3252 Insects. 



in Kent, fourteen or fifteen years ago. It is parasitic on Halictus ru- 

 bicundus, zonatus, &c. 



Epeolus variegatus. Very plentiful. 



Dasypoda hirta, male. 



„ ? male. Of Dasypoda I only captured two speci- 

 mens, both males. One differs so greatly from all the males which I 

 have seen of D. hirta, that I have little doubt it is the male of D. plu- 

 mipes, a species met with in France, but not hitherto in this country. 

 At some future period this, I trust, will be proved to be the fact, by 

 the capture of both sexes. 



Coelioxys rufescens (not uncommon), C. vectis (also pretty numer- 

 ous), C. umbrina (in abundance), C. herbescens, Nylander y C. 4-den- 

 tata (scarce). 



Megachile Willughbiella. 



„ maritiraa. Of this local insect I captured a fine series. 

 It very closely approaches the lagopoda of Linnaeus, but having seen 

 Swedish specimens of that insect, I will point out the distinctive dif- 

 ferences : in the male of lagopoda the margin of the fringe of the an- 

 terior dilated tarsus is black within, and the apical joint of the antennae 

 is not compressed and dilated ; the reverse obtains in maritima. 



Melecta punctata. 



Anthidium manicatum. 



Osmia bicornis. The specimens worn, but much larger than usual. 

 „ caerulescens. 



„ xanthomelana. I met with two specimens of this rare bee, 

 but from their being slightly faded, I conclude I was too late for the 

 species. 



„ spinulosa. Not uncommon at Luccombe landslip. 



Eucera longicornis. 



Saropoda bimaculata. In the greatest profusion. 



Anthophora retusa. A few individuals of this species were still 

 about, poor solitary remnants of the mighty colony which I suspect 

 had preceded them. 



Bombus muscorum, B. hortorum, B. terrestris, B. Jtaiellus, and B. 

 lapidarius. 



Of Tenthredinidae I only saw one species, Allantus arcuatus, and 

 that was to be picked off every flower. 



Ichneumonidae. — Of this family I captured but few species, one, 

 however, in abundance, which is not usually found in any numbers, — 

 Fcenus assectator. This was very common on the flowers of the wild 

 carrot {Dane us Carol a). I was much amused with a singular habit 



