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to hard-trodden pathways in which to construct its burrows. I have 

 observed Nomada furva entering its nests. It appears in June. 



Sp. 48. Andrena dorsata. 

 Melitta dorsata, Kirby. 



Female. — (Length 4j lines). Black ; a little pale fulvous pubes- 

 cence along the inner margin of the eyes below the base of the anten- 

 nae. Thorax clothed above with short fulvous pubescence, paler at 

 the sides, and on the metathorax, on each side of which it is thickly 

 clothed ; the tegulae ferruginous ; the wings slightly fuscous and iri- 

 descent ; the legs rufo-piceous, having a pale fulvous pubescence ; the 

 posterior tarsi and the apical joints of the anterior and intermediate 

 tarsi rufous, as is also the apex of the posterior tibiae ; the floccus 

 nearly white, and the scopa fulvous. Abdomen sub-ovate, finely 

 punctured ; the margins of the second, third and fourth segments have 

 a white fascia, the first interrupted in the centre ; the anal fimbria 

 fulvous. 



This is not a very common species. I have taken it at Weybridge, 

 in August. I do not know its male. 



Sp. 49. Andrena Wilkella. 

 Melitta Wilkella, Kirby. 



Female. — (Length 5 — 5f lines). Black ; the antennae piceous be- 

 neath ; a little pale fulvous pubescence along the inner margin of the 

 eyes. Thorax thinly clothed with pale fulvous ; the tegulae ferrugi- 

 nous ; the wings sub-testaceous ; the pubescence on the legs pale ful- 

 vous; the posterior tibiae and basal joint of the tarsus pale rufous; 

 the floccus pale fulvous ; the scopa fulvous ; the claws rufo-piceous. 

 Abdomen rather oblong-ovate ; the second, third and fourth segments 

 have on each side a white fascia ; the anal fimbria pale fulvous. 



This species is also local. I have a specimen captured in the 

 neighbourhood of London, but I do not remember the exact locality. 

 I do not know its male. 



Sp. 50. Andrena proxima. 

 Melitta proxima, Kirby. Melitta digitalis, Kirby. 



Female. — (Length 4 J lines). Black ; the face clothed with pale 

 ochraceous pubescence ; the antennae longer than the head. Thorax 



