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HYMENOPTERA. 
described, p. 161 ; MdiUommi Mor., aud Biaates are sub-geiiera of 
Pasites, Latr., which includes tichotti, Pz., pimotata, Sch., and truncata, 
Nyl. ; Ammobates carinata, Mor., is a Phileremus. 
Megachile ‘ centmcularis.* Habits of a Canadian insect referred to this 
species described by T. G. Gentry, Ganad. Ent. vi. pp. 171-175. 
Anthidiam strigatum, Ltr. Description of a nest found under a stone 
(with observations on the down of plants used by other species in lining 
their cells); C. L. Kirschbaum, JB. nass. Ver. xxv. & xxvi. (1872), 
pp. 446 & 447. Description of its cells, including one of an abnormal 
construction ; D. H. R. von Schlechtendal, JB. ver. Zwickau, 1872 [1873], 
pp. 12-14, pL, figs. 2 & 3. 
Anthidium rufiventre, Sichel, = carbonariaj Sm. ; A. rujiventre, 
Latr., = Evaspis ahdominalis^ F., of which full synonymy is given. 
G. Ritsema, R. Z. (3) ii. pp. 113-115. 
Nomada. Various observations on the characters and variation of 
species described by Thomson & Smith, and their conflicting synonymy. 
N. rujilabris, Thoms., = guttulata, Schk. C. F. Schenck, B. E. Z. xviii. 
pp. 340-345. 
Macrocera grisea^ Eversm., = Tetralonia ‘6-cincta, Er. var. ; Morawita, 
Hor. Ent. Ross. x. p. 141. 
Anthophora hgpopolia, Dom‘s,=:atriciUa, Eversm. ; A, atricilla, Dours, 
= romandi, Ev. ; Radoschkowsky, toin. vit. p. 192. 
Xylocopa, Pasites, Oanda, Bombas, and Nomada. Observations on 
various species of these genera occurring in Nassau ; Schenck, c. pp. 
170-173. 
Xylocopa monographed by F. Smith, Tr. E. Soc. 1874, pp. 247-302. 
123 species are recorded. Its nearest ally is Lestls, with 4- jointed labial 
and maxillary palpi. X. frontalis, Ferr. & Gal., nec 01., is re-named 
carinata, p. 265. Four species noted from Italy (2 new ?), with a parasite 
{Cry plus xylocopce, sp. n., not described) ; G. Rondani, Bull. Ent. Ital. vi. 
pp. 103-105. 
Epicharis, p. 318, Centris, p. 357, Eulema, p. 440 (E. fallax. Sin., V = 
surinamensis, L., var.), Euglossa, p. 443 {Eaglossa analis, Westw., = cor- 
data, L., var.), re-characterized, and the known species discussed ; *F. 
Smith, Ann. N. H. (4) xiii. 
Humble-bees observed to bite holes at the base of the corolla in 
Lathyrus sylvestris, so as to obtain more ready access to the honey : the 
left nectar hole, being the larger, is constantly selected. The structure 
of the staminal tube of the scarlet-runner discussed, in connection with 
insect-operations. F Darwin, Nature, ix. p. 189. 
Bombas lacorum flying by night; W. A. Forbes, Ent. vii. p. 231. 
Melipona and Trigona. Notes on the habits of Brazilian species 
reared by Drory at Bordeaux ; especially as to the largest, N. scutel- 
laris, the only domesticated one in its native country. A new genus 
of Silphidce is parasitic upon this species. 7 Meliponce and 4 Trigonce 
have been reared by Drory. M. Girard, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iv. 
pp. 567-573 ; Bull. pp. cvi. & cxl. These two genera are by no means 
intermediate between hive- and humble-bees, nor so nearly allied to them 
as is generally supposed. Their habits are briefly mentioned ; in Meli- 
