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maxillary palpi attributed to these genera by various authors are pointed 
out by Radoszkowsky, Bull. Mosc. xlvii. p. 137, who lays great stress upon the 
structure of these and other minute organs. He objects to Grerstacker's 
definition of Chalcicodoma, for which he proposes fresh characters (p. 142) 
figuring the maxillary palpi of C. murariuin and siculuin,pl. i. figs. 1 & 2, 
the only species contained in it as restricted by him. Jlegachile is re- 
characterized in like manner (p. 148), the mandibles, tarsal hooks, and $ 
abdominal peculiarities being figured, pi. i. figs. 3-7. A table of the species, 
following both ^ & $ characters, is given. The author criticises Ger- 
stacker severely upon various points. 
Antliopliora canescens, Brulle, = nlgricincta, Lep., ^ , certe, of which 
the prior Megilla subterranea, Germ., is the $ . Anthophora, grounded 
only on Anthocopa papaveris^ is proposed to be adopted iov Megilla, or to 
be dropped entirely. Apis papaveris, F., was apparently mixed with 
Megachile argentata by Fabricius. Ajns grisea, Chr., is a ^ Bomhus or 
Psithyrus. Osmia platycera, Gerst., = villosa, Schenck, ex. tijp. ; 0. 
montivaga, Mor., is a good species, and occurs at Chur and Turin. 
Moramtz is wrong in referring the $ of 0. cylindrica, Ger., to leucome- 
Icena instead of tiihercidata, Nyl. ; but right in considering 0. quadri- 
cornis, Kriechb., to be latreillii, Spin. Kriechbaumer, I. c. pp. 67 & 68. 
Osmia leucomelcena, Smith, nec K., = interrupta, Schenck, nec Latr., 
and the latter species is re-named foveolata [already re-named claviventriSy 
by Thomson : Zool. Rec. ix. p. 317] ; O.platycera, Gerst., = villosa, Sch. ; 
Schenck, B. E. Z. xvii. p. 249. 
Nests of two species of Osmia, separated by a nest of Anthidium, found 
in one reed-stem : J. Lichtenstein, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iii. p. xvi. 
Ilegachile monstrosa, Sm., Champion Bay, W. Australia, $ , figured by- 
Smith, Cruise of Cura9oa, pi. xlv. fig. 5. 
Anthidium carvipes, Imhoff, occurs from Andermatt to the Oberalpsee : 
A. Miiller, S. E. Z. xxxiv. pp. 154-156 (with critical remarks upon W. 
Schmid's paper on the genus in MT. schw. ent. Ges. iii.). 
Anthidium strigatum, Pz., and contractum, Latri ; Kriechbaumer, MT. 
schw. ent. Ges. iv. p. 199, suggests the specific distinctness of these insects, 
and remarks on Swiss examples. 
Heriades truncorum. Note on its nidification and parasite {Anthrax 
cethiops, F., Diptera) : A. Laboulbene, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iii. pp. 57-60. 
Nomada lateralis, Pz., = ochrostoma, K. ; N. borealis, Zett., Jlava, F., 
signata, Jur., = ruficornis, L., varr., of which hillana, K., with varr. 
leucophthalma, K., ? conjungens, H. S.,and ajffinis, H. S. (pt.), is the male. 
N. germanica, Pz., and nigrita, Sch., = fabriciana, L., varr. N. xan- 
thostica, K,, = Jlaviguttata, K., $ . Schenck, /. c. pp 252 & 253. 
Epeoloides, Tiphia, Pasites, Phileremus, Ammobatoidcs. Schenck, 
S. E. Z. xxxiv. pp. 141-152, defends himself against Gerst;icker's attacks 
with respect to various species of these genera. 
Pasites punctata, Schck., and Phileremus punctatas, F. : Schenck, B. E. Z. 
xvii. pp. 250-252, again discusses the question as to these much vexed 
species, endorsing Radoszkowsky's opinions. Ph. punctatus, Gerst., = 
Nomada Irunrata. Nyl. ; P. punctata, Sch., must remain in Pasites, or bo 
placed ill a new genus, for wliicli the iiaiiie liiastoides is suggested. 
