HYMENOPTEKA. 317 
1. P. ccemeniarim (Drury) j named vtwQ.Jlavi^^es (Fab.), architcdm (Lo P.), 
lunatus (F^h.^^Jlavipimctata (Christ.), ^in^jamaicensis (Fab.). 
2. P. servillii (Le P.). 
3. P. vindex (Le P.) ; named vars. chileiisis (Spin.), ammlatns (Cress.). 
4. P. histrio (Le P.) ; named fistidaris (Dahlb.), himaciilatus (Le P.). 
6. P.fasciattts (Le V .')~ar(jmtifrons (Cress.). 
6. P. liicm, sp. n. 
Lucas records some observations made near Lion-siir-Mer on Philanthus 
apivorus (Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® ser. vii. pp. 280-296). He found tliis insect 
in great abundance burrowing in the sand-dunes!, and watched the females en- 
gaged in bringing in the Bees {Apis mellificd), which they store for the nou- 
rishment of their progeny. The burrows are from '30 to 32 centimetres in 
depth (= nearly 1 foot) and curved in the middle. The Bees, from 6 to 7 in 
number, are generally an'anged one over the other ,• they are not killed, but 
stupefied by the sting of the Philanthus j and examples taken from the burrows 
exhibited signs of life for a fortnight, Lucas found in the burrows the re- 
mains of the cocoons of the Philanthus. 
Lucas also remarks {1. c. p. 203, note) that Cerccris variahilis provisions its 
larvae with Halictus ahdominalis and ovatus ; Psammophila armaria employs 
the larvae of Xylophasia lithoxylea for the same purpose ; and Mellinus 
arvcnsis stores up Scatophaya scyhalaria and Pollenia rudis for its progeny. 
Philanthus apivorus. Goureau (Insectes nuisibles, pp. 89-92) describes 
this species and its habits. 
Saussure (Reise der Novara, Zodl.' Hym.) figures Tryp>oxylon excavatum 
(Smith), pi. 4. fig. 49. 
Perkins notices the habits of Ampulex sihirica (Fab.) and especially its de- 
struction of Cockroaches. Amer. Nat. i. pp. 293-296. 
Ammophila sahulosa. Kawall publishes some notes on the habits of this 
insect (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, pp. 121 122). 
The ^American Naturalist’ contains a notice of the action of species 
of Tachytes in fecundating plants. The observation was made by T. Cham- 
bers, who noticed the adhesion of the pollen of an Asclepias to the hairs on 
the insect’s feet. A foot with the adherent pollen is figured. (Amer. Nat. 
i. pp. 106-107.) 
ISJew species — 
Blepharipus harrisH, Packard, 1. c. p. 376 (= Crahro pusilhiSj Harr.), Massa- 
chusetts ; B. minimus, Pack. 1. c. p. 377, Maine. 
Mhopalum pedicellatum, Packard, 1. c. p. 380, and R. rufiyaster, Pack. 1. c. 
p. 382, North America. 
Stiymus americanus, Packard, 1. c. p. 386, Illinois. 
Diodontus americanus, Packard, 1. c. p. 393, Maine. 
Psen niyer, Packard, 1. c. p. 399, Virginia ; P. clonyatus. Pack. I. c. p. 400, 
Illinois ; P. chalcifrons, Pack. 1. c. p. 401, Illinois ; and P. fuscipcs. Pack. 1. c. 
p. 402, Massachusetts. 
Mimesa cressonii, Packard, 1. c. p. 406, New Jersey, New York; M. hasi- 
rufa. Pack. 1. c. p. 406, Maine ; M. denticulata, Pack, ibid., Illinois, New York ; 
M. monticola. Pack. 1. c. p. 407, New Hampshire ; M. pauper. Pack. 1. c. p. 409, 
Illinois ; and M. cinyidata, Pack. 1. c. p. 410, Maine. 
Trypoxylon ruhrocinctum, Packard, 1. c. p. 416, Delaware, Virginia ; and T. 
tridentatum, Pack. l.c. p. 417, New York, New Jersey. 
