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80 (3.) Eschscholtzia mexicana, Greene (Papaveraceæ).—On April 21st, near Dripping Spring, Organ Mountains, the flowers were visited by Augochlora neglectula, Ckll., and Halictus lusorius, Cresson, var. These are short-tongued bees.

(4.) Nasturtium sinuatum, Nuttall (Cruciferæ).—By the Rio Grande at Mesilla, April 19th, 1897. The following occurred on the flowers:—
 * (a.) Diptera.—Several Eugnoriste occidentalis, Coq.; also a Syrphid.
 * (b.) Coleoptera.—Phyllotreta pusilla, Horn, and a Collops.
 * (c.) A black Chalcidid.
 * (d.) Bees.—Andrena salicinella, Ckll., one female; Prosapis mesillæ, Ckll., two males; Halictus subobscurus, Ckll., one female; and Halictus sp., four females.

(5.) Streptanthus carinatus, Wright, var. (Cruciferæ).—At Little Mountain, Mesilla Valley, March 26th, took the following on the flowers:—
 * (a.) Bees.—Apis mellifera, L., 1758 (mellifica, L. 1761); Agapostemon melliventris, Cresson; A. texanus, Cresson; Halictus bardus, Cresson; H. sisymbrii, Ckll.
 * (b.) Diptera.—Calliphora erythrocephala, Meig. (det. Coq.); Paradidyma magnicornis, Towns. =singularis, Towns, (det. Coq.).

(6.) Dithyræa wislizeni, Engelm. (Cruciferæ).—On April 9th, on the campus of the N.M. Agricultural College, Mesilla Valley, the flowers were visited by Prosapis mesillæ, Ckll. (male), Ammophila, and Halictus. At Mesilla, May 29th, the flowers were visited by Calliopsis australior, Ckll.

(7.) Pyrus communis (cultivated pear)—On the farm of the N.M. Experiment Station, Mesilla Park, April 12th, the following were seen at the flowers:—Apis mellifera, several; Pyrameis cardui, many; Diabrotica 12-punctata, one, eating the petals. I do not find pear-blossoms at all attractive to native bees in New Mexico; in Europe, on the contrary, Müller observed seven different bees.

(8.) Prunus (cultivated plum).—In Mesilla, April 18th, 1897, I found at the flowers three butterflies—Synchloe lacinia, Euvanessa antiopa, and Anosia archippus; also a Tachinid fly, Archytas lateralis, Macq., and the bees Augochlora neglectula, Ckll. (quite numerous), and Halictus pectoraloides, Ckll. (a few). The Tachinid was identified by Mr. Coquillett.

(9.) Pyrus malus (cultivated apple).—In Mesilla, April 18th, 1897, there were plenty of honey-bees at the apple flowers, but practically no wild bees. I caught on a flower a single Augochlora neglectula. An ochreous Thrips was fairly common on the flowers at one place. One example of Eugnoriste occidentalis was taken. Anosia archippus was visiting the flowers of the topmost branches. Müller found nine bees visiting apple flowers in Europe.

(10.) Bigelovia wrightii, Gray (Compositæ).—I have at different times recorded many insects from the flowers of this plant. The following are