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NEW BRITISH BEES DISCOVERED SINCE THE 
PUBLICATION OF KIRBY’S MONOGRAPHIA. 
FAMILY ANDRENID2E. 
Genus Colletes. 
1. Colletes margincita , Smith (Zoologist, iv. 1277). This 
species is found at Little Hampton, Sussex. I know of no 
other locality. 
Genus Prosopis. 
2. Prosopis cornutus , Smith (Zoologist, vi. 2204). This 
species was in the collection of Mr. Kirby, but without a 
name: I discovered the male some years ago at Hawley, 
Hants; it was described as a distinct species, P. planta/ris, 
hut having bred the sexes from dock stems, the oldest name 
is retained. 
3. Prosopis punctulatissimus, Smith (Zoologist, vi. 2205). 
This species has not occurred near London; I have moie 
than once taken it in Kent, near Birch Wood. 
4- Prosopis hyalinatus, Smith (Zoologist, vi. 2206 ); veiy 
abundant in many localities, particularly so at Sandown Bay, 
Isle of Wight. 
5. Prosopis varipes, Smith (Catalogue of Hymenopte- 
}, ous Insects, Part i. p. 21, 12). This species is found in 
Yorkshire, but I know of no other locality. 
Genus Sphecodes. 
3. Sphecodes subquadratus , Smith (Zoologist, iii. 1014), 
0c curs in the London district, and in other localities. 
Genus Halictus. 
T* Halictus gramineus , Smith (Zoologist, vii. App. 58). 
