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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. [September 



sexfasciata, Panz. — Recorded from Sale, Eccles and Bollin 

 Valley, J. R.H. 



succincta, Panz. — Commonly distributed in district, B.C. Par- 

 ticularly recorded from Chester, E.CT., R.N.; Rock Ferry, 

 J.T.G.; and Pluyton Quarry, near Liverpool, H.H.H. 



alternata, Kirb. — Marshaniella, Kirb., Thoms. — Also well distri- 

 buted, B.C. Noted specially at Chorlton and Stretford, near 

 Manchester, J.R.H.; Rainhill, H.H.H. ; Rock Ferry, J.T.G.; 

 Wallasey, E.C.T.; Delamere, E.C.T.; and near Chester, 

 E.C.T., R.N. Observed at burrows of Andrena albicans, 

 E.CT. 



jacobsese, Panz. — Taken in Bollin Valley, near Manchester, 

 J.R.H.; and sparingly at Chester, R.N. 



Lathburiana, Kirb. — nifiventris, Kirb., Thoms.— This local 

 species has been taken near Manchester, B.C.; at Bache Hall, 

 Chester, E.CT. 



lateralis , Panz. nec Sm. — xnnthosticta, Kirb., Sm. — Manchester, 

 B.C. Banks of the Mersey, Charlton, J.R.H.; and Bache 

 Hall, near Chester, E.CT. 



ruficornis, Linn. — Valley of the Bollin, J.R.H.; in Cheshire, 



H.H.H. ; Chester, E.C.T., and described as fairly 



distributed m district, B.C. 

 borealis, Zett. — Rivington, Lancashire, B.C.; and taken in 



Cheshire, H.H.H. 

 ochrostoma, Kirb. — piiiiciiscuta, Thoms. — Hazelgrove, B.C. 

 ferruginata, Kirh. — germanica, Sm. — Taken at Stretford and 



Bowden, J.R.H. 



Fabriciana, Linn. — Fairly distributed in district, B.C.; Stretford 



and Eccles, J.R.H. ; Rainhill, H.H.H.; Chester, E.CT. 

 furva, Panz. — Recorded from Bollin Valley, J.R.H. 



EPEOLUS. 



This genus contains two species, also parasitical upon other bees ; 

 their hosts are Colletes Daviesana, fodiens and inavginata. 



Epeolus, Latr. 



productus, Thoms. — variegdta ^ pavs., Sm. — Recorded from Bollin 

 Valley and Sale, J.R.H. 



MELECTA. 



A genus containing two species, parasitical upon tlie genus 

 Antliopliovd . M. Inctttosa attacks A. retusa and M. avniata preys upon .4. 

 pilipes. These msects have not yet been observed in our district, 

 although l)oth their hosts occur. 



