APID^. 
Ins. 99 
holosericea and squainigera, Bramson, 1 . c. pp. 287 & 289, Ekaterinoslav ; 
A. dilecta, Mocsdry, Term, fiizetek, iii. p. 1 1, Hungary. 
Ctenoplectra apicalis, Burma, and ierminalis, Natal, F. Smith, Descr, 
New Hym. pp. 57 & 58. 
Megacilis^a vestita, Peru, tenvimarginata, p. 58, clypeata, Mexico, and 
generosa, Venezuela, p. 59, id. 1. c. 
Apides. 
Bowles, C. J. Notes on Humble Bees. Canad. Ent. xi. pp. 134-137. 
General notes, followed by a list of the Bombi and Apathi of Quebec. 
Hennederg, W. Chemische Untersuchungen auf apistischem Gebiete. 
Getting Nachr. 1878, pp. 341-354. (Several articles on the same 
subject have since appeared in the “ Bienenzeitung,” &c.) 
Holmberg, E. L. Sobre las especies del genero Bombus halladas en la 
Repiiblica Argentina. An. Soc. Arg. viii. pp. 154-162. 
The species described are B. violaceuSj St. Farg., tJioracicus, Sich., 
caiennensis, Fabr., and dahlbomi, Guer. 
Hunter, J. On the Queen Bee, with especial reference to the Fertili- 
zation of her Eggs. J. Quek. Club, v. pp. 127-132. 
A summary of our present knowledge on the subject. 
Muller, H. Bombus mastrucatus, ein Dysteleolog unter den alpinen 
Blumenbesuchern. Kosmos, v. pp. 422-431. 
This species is far more prejudicial than useful to the flowers which 
it robs of its honey ; but some are structurally protected against its 
attacks. 
Patton, W. H. Generic Arrangement of the Bees allied to Melissodes 
and Anthophora. Bull. U. S. Geol. Surv. v. pp. 471-479. 
The genera characterized (exclusive of new ones) are grouped as 
follows : — 
EucER^i : Melissodes (type, rustica, Say), Tetralonia (type, anten- 
nata, Latr.), Xenoglossa (type, fulva, Smith ; pruinosa, Say, may 
not be congeneric). 
Anthophor.<e : Hahropoda (type, ezonata, Sm.), Anthophora (type, 
retusa^ Linn.). 
Latsina, F. Una cuestion de Minima que las Abejas resuelven en la 
construccion de sus celdas. Period. Zool. Argent, iii. pp. 23-30, 
plate. 
Stein, J. Eine Hummelart in Zaunkonigs Nestern. MT. Munch, ent. 
Ver. iii. pp. 139-141. 
Records the occurrence of broods of Bombus pratorum (?) in the sup- 
posed nests of the Golden-crested Wren, but suggests the possibility of 
the nests being similar structures formed by the bees themselves. 
Tasciienberg, E. Die Arten der Gattung Xylocopa, Latr., des Halle- 
schen Zoologischen Museums. Z. ges. Nat. (3) iv. pp. 563-599. 
34 species (1 new) are described in detail. The following synonyms 
