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pair being entirely so ; in other respects they resemble each other 

 very closely. B.M. 



This insect appears in April, and is frequently taken on sallows. 

 It is not common near London. Mr. Bridgman finds it freely near 

 Norwich. To him I am indebted for the sexes and valuable informa- 

 tion respecting this insect and the A. dorsata. I had at one time 

 considered them to be identical. After an examination of the remains 

 of the types in the Kirbyan Collection, I am of opinion that, under 

 the description of his M. combinata, he has included a slight 

 variety of A. dorsata. This is the var. (3. The type of com- 

 hinata is in very fair condition, and is undoubtedly that now de- 

 scribed. 



58. Andrena connectens. 



A. atra, cinereo subpubescens, thorace fulvo, abdomine convexo, 

 nitido ; pedibus rufo-piceis, tarsis omnibus tibiisque posticis 

 runs. 



Andrena connectens, Smith, Zool. v. 1924 ; Bees Great Brit. 100. 

 Melitta connectens, Kirby, Mon. Apum Angl. ii. 157 $ . 



Female. Length 5 lines. — Black ; at the insertion of the antennas 

 and sides of the face a long pale fulvous pubescence, very sparing 

 on the clypeus, which is shining and coarsely punctured ; the 

 flagellum fulvous beneath. Thorax, the pubescence on the disk 

 fulvous, most dense on the scutellum ; at the sides of the metathorax 

 a dense fringe of pale pubescence, the disk shining and strongly 

 punctured ; the wings subhyaline, having a fulvous tinge, the ner- 

 vures and tegulae pale testaceous ; the legs rufo-testaceous- and 

 having a pale glittering pubescence, the floccus white, the scopa 

 silvery. Abdomen subovate, shining, and delicately punctured ; 

 the margins of the segments obscurely rufo -testaceous ; the three 

 intermediate segments have a marginal fringe of yellowish -white 

 pubescence, that on the first usually interrupted ; the apical fimbria 

 pale and glittering, having a fulvous tinge ; beneath, the segments 

 have a long pale marginal fringe. B.M. 



The type of this species in the Kirbyan Collection is in a very 

 mutilated state ; it is therefore difficult to arrive at any satisfactory 

 opinion respecting it. It is very like A. dorsata, and may be a 

 worn variety of that species. Kirby says that he captured it once 

 at Barham ; and Mr. Trimmer took it near London. 



59. Andrena fuscata. 



A. nigra, pallide subvillosa, thorace fusco ; abdomine ovato, convex- 

 iusculo, segmentorum marginibus albo fasciatis. 



Andrena fuscata, Smith, Zool. v. 1925 ; Bees Great Brit. 100. 



Schenck, Nass. Bien. 254. 

 Melitta fuscata, Kirby, Mon. Apum Angl. ii. 167 $ . 



