124 Ins. 
HYMENOPTERA. 
BY 
W. F. Kirby, M.E.S., &c. 
The General Subject. 
Andri£, E. Species des Hymdnopteres d’Europe et d’Alg^rie. 
16 me -19 me Fasc. (ii. pp. 281-548, l # -20 # , pis. xiii.-xx. & expl. 
pis. xix.-xxxiii.). 
Includes the conclusion and the synonymic catalogue of ants, and a 
very long gouoral introduction (not yet concluded) on wasps. 
Brauns, — . Neue Werke iiber Ilymenopteren, namentlich Apiden, und 
im Anschluss daran ein Verzeiclmiss der Hummelarten Mecklen- 
burgs. Arch. Yer. Mecklenb. xxxvi. pp. 137-147. 
Discusses the works of Andre and Schmiedeknecht, and Hoffer’s 
observations on the “ trumpeter ” in Bombus ruderatus var. argillaceus. 
18 species of Bombus and 5 of Psithyrus are recorded from Mecklenburg. 
Cameron, P. Biologia Oentrali- Americana [cf. Godman, & Salvin ; 
Insecta, General Subject]. Hymenoptera, pp. 1-80, pis. i.-iv. 
Includes Tenthredinidce, Siricidce, Cynipidce, and the commencement of 
Chalcididce. 
Gribodo, G. Le Crociere dell’ yacht ‘ Corsaro.’ IV. Imenotteri. Ann. 
Mus. Genov, xviii. pp. 684-690. 
11 species (none new) from Madeira and Teneriffe noticed. The 
following are specially discussed : — Bombus ruderatus , Fabr., Anthophora 
\ maderce , Sich., Ilalictus sp., and Chrysis ignita , Linn., var. 
La Munyon, I. W. New Hymenoptera. P. Nebraska Ass. March 8, 
1877. 
According to Psyche, iv. p. 172, contains descriptions of Davisania 
aughei , g. & sp. nn., and Trypoxylon sulcus , sp. n. 
Lubbock, [Sir] J. Observations on Ants, Bees, and Wasps. Part x. 
With a description of a new genus of Honey- Ant. J. L. S. xvii. 
pp. 41-52. 
Relates to the colour-sense of bees (in reply to H. MullePs objections), 
