96 Iks. 
HYMENOPTERA. 
Notes on Uymenoptera of the neighbourhood of Hamburg ; E. Beuthin, 
Verb. Ver. Hamb. iv. pp. 2ii9-241. 
Captures of Hymenoptera at Quebec ; Nat. Oanad. xi. p. 268. 
Bomhus balteatuSj Dahlb. (= hirbiellus, Curt.), B.polaris, Curt., Ich- 
neumon erythromela, sp. n., Cryptiis ai'cticus, Schiodte P, and Microgaster 
recorded from Hayes Sound, &c. ; R. MacLachlan, J. L. S. xiv. 
pp. 106 & 107. 
Apjdac. 
Bramson, K. L. Hymenoptera Mellifera der Umgegend von Jekaterino- 
slaw. Bull. Moso. liv. pt. i. pp. 253-306, 4 tables. 
A rather elaborate paper, treating of the comparative numbers of the 
genera, the times of appearance, and abundance of the species and groups 
(illustrated by the tables), and the flowers which they frequent. Varieties 
of the following species are mentioned : — Ilylceus ciliatus, Mus. Ber., 
p. 281, Andrena rosce, Sm., p. 286, and mixta, Schenck, p. 288, Anthidiuin 
manicatum, Linn., and cingulatum, Latr., p. 293, Ceratina cenea, Brulle, 
p. 294, Nomada rufiventris, K., p. 295, Ccelioxys coronata, Forst., p. 297, 
Anthophora quadrifasciatay De Vill., p. 298, and Bombus terrestris, L., 
p. 300. 
Cresson, E. T. Catalogue of North American Apidoe. Tr. Am. Ent. 
Soc. vii. pp. 215-232. 
MocsAry, a. Mellifera Nova in Collectione Musaei Nationalis Hun- 
garici. Term, fiizetek, iii. pp. 8-12, 233-244. 
Perez, J. Contribution a la Faune des Apiaires de France. Act. Soc. 
L. Bord. xxxiii. pp. 119-229. 
. Includes descriptions of several new species and varieties. Many 
amended descriptions and corrections of synonymy occur, which will not 
be further noticed here. 
Ritsema, C. Naamlijst der tot heden in Nederland waargenomen Bijen- 
soorten {Hymenopteray Anthophila'). Tijdschr. Ent. xxii. pp. 21-57. 
190 species enumerated, 1 new. Several supplementary lists of reputed 
or doubtful species are added. 
Utility of Bees in fertilizing flowers ; JB. Bienenwirthschaftliche 
Hauptverein im Konigr. Sachsen, 1878 ; Nature, xx. p. 424. 
Andrenides, 
Fabre, j. H. Moeurs et parthenogenese des Halictes. C. R. Ixxxix. 
pp. 1079-1081. 
Nidification, &c., is described in Halictus lineolatus, Lep., and sexcinctus, 
Latr. Two broods occur in the year, one being parthenogenetic. 
Saunders, E. Notes on the genus Ccelioxys, and an additional species 
to the list of British Hymenoptera. Ent. M. M. xvi. pp. 1 & 2. 
5 species are admitted as British, and their leading characteristics 
pointed out. C. acuminata, Nyl., is recorded as new to Britain ; and C. 
umbrina, Smith, is sunk as a small form of rufcscens. 
