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5- A c u m i n a t a , Nyl. Southwold (Saunders).—Tostock, female at bramble flowers (Tuck).— Great Glemham (Bloomfield).—Rare, in the Brandon District (Perkins). MEGACHILE. 1. M a r i t i m a , Kirb. In maritimis, prope Landguard fort in Suffolciâ semel lecta (Kirby).—Corton Heath, very abundant (Smith). — Tostock, two ? ? at flowers of Campanula trachelium ; Mill Heath, Rougham, 12-8-98; Bungay Common, July, 1899, with several Cœlioxys rufescens (Tuck).—Widely distributed about Brandon (Perkins).—I have taken it commonly, in its original locality, at Felixstowe, near Landguard Fort. 2. W i l l u g h b i e l l a , Kirb. I find it in Barham, in some low meadows which are surrounded with . . . willow trees (Kirby).—Lowestoft (Morice). — Not uncommon, at Tostock (Tuck).—Frequent, in the Brandon District (Perkins).-—Bentley Woods, probably rare. 3. C i r c u m c i n c t a , Lep. Tostock, scarce ; probably preyed upon by Cœlioxys acuminata (Tuck).—Widely distributed, about Brandon (Perkins). 4. L i g n i s e c a , Kirb. Barhamix (Kirby). — Rather common, at Tostock, in July (Tuck).—Brandon District, scarce (Perkins). 5. C e n t u n c u l a r i s , L. Barhamiaî (Kirby)—Lowestoft (Morice).— Tostock (Tuck).—Common, about Brandon (Perkins).—Battisford ( Ç ? and cells, in sitû, in coll. Baker).—Rare, at Ipswich, and one, at Famham, flying to hole in a gate. 6. V e r s i c o l o r , Sm. Tostock ; several $ ? were taken by Mr. Tuck, who also procured an old stump of broom from which both sexes were bred (Nor.Trans. ; and E.M.M., 1894, p. 198).—Widely distributed in the Brandon District (Perkins). 7. A r g e n t a t a , F. Occurs abundantly, with M. maritima, on the Felixstowe sand hills, in June and July. OSMIA. 1. R u f a , L. Barhamiae (Kirby). — Sudbury (Ransom). — Corton, Brandon, and in burrows, in pine post, Wherstead, etc. ; common. 2. P i l i c o r n i s , Sm. Lowestoft (Parfitt).—A ? , sitting on a gate-post, Brantham Dale, 19-9-98. 3. X a n t h o m e l a n a , Kirb. Apud Somersham, prope Ipswich, Julio ineunti, 1798, semel capta (Kirby). 4. C a e r u l e s c e n s , L. Barhamiae et alibi (Kirby).—Tostock, rather scarce, (Tuck).—Widely distributed, about Brandon (Perkins).— $ $ , singly, at Belstead and Great Blakenham. 5. F u l v i v e n t r i s , Panz. Barhamiae, . . . haud rara (Kirby).—Tostock (Tuck).— Not rare, in the Brandon District (Perkins).— Tattingstone, Brantham, and on the banks of the Gipping. 6. B i c o l o r , Schrank. Barhamiae semel capta. Bis apud Blakenham Magnani (Kirby).—A $ , once seen at Brandon (Perkins). 7. A u r u l e n t a , Panz ( = T u n e n s i s , Kirb. $ ). In Suffolciâ, a me apud Henley prope Gippovicum, . . . lecta (Kirby).