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Sphecodes gibbus. Lin. ) „ 
-,, r r Generally distributed, common. 
„ rufiventris. Wesm. j J ’ 
,, subquadratus. Smith. Brundall, Eaton. I have 
taken hut few specimens of this species. 
,, epfiippius. Liu. Very common. 
Andrena hattorfiana. Fah. I took this very handsome insect 
in July, 1876, at Eaton and Worstead at the 
flowers of Knautia arvensis, which seems to he 
the only plant it frequents. 
„ decorata. Smith. Plentiful round Norwich, Brundall, 
and Costessey, end of July and August. I have 
only found it at the flowers of the bramble. 
„ cetii. Sclirank. Eaton is the only locality I know of 
for this lovely little species ; there I have taken it 
pretty freely at the flowers of Knautia arvensis 
in August. 
cingulata. Fab. Not uncommon from the middle of 
May and Juno at the flowers of Germander 
Speedwell, in the neighbourhood of Norwich. 
nr,iPES. Fab. Occasionally taken round Norwich, end 
of May and June. 
tiioracica. Fab. Generally distributed round Nor- 
wich, Brundall, Wroxham, middle of April and 
May; it appears again towards the end of July 
if the weather is hot. I have taken it several 
times in the latter month. 
nitida. Eourc. This generally distributed species seems 
far from common round Norwich. I have only 
taken two females andafewmales ; Brundall, Lynn, 
Mr. E. Atmore. End of April, May, and Juno. 
vitrea. Smith. Ear from common ; on Mousehold and 
Brundall, at the flowers of the bramble in July. 
albicans. Kirby. Very common everywhere. Mr. 
Smith says, “Although so numerous, I have never 
met with colonies.” 'I'liere is a large colony at 
Brundall, principally in a heap of earth (about 
a cart-load), in the corner of a meadow ; 
they have also burrowed into the meadow itself 
amongst the grass. 
