216 APID^J. 



Yar. (3. The second segment of the abdomen has laterally a little 

 yellow pubescence. 



Yar. y. The thorax yellow in front, the second abdominal segment 

 having laterally a tnft of yellow pubescence. 



Yar. d. The thorax yellow in front ; the abdomen black, apex of the 

 abdomen yellowish white. 



Yar. e. The thorax anteriorly obsoletely yellow, the second abdomi- 

 nal segment obsoletely yellow laterally ; the apex yellowish white. 



Worker. Length 5-7 lines. — The pubescence black, apex of the 

 abdomen yellowish white. B.M. 



Yar. (3. The apex of the abdomen fulvous. 



Yar. y. The thorax in front and the abdomen on each side at the 

 base yellow ; apex reddish yellow. 



Male. Length 5-6 lines. — The pubescence pale yellow ; the vertex 

 and cheeks have a black pubescence ; a black fascia between the 

 wings, and the third segment of the abdomen clothed with black 

 pubescence, that on the four apical segments ferruginous ; beneath, 

 the pubescence is pale yellow. B.M. 



Yar. /3. The yellow fascia on the abdomen subinterrupted. 



This species was first taken, in this country, by the Rev. Mr. B-udd, 

 at Yarm, in Yorkshire ; Mr. Hey sham subsequently found some num- 

 bers of the male near Carlisle. A few specimens have been found 

 on the Downs, near Brighton ; and I once took a few males and two 

 females at Southend. 



19. Bombus latreillellus. 



B. hirsutus, ater ; thorace antice, scutello abdominisque basi flavo- 

 fulvescentibus, ano albo. Mas supra flavescens, thorace inter alas 

 abdominisque cingulis duobus subnigris. 



Bombus latreillellus, Illig. Mag. v. 165 $ . 



Dahlb. Bomb. Scand. 39 <$ . 



Dreivs. Sf Schibdte, Kroy. TidssJcr. ii. 120 tf (1838-39). 



Nyland. Notis. ur Sallsk. pro Faun, et Flo. Fenn. i. 234 S •■ 



Smith, Bees Great Brit. 231 rf $ £ • Fntomol. iii. 287. 

 Apis latreillella, Kirby, Mon. Apum Angl. ii. 330 c? . 

 Apis tunstallana, Kirby, lib. cit. ii. 346 var. y $ (not of description). 

 Bombus tunstallanus, Illig. Mag. v. 166 ■§ . 



Nyland. lib. cit. 231 $ . 



Schenck, Nass. Bien. 150 <5 $ . 



Female. Length 10 lines. — The pubescence black, that on the collar 

 and scutellum of a fulvous yellow. The basal segment of the abdo- 

 men has on each side a little fulvous-yellow pubescence ; the apical 

 margin of the third segment and the fourth and fifth have a little 

 white pubescence, the apical one naked above ; the apical margin 

 of the second segment has usually an obscure mixture of pale 

 hairs ; beneath, the third, fourth, and fifth segments are fringed 

 with pale pubescence. B.M. 



