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been recorded for Guernsey and three have not been taken 

 elsewhere in the Channel Islands. These latter are Odynerus 

 parietinus, Linn. Andrena Rosce variety Spinigera, Kirby 

 and Andrena apicata, Smith. The last mentioned species 

 is very rare in England. A female of Andrena angustior 

 is a curious variety, with a black face : this Mr. E. Saunders 

 says is very interesting. 



" Apis mellifica in the island of Herm," was the title 

 of an interesting note published by Mr. Marquand in the 

 " Entomologist's Monthly Magazine " for November. It 

 appears that no trace of the common hive bee was seen 

 by Mr. Marqnand up to June 4th. On his next visit, 

 August 8th, however, they were observed in different parts 

 of the island, but not nearly so numerous as in other 

 places when Hive Bees occur. So far as is known no one 

 has ever kept bees in the island.* 



It is conjectured that those seen in August may have 

 formed part of a swarm which had flown over from Guernsey. 

 It is well known that bees fly long distances. In Le Lievre's 

 Guide to Guernsey, published in 1863, Dr. F. C. Lukis 

 in an article on the Conchology and Entomology of 

 these islands, says " Butterflies, Bees, Ants, &c, cross the 

 sea from shore to shore. We have met the humble bee 

 attracted or guided more by scent than sight, ■ humming 

 his drowsy song between the islands at least ten miles 

 from the nearest land." 



Thirteen species of Ichncumonida have been captured ; 

 of these, eight are not on the Guernsey or Alderney lists. 



The most interesting species is Hepiopehnus variega- 

 torius, Panz. This handsome insect is one of the rarest 

 of the British ichneumons, there being only two or three 

 records of its capture. One of these is by Mr. E. D. 

 Marquand at Land's End in Cornwall in 1884. 



The Neuroptera are represented by five species, two 

 of them being very minute. The absence of ponds or 

 streams will sufficiently account for the scarcity of this order. 



It is in the order Hemiptera that the greatest prize 

 occurs. Towards the end of May Mr. Marquand captured 

 a small dark species, with very prominent eyes. The exact 

 locality was not noted at the time, but it was most likely 

 found under a stone on the sandy common at the north 

 end of the island. Not finding it described or figured in 

 " The Hemiptera-Heteroptera of the British Islands," I 



* Since the above was written I have ascertained that Bees were kept in 

 Herm by Mr. Job Henry about 50 years ago. 



