CLASS V. INSECTA. 
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Stii>p S l.—Lip with the apes generally hirsute, not inflected. 
A. Hinder feet of the females, with their tibia externally, and the 
first joint of the tarsi very hairy. 
a. Maxillary palpi with more than four joints. Lip with its lateral 
divisions as long or longer than the labial palpi. Antenna oj the mules 
Very long. 
Genus 434. EUCERA. Scop., Fabr., Lair., Panz., Spinola, King, 
Leach. Arts. Linni, Kirby {** d. l). 
Maxillary pulpi distinctly six-jointed: superior’ wings with two sub- 
marginal cells complete. 
?P- 1. Eu. longicornis. 
1'Ucera longicornis. Fabr., Parrz., Latr., Leach. Apis longicornis. 
Linni, Kirby. 
mhabits banks with a southern aspect. 
* Maxillary palpi with four joints or more. Lip with the lateral di- 
visions shorter than the palpi. Su/ierior wings with three submarginal 
cells complete : labial palpi setiform. 
Genus 485. AXTIIOl’HORA. Latr., Spinola, Leach. 
Mandibles unidentated within : maxillary palpi six-jointed. 
'V 1. Anth. retusa. {PI. 8. fig. 9.) 
4pis retusa. Linni, Kirby. Lasis pilipes. Jurine. Megilla pilipes. 
bubr. Anthopliora hirsuta. Latr. Anthophora retusa. Leach. 
^''habits sandy banks. 
Genus 486. SAROPODA. Latr., Leach. Mfott.i.a. Wig., Pans., 
Het.iophila. King. Apts. Kirby. 
Mandibles unidentate within : maxillary pulpi five-jointed. 
1. Saro. rotundata. 
megilla rotundata. Panz. Saropoda rotundata. Latr., Leach. 
habits flowers on sandy heaths. 
B. Hinder feet with the tibia and the first joint of the tarsi shortly 
hairy. 
* Hinder tibia terminated by two spurs or heels : superior wings with 
three submarginal cells in all, complete, the last neither linear nor ob- 
lique. 
Genus 407. BOMBUS. Latr., Fabr., Wig., Vanz., Spinola, Plug, 
Leach. Apis. Linni, Kirby (»* e. 2). Bremus. Jurine. 
J -abrum transverse: proboscis shorter than the body : ocelli disposed m 
a transverse straight line. 
The Bombi usually nidificate in cavities beneath the ground, but 
many of the species (especially those of a fulvescent colour) con- 
duct their nest of moss on the surface. The females appear early 
