No. 430.] FLOWERS AND INSECTS IN NEW MEXICO. 811 
(6) Heliopsis scabra Dunal. Visited by Megachile fortis Cr, Anthidium 
perpictum Ckll., Megachile fidelis Cr., — all laoa bees. 
From Z7. APT in Illinois, Robertson collected twenty-two 
bees, fourteen being long-tongued. 
A few other miscellaneous observations are to be recorded : 
Anthophora cleomis, 8, at Prunella z vulgaris, and 9 at Verbascum 
thapsus ; Clisodon terminalis at Prunella vulgaris and Verbas- 
cum thapsus ; Halictus angustior at Er rysimum asperum; Melis- 
sodes ruidosensis at Erigeron macranthus,; Vespa diabolica at 
Solidago trinervata and Sicyos parviflorus ; Andrena barberi at 
Solidago trinervata. 
La Curva, ORGAN MOUNTAINS. 
This locality, also in southern New Mexico, is at the eastern 
side of the Mesilla valley, and has an altitude of about 5000 feet. 
The records given below are based on collections by Prof. C. 
H. T. Townsend : 
(1) Datura meteloides DC. A magnificent species, with large, heavily 
scented white flowers. Although no doubt properly a sphinx-moth 
flower, it was visited by the following bees: Xylocopa arizonensis Cr., 
Caupolicana yarrowi Cr., Anthophora montana Cr., Agapostemon 
viridulus Fabr. (new to New Mexico), Augochlora neglectula Ckll. 
The Caupolicana flies early in the morning, before sunrise. According 
to Mr. Friese (zz Z//£.) the Chilian C. curvipes Friese (3) agrees with 
C. yarrowit. 
(2) Lippia wrightii Gray (Verbenacez). A shrubby plant, characteristic 
of the re egion. vo y Xylocopa arizonensis Cr., Caupolicana 
yarrowi Cr., hora montana Cr., Perdita albovittata Ckll. 
(12), 4 score avai CklL, Syahalonia crenulaticornis 
Ckll var. $ (clypeus yellow except the hind border broadly), — all 
bees, five long-tongued. 
(3) Tourerea multiflora (Nutt.) Visited by pase Perdita mentzeliaru 
Ckil. and Anthophora californica Cr. 1 learn from Dr. iiber 
that Tourerea, Eaton and Wright, takes the oig of Hesperaster ; 
the combination here given will be credited to h 
(4) Phacelia congesta Hooker. Visited p bees: Ceratina nanula Ckll. 
Ge 9,138), Halictus ruidosensis Ckll. (19), Perdita phaceliz 
These are all bees. 
