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Ihmhus. Gerstficker {1. c. p. 316-329) publishes some interesting notes on 
the geographical distribution of the species of this genus, with special 
reference to those occurring in the Alps of Southern Germany, the Tyrol, 
the Stelvio Pass, and other'" lo^ty situations.. These observations include 
twenty-six species, some of which are described as new, together with some 
synonymy. 
According to Gerstacker, Bomhus ligusticm (Spin.) = scutellatus (Jur.), 1. c. 
p. 317; B. terrestris (Linn.) = lucorum (Linn.) d = ccBspitum (Panz.) = 
ericctornm (Curt.), ibid.; B. latreiilellus (Kirby) = tunstallanus (Kirby) 
ibid. ; B. hypnorum (Linn.) ericetorum (Fab.) d* , 7 c. p. 320 ; B. muscorum 
(Linn.) = ayrorvm (Fab.), ibid. ; B. pascuorum (Scop.) = italicus (Fab.), 1. c, 
p. 321 ; B. montanus (St. Farg.) = ? nivalis (Smith), I, c. p. 322 ; B. pratorum 
(Linn.) includes as var. suhintcrruptus (Kirby), 1. c. p. 326. Of the section 
Psilhyrus, Gerstacker notices as Alpine species B. rupestris (Fab.), globosus 
(Eversm.), quadricolor (St. Farg.), vestalis (Fourcr.) saltuum and campestris^ 
(Panz.), 1. c. p. 329. 
According to Morawitz (1. c. p. 32), B. syharum (Linn.) = mtcranm 
(Fab.); B. latreiilellus (Kivhy) d = Apis timstallana {^Lirhy) ^,7c. p. 34; 
B. pratorum (Ijinn.) = cphippium (Zett.) = lullianus (Nyl.), ibid. ; B. der- 
liamrllus (Kirby) S = rnicUus (Kirby) $,ibid. ; and B. terrestris (Linn.) = 
sporadicus (Nyl.), 1. c. p. 36. 
Psitliyrus. Morawitz (1. c. p. GO) gives synonyms of three Pussian species 
of this genus, viz. : — P. 7'up>estris (Fab.) $ = alhinella (Kirby) S = 
tetorum (Panz.) = suhinterrujita (Kirby) ; P. camjiestt'is (Panz.) = rossiella 
(Kirby) = francisana (Kirby) = Iceana (Kirby) ; P. vestalis (Fourcr.) = 
nemnrum (Fab.) = cestivalis (Panz.). 
Smith (Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 10) makes some observations on the 
variations of colour in the parasitic Apathi, corresponding to the appearance 
of the Bombi which they respectively infest. 
Smith considers A^ns fasciata (Linn.) distinct from A. ligustica (Spin.), and 
not a variety of that insect as it is considered by Gerstacker (Proc. Ent. 
Soc. Lond. p. 3). 
Horne observes that Apis dorsata (Fab.), notwithstanding its sting, forms 
the food of certain lizards in India (ibid. p. 7), 
New genera : — 
Phiarus, g. n., Gerstacker, Stettiner entom. Zeitung, 1809, p. 147. Ile- 
sembles Ammobates] third joint of antennae elongate ; labrum elongate, cari- 
nated; maxillary palpi 6-jointed; scutellum bituberculated ; radial cell not 
appendiculated ; abdomen ( 5 ) cordiform, sixth dorsal segment exserted, sub- 
quadrate, fifth ventral segment plane, transverse, emarginate at the apex ; 
ungues ( $ ) appendiculated at the base ; metatarsi elongate. This genus su^ 
persedes Ammobatoides (Padoszkowsky), which Gerstiiclier condemns as un- 
scientifically constructed upon two widely different species (see ^Pecord,’ 
1868, p. 292). Sp. Phileremus abdominalis (Eversm.) = Ammobates extra- 
neus (Fiirst.). 
Euglages, Q.n., Gerstacker, l.c. p. 149. Nearest to Melecta, from which 
it is distinguished by having the upper surface entirely villose, a short cor- 
diform abdomen with five white interrupted bands, two cubital cells, and 
