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A. tibialis, Kirb., atriceps, Kirb., Thorns, Mouffetella, $ 

 Kirb. — So far only recorded from Sale and from 

 Chat Moss, J.R.H. 



A. Rosce, Panz., var. Trimmerana, Kirb. — Abundant and 

 widespread in the district. 



A. cineraria, Linn. — This handsome species has been 

 taken at Hough End Clough, near Manchester, 

 J.R.H., Rainhill, H.H.H., High Leigh and Ince, 

 R.N., Chester, a colony at Bache Hall, E.C.T., 

 and variously in the district, B.C. 



A. thoracica, Fab. Only recorded from Rock Ferry, J.T.Gr. 



A. nitida, Fourc— Willaston, J.T.Gr., Disley, C. E. Stott, 

 and described as " widely distributed " in the 

 district, B.C. 



A. fulva, Schr. — This pretty bee is well distributed in the 

 district, burrowing in paths, grassy commons and 

 garden lawns. It is a species that is particularly 

 variable in its occurrence hereabouts, being some- 

 times scarce, while in other years it has appeared 

 in phenomenal abundance. In 1898 and 1899, 

 for instance, A. fulva literally swarmed in many 

 localities. Grass plots in gardens were riddled 

 with its burrows, their surrounding little heaps 

 of sand looking like innumerable mole hills in 

 miniature, while the brilliantly coloured bees sat 

 on nearly every daisy, to the no small astonish- 

 ment of the owners of the lawns. Such was the 

 case in a garden at Knotty Ash, on a common at 

 Oxton and at Nantwich ; around Manchester, in 

 gardens at Cheetham Hill, Didsbury, Ashton and 

 Barton, and on Lindow Common (where with 

 accompanying swarms of Melo'e i)roscarabce,us 

 about burrows) the same phenomenon was noted, 

 J.R.H. ; also at Chester, R.N. These vears of 



