta, Kirby, Mon Ap. Angl., II., 215, 31 $ . 



Very rare. Ouseburn Dene. June. 



6. N.furva, Panz. Smith, Monog., 132, 14; Apis rufocincta, 



Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl., II., 216, 32. 



Not common, but occurring in several localities in our district, 

 also in Cumberland in June. 



7. N. alternata, Kirby. Smith, Monog., 140, 122; Apis alter- 



nata and ma^'shamella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl., II., 185, 

 188. 



Abundant in Northumberland, Durham, and Cumberland. 

 May and June. 



8. N. succincta, Panz. Smith, Monog. 142, 24 ; Apis Good- 



eniana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl., II., 180, 4. 



Taken between Swalwell and Dunston, by Mr. James Hardy. 



Genus 2. C(ELIOXYS, Latr. 



1. C. simpilex, Nylander. Smith, Monog., 147, 2. 



Taken on the "Bents," at South Shields, many years ago by 

 Mr. John Hancock. Megachile circumcincta occurs there in 

 plenty, and the Ccelioxys is most probably its parasite. It has 

 also been taken at Newbiggen-by-the-Sea by Mr. H. T. Mennell. 



Sub-Family 3. DASYGASTRiE, Latr. 



Genus 3. OSMIA, Latr. 



1. 0. rufa, Linn. Smith, Monog., 162, 1 ; Apis hicornis, 

 Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl., II., 271, 57. 



Gibside, Mr. J. Hardy. Common at Long Benton, where 



