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CATALOGUE

OF

HYMENOPTEROUS INSECTS

THE COLLECTION

OF THE

BRITISH MUSEUM.

PART I.

ANDRENIDA AND APIDA.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
1853.

PREPAC &.

THE principal object of the present Catalogue has been
to give a complete list of all the known species of ANDRE-
nip# and Aprp#, at the same time indicating those at

present contained in the Collection of the British Museum.

This part of the Catalogue has been prepared by
Mr. Freperick Smitu, who has taken every care in the
determimation of the species, the references to the syn-
onyma, and in the descriptions of such species as hitherto

are apparently undescribed.

The remaining Parts will follow as soon as they can be

completed.

JOHN EDWARD GRAY.
24th May, 1853.

CATALOGUE

OF

HYMENOPTERA.

Order HYMENOPTERA.

Tribe 4. ANTHOPHILA.
Anthophila, Latr. Reg. Anim. ii. 511, 1817.

Fam. 1. ANDRENIDZ.

Andrenetz, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. xiii. 355, 1805.

Andrenides, Leach, Edinb. Enc. 1812.

Andrenide, Leach, Sam. Comp. 1819.

Andrenites, Newm. Ent. Mag. 1834.

Melitta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 127, 1802.

Brachyglossa, Prosopide et Andrenidz, Kirby, Faun. Bor. Amer.
p- 266, 267, 1837.

Subfam. 1. OBTUSILINGUES.
Obtusilingues, Westw. Int. Class. Ins. Gen. Syn. p. 34.

Genus 1. COLLETES.

Apis, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 953, 1766.
Andrena, pt., Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. 307, 1793.
Megilla, pt., Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 328.
Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 130, * a, 1802.
Colletes, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. xi. 359, 1805.
Evodia, Panz. Krit. Revis. p. 208, 1806.

(Plate I. Details.)

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1. COLLETES SUCCINCTA. B.M.

Apis sueccincta, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 955. 18, & Cab. Mus. Linn.
Soc. 9.

Christ. Hym. p. 185. t. 15. f. 7?
Andrena succincta, Fab. Syst. Ent. p. 378. 14, 92.

Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ii. 98. 899.
Apicis invictus, Harris, Opole 134. 12>. 39. £..12, 9):
Apis calendarum, Panz. Faun. Germ. |xxxiii. 19, ¢ ?
Melitta suceincta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 32.1, 3, 9.
Hyleus glutinosus, Latr. Cuv. Reg. An. i.ed. 3. 513, 9.
Megilla calendarum, Fab. Syst. Prez. p. 335. 33, 3.
Colletes suecinctus, Smith, Zool. iv. 1276. 1.
Evodia calendarum, Panz. Krit. Revis. p. 208.

Spin. Ins. Lig. ii. 197. 1.

Latr. Gen. Cr. Ins. 1. t. 14. f. 7.

Panz. Faun. Germ. 21 3, 22 9.

St. Farg. Hym. ii. 298. 3.

Nyland. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. p. 206. 2.
Colletes fodiens, Curt. Brit. Ent. ii. f. 85, 2.
Reaum. Mem. vi. t. 12. f. 1, 13.

Hab. England; France; Germany; Sweden; Finland.

2. COLLETES FODIENS. B.M.

Melitta fodiens, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 34. 2. t. 15. f. 1, 2,
d, 9.
Apis pallicincta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 295. 67, 2.
Apis fodiens, Foure. Ent. Par. ii. 444. 7.
Colletes fodiens, Smith, Zool. iv. 1277. 2.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Alger. p. 182. 90?

Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Turkey; Africa.

3. COLLETES MARGINATA. B.M.

Apis marginata, Linn. MSS. Cab. Mus. Linn. Soc. 2.

Colletes marginata, Smith, Zool. iv. 1277. 3, 3, 2.

Colletes succincta, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
p- 206. 1.

Hab. Britain; Sweden.

4. COLLETES BALTEATA.
Colletes succincta, Latr. Hist. Nat. xii. 359.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 297. 2.
Colletes balteatus, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 248.
Hab. France.

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5. COLLETES IMPUNCTATA.

Colletes impunctata, Nyland. Revis. Synop. Ap. Boreal. p. 249.
Hab. Finland.

6. CoLLETES DAVIESANA. B.M.

Melitta Daviesana, Kirby, MSS.
Colletes Daviesana, Smith, Zool. iv. 1278.4, 3, 2.

Hab. Brita; France; Finland.

7. COLLETES CUNICULARIA.
Apis cunicularia, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 422, 1698; Syst. Nat. i.
957. 23.
Colletes hirta, St. Farg. & Serv. Encyc. Méth. x. 406. 1.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 296.1. t. 15. f.2 9,3 ¢.
Luc. Expéd. Sc. Alger. iui. 182. 89.
Hab. France; Sweden; Algeria.

8. CoLLETES NASUTA, N. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, head and thorax coarsely
punctured ; the clypeus very much produced, and slightly rounded
at the apical margin; the labrum has five deep longitudinal im-
pressions ; the mandibles at two-thirds of their length are bent
abruptly, forming sharp angles at their outer margins; the face
is clothed with long white pubescence ; the thorax above clothed
with long pale pubescence, slightly tinged with fulvous ; that on
the sides, beneath, and on the femora white ; the tibize and tarsi
have a short silvery pubescence, that on the basal joint of the
tarsi beneath yellow; the claws ferruginous. The abdomen has
the basal segment roughly punctured, the followmg segments
each successively more finely so; the apical margins depressed
and having a band of white pubescence, that on the basal seg-
ment being the narrowest ; beneath, the margins are fringed with
white pubescence.

Male.—Closely resembles the female, but the clypeus not so
much produced, and the face clothed with white pubescence.

Hab. Polish Ukraine.

9, CoLLETES DIMIDIATA.
Colletes dimidiata, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. i. 86. 23. t. 3.
iE

Hab. Canary Islands.
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10. COLLETES PILOSA.

Colletes pilosa, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent, Fr, 2m ser. i. 307. 51;
Expéd. d’ Egypte, t. 7. f. 24?
Hab. Egypt.

11. CoLLETES INTRICANS.
Colletes intricans, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2™° ser. i. 507. 52.
Hab. Egypt.

12. CoLLETES CANESCENS, DR. s. B.M.

Female. Length 5} lines.—Black, the face clothed with white
pubescence ; the anterior margin of the clypeus reflexed and
deeply furrowed, the head closely punctured; the disk of the
thorax coarsely punctured and clothed with pubescence of a dirty
white colour, at the sides and beneath it is white; the wings
hyaline, not clouded at their apex; the abdomen closely punc-
tured, the basal segment coarsely so; the apical margins of all
the segments have a continuous fascia of snow-white pubescence.

Hab. Algeria.

13. CoLLETES FASCIATA, 0. S,

Female. Length 6 lines.—The face thinly clothed with ochra-
ceous pubescence ; the clypeus rugose, with elongate punctures
which run into irregular striz ; thorax strongly punctured, its pu-
bescence ochraceous, intermixed with fuscous hairs on the disk ;
beneath the post-scutellum is a rugose enclosed space ; wings
fusco-hyaline, the tegule and nervures rufo-testaceous; the legs
are dark rufo-testaceous, their pubescence ochraceous ; the floccus
is of the same colour, and also the scopa on the posterior tibiz.
Abdomen obconical ; the apical margins of the segments have a
broad fascia of short orange-coloured pubescence ; beyond the
third, covering the entire exposed part; the sixth segment co-
vered with black pubescence, beneath black, the margins of the
segments narrowly testaceous.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

14. COLLETES NIGRIVENTRIS, D0. 8S. B.M.

Female. Length 6% lines.—Black, the face and the thorax
above clothed with fulvous pubescence ; on the latter beneath as
well as the head it is a little paler; the anterior and intermediate
femora have beneath a long fringe of pale fulvous pubescence ;
that on the posterior femora, as well as that on the legs, other-
wise is black, excepting on the tarsi beneath, where it is ferrugi-
nous; all the claws ferruginous; the wings hyaline, their mar-

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gins having a fuscous cloud, the tegule testaceous. The basal
segment of the abdomen has a thin fringe of pale fulvous pubes-
cence, that on the other segments above and beneath is black ;
the abdomen is very black and shining, and delicately punctured.
Hab. Chili.

15. CoLLETES OCCIDENTALIS.

Colletes occidentalis, Halid. Linn. Trans. (1837) xvii. 322.
Hab. Chili. (Coll. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.)

16. CoLLETES CYANESCENS.

Andrena cyanescens, Halid. Linn. Trans. (1837) xvu. 321.
Hab. Chili. (Coll. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.)

17. COLLETES URSINA, ns. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, entirely clothed with sooty
black pubescence ; on the face and cheeks it is silvery, as well as
on the tarsi beneath; the latter has im certain lights a golden
tinge ; the wings subhyaline and beautifully indescent, their ner-
vures black ; the legs very dark rufo-piceous, the claws ferrugi-
nous.

Hab. Columbia.

18. COLLETES MANDIBULARIS, N.S. B.M.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Black; the face, thorax and legs
clothed with bright lemon-yellow-coloured pubescence ; the an-
tenn beneath, except the two basal segments, fulvous ; the
mandibles bright ferruginous ; the wings hyaline, iridescent, and
having their tegule and nervures ferruginous; all the tarsi
and the calcariz pale ferruginous ; the basal segment of the ab-
domen fringed with long pubescence, and all the apical margins
of the segments banded with pubescence of a lemon-yellow
colour.

Hab. Georgia.

19, COLLETES THORACICA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the clypeus coarsely punc-
tured, the face thinly clothed with pale pubescence, that on the
disk more dense and fulvous; the thorax above clothed with
bright fulvous pubescence, beneath it is nearly white; on the
posterior femora and tibize beneath, the pubescence is of changing
golden yellow, the floceus palest, on the legs above it is fus-
cous ; the claws ferrugious; the tegule ferruginous, as well as
the neuration of the wings, the wings being hyaline, and having

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a slight cloud on their apical margins. The abdomen very shining,
and delicately punctured; the Rass has a thin long pale pu-
bescence ; on the apical margins of the first and two followmg
segments laterally is a narrow fringe of white pubescence; on
the margin of the fourth segment it is usually continuous be-
neath ; the margins have a fringe of white pubescence.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Closely resembles the female, but
has the face densely clothed with long bright fulvous pubescence ;
the apical margins of the segments of the abdomen have con-
tinuous white bands, usually more or less interrupted on the first
and second.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

Genus 2. PARACOLLETES.

Paracolletes, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head not so wide as the thorax, eyes lateral, elongate-ovate ;
the stemmata placed in a curve on the front of the vertex; an-
tennz subclavate, the third joint longer than the second or fourth ;
labrum concealed, rounded in front; mentum elongate, gradually
narrowing towards its base, which is conical, in front produced
into a sharp angle, from the point of which descends an abbrevi-
ated channel; anteriorly rounded ; the paraglossz obtuse, short,
and placed laterally ; labial palpi four-jomted, the basal joint as
long as the two following united ; third and fourth joints of equal
length. Maxillary palpi six-jointed, the basal jomt a little the
longest, the rest of about equal length, each jomt much narrower
than the preceding, all being conical. Thorax, superior wings
having one oblong marginal cell, truncate at the apex, from
which emanates an abbreviated nervure ; three submarginal cells,
the first as long as the two following united; the second a little
longer than broad, the transverse nervures parallel, oblique ; the
third narrowed nearly one-half towards the marginal ; the first
recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cell about
the middle, the second received by the third submarginal near
its apex. Legs short, stout, posterior tibiz slightly curved, and
the basal joint of the tarsi as broad as the tibia, and three-fourths
of its length. Abdomen elongate-ovate, furnished with an anal
fimbria. (Plate I. Details.)

1. PARACOLLETES CRASSIPES, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 7 lines——Black, the head clothed with
ochraceous pubescence, palest on the face and cheeks ; the basal
joint of the antennz black, the following joints ferrugimous be-
neath; the clypeus coarsely punctured; the labrum and apex of

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the mandibles rufo-piceous. Thorax above clothed with ochra-
ceous pubescence, beneath and on the femora it is of a paler hue ;
on the metathorax and on the basal segment of the abdomen it
is nearly white ; the legs rufo-piceous, above clothed with fus-
cous pubescence ; the posterior tibiz and basal joint of the tarsi
dilated, the former bent inwardly ; the anterior tibize bright fer-
ruginous in front; on the metathorax below the post-scutellum
is a smooth shining enclosed space ; the wings hyaline, their ner-
vures and tegule rufo-testaceous. Abdomen dark rufo-testa-
ceous, having a green metallic tinge, finely punctured, the basal
segment slightly sinuated at its anterior margin; the fifth and
sixth segments clothed with black pubescence, the latter has a
central longitudinal smooth space. The margins of the segments
beneath are fringed with pale ochraceous pubescence. The
pubescence on the thorax viewed under a moderate magnifying
power is beautifully plumose.

Hab. Swan River.

Genus 3. PTILOGLOSSA.

Ptiloglossa, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, much narrower than the thorax; eyes slightly
approximating at their vertex, ocelli placed in a triangle. The
third joint of the antennz clavate, about the same length as the
scape, the fourth very short, the rest of about equal length. The
mentum elongate, narrowed towards the base, which is rounded ;
the apex blunted; the labium very short, densely pubescent ;
the paraglosse elongate, very pubescent ; the labial palpi four-
jointed, short and stout; the basal jomt cylindric, as long as the
two following ; maxillary palpi six-jointed, gradually attenuating
to the apex; the second to the fourth joints slightly narrowed
at their base; the labrum rounded. Thorax rounded; the an-
terior wings having one elongate marginal cell pointed at the
base, the extreme apex truncate, the first submarginal cell rather
longer than the two following, the second very narrow, attenuated
towards the marginal; the first recurrent nervure uniting with
the first, and the second uniting with the third transverse ner-
vure. Abdomen nearly conical, emarginate at the base. (Plate I.
Details.)

1. PTILOGLOSSA DUCALIS.

Female. Length 8 lines.—Head and thorax black, the clypeus
very convex, naked; the face otherwise clothed with short gri-
seous pubescence intermixed with long black hairs; the cheeks
clothed with white pubescence. Thorax densely clothed above

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with sooty black pubescence, palest on the sides and beneath ;
the legs dark fusco-ferruginous, above clothed with dark fuscous
pubescence ; the floccus on the posterior femora long, thick and
of a pale yellow; the fringe on the tibie pale; the tibia much
dilated, slightly bent inwardly ; the basal joint of the tarsi broadly
dilated, the second heart-shaped, the third narrower, but of the
same length and shape, the fourth very small; claws short, stout
and somewhat blunt; anterior wings having one marginal cell,
the radial nervure of which curves inwardly to the point of union
with the transverse nervure of the second submarginal cell, from
whence it is straight to the transverse nervure of the third sub-
marginal, whence it passes obliquely upwards to the apex of the
costal nervure ; the second submarginal cell not more than one-
fifth as wide as the first submarginal, the third slightly narrowed
towards the marginal. Abdomen delicately punctured, green,
the base of the first segment and its sides densely covered with
pale, nearly white pubescence, the apex clothed with sooty black
hairs; beneath the abdomen is fulvous, except towards the apex,
the margins of the segments depressed and frmged with fulvous
pubescence, the fourth and fifth with black.

Hab. Not known. (Coll. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.)

Genus 4. LEIOPROCTUS.

Leioproctus, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, nearly orbicular, of about the width of the
thorax ; antenne placed in a slight curve on the vertex ; mentum
of moderate length, about three-fourths longer than the labium ;
the latter emarginate at the apex, and having at about half its
length a transverse process notched in the middle and sinuated
on each side ; at the lateral extremities of this process are placed
the paraglossze, dilated and pubescent at their apex; the la-
bial palpi four-jointed, the basal joint about equal in length to
the two following; the maxillary palpi six-jomted, the three
basal ones of equal length, the following gradually a little
shorter, the apical one very slender. Thorax ovate, the supe-
rior wings having one elongate marginal cell, rounded at its apex,
and three submarginal cells; the first about equal in length to
the two following, the second narrowed towards the marginal,
receiving the first recurrent nervure in the middle, the third also
much narrowed towards the marginal, receiving the second re-
current nervure near its apex ; spurs of the posterior tibize sim-
ple. Abdomen elongate-ovate, having an anal fimbria on the
fifth segment; the sixth pubescent at the sides, naked down
the centre. (Plate I. Details.)

HYMENOPTERA. S$)

1. LEIOPROCTUS IMITATUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 44 lines.—Black, at the base of the an-
tennz a little pale yellow pubescence; the clypeus bright, smooth,
and having deep punctures; the antennz testaceous beneath.
Thorax very smooth and shining above, having a few scattered
punctures ; the metathorax has an enclosed smooth shining space
below the post-scutellum ; the disk is thinly clothed with pale
yellow pubescence, that on the sides, beneath, and on the fe-
mora trochanters and cox is nearly white ; the legs dark rufo-
testaceous, their claws ferruginous; the scopa of the posterior
tibiee fulvous; the nervures of the wings ferruginous ; the wings
hyaline, and beautifully iridescent. Abdomen nigro-zneous,
the margins of the segments piceous ; the fourth and fifth seg-
ments have a thin fringe of pale fulvous pubescence, the sixth
clothed with the same, but having a smooth longitudinal space
in the centre, widest at the base.

Hab. New Zealand.

2. LEIOPROCTUS ELEGANS, 0. S.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Blue-green, the face and cheeks
thinly covered with cinereous pubescence ; head strongly punc-
tured, the fagellum beneath testaceous towards the apex. Thorax
above strongly and not very closely punctured, thinly covered
with cinereous pubescence, intermixed with black on the disk
and slightly ochraceous at the sides, the enclosed space at the
base of the metathorax immediately beneath the post-scutellum
impunctate and highly polished; the wings subhyaline, slightly
clouded at their apex, the nervures dark brown ; legs dark rufo-
testaceous; all the femora beneath fringed with silvery white
hairs, floccus and the scopa beneath of the same colour, the latter
fuscous above towards the base of the tibiz, the tarsi beneath
fulvous, the claw-joints ferruginous. Abdomen rather strongly
punctured, sparmgly at the base; margins of the segments
slightly depressed, the apical fimbria bright fulvous.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

3. LEIOPROCTUS FRONTALIS, Ni. Ss.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, head shining, the punctures
deep and not very close, those on the clypeus large and deeply
impressed ; the clypeus rounded in front and strongly marginate ;
at the base of the clypeus is a triangular elevation, from which
a sharp elevated carina passes upwards, terminating a little before
the anterior ocellus, at the termination commences a deep chan-
nel which runs up to and encircles the ocellus ; the antenn tes-

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taceous beneath ; the pubescence thin on the face, and griseous ;
that on the vertex fuscous, as well as that on the disk of the
thorax, which is very sparing ; on the sides it is more dense, also
on the femora, where it is nearly white, a tuft of pure white on
_ the tubercles; the legs fusco-ferruginous, their tarsi palest ; the
scopa is white, having a beautiful golden reflection above; the
wings hyaline. Abdomen closely punctured, and having a tinge
of metallic green, the margins broadly depressed, the depressions
rufo-piceous as well as the sixth segment above, which is longi-
tudinally striate : the sides of the abdomen have a little scattered
white pubescence, the fifth segment covered with long black pu-
bescence as well as the sides of the sixth; beneath, the abdomen
is rufo-piceous, the apical segment smooth and shining at its base,
having on each side an impressed line running its entire length.
Male closely resembling the female, its mandibles bright fer-
ruginous, its face densely covered with silvery white hair; the
general colouring darker, or more matured than in the female ;
the abdomen beneath has a thick fringe of suberect hair on the
margins of the third and fourth segments.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. F. Smith.)

Genus 5. LAMPROCOLLETES.
Lamprocolletes, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, nearly rounded in front; ocelli placed in a
slight curve. Mentum rather more than twice the length of the
labium, which is sinuated on each of its anterior margins, thickly
fringed with pubescence; the paraglosse longer than the tongue,
dilated and pubescent at the apex; labial palpi four-jointed, the
basal one bent, about the length of the two following, the apical
joimt very slender; maxillary palpi six-joited, the three basal
joints of about equal length, the following gradually a little
shorter, the apical one very slender. Thorax nearly ovate, the
wings having one elongate marginal cell, twice the length of the
second and third submarginal cells, the first submarginal being
of equal length to the two following; the second submarginal
cell narrowed towards the marginal, receiving the first recurrent
nervure in the middle, the second recurrent nervure uniting with
the apical nervure of the third submarginal cell; one of the spines
at the apex of the posterior having on one side a row of bent teeth
or hooks resembling a comb ; the pubescence of the scopa beauti-
fully pectinate or feathery. Abdomen ovate, furnished with an
anal fimbria, and the sixth segment with a naked space margined
laterally. (Plate I. Details.)

HYMENOPTERA, ial

1. LAMPROCOLLETES CHALYBEATUS. B.M.

Andrena chalybeata, Erichs. Wiegm. Arch. (1842) p. 268. 243.
Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

2. LAMPROCOLLETES OBSCURUS, Ni. S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, head strongly punctured,
particularly on the clypeus; apex of the mandibles ferruginous ;
a few scattered griseous hairs on the face below the isertion of
the antennz, above it is fuscous. Thorax, the disk shining,
sparingly punctured, and clothed with fuscous pubescence, at the
sides and beneath; on the coxz, fringe of the femora and the
floceus, it is of a dirty white ; the scopa above fuscous, beneath
of a pale golden yellow ; all the tarsi beneath fulvous, the claws
ferrugimous, as well as the calcariz ; the wings subhyaline,
having a prismatic reflection, tneir nervures and stigma fusco-
ferruginous. Abdomen smooth and shining, the fifth segment
clothed with sooty-black pubescence; beneath, the margms
frmged with pale hairs, which have a golden tinge.

Male. Length 33 lmes.—Closely resembles the other sex, the
abdomen having an obscure neous tinge, and being of a short
ovate form ; the margins of the segments narrowly rufo-piceous.
The pubescence in this species slightly magnified is beautifully
plumose, particularly on the disk of the thorax, the floceus and
scopa of the female.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

3. LAMPROCOLLETES CRISTATUS, DN. S.

Female. Length 43 lmes.—Black, the face covered with
griseous pubescence, the clypeus covered with large punctures.
Thorax shining, sparingly punctured ; the collar has a fringe of
fulvous pubescence, the tubercles, scutellum and post-scutellum
have dense tufts of the same colour; wings subhyaline, slightly
clouded at the apical margins, the nervures fuscous, the scopa on
the posterior tibiz fuscous intermixed with silvery white hairs ;
the abdomen very shining, the second and following segments
finely punctured at their base, the anal fimbria black ; beneath,
the segments have a pale marginal fringe.

Hab. N. Holland. (Coll. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.)

4, LAMPROCOLLETES CARINATUS, 0. 8. BM.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Head and thorax bright green,
with shades of purple on the clypeus and disk of the thorax ;
strongly punctured, particularly on the clypeus and scutellum ;
the face thinly covered with short white pubescence; the thorax

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above thinly clothed with fuscous pubescence, beneath it is
nearly white, as well as that on the coxi and trochanters ; on
the legs it is black, except that on the tarsi beneath, which is fus-
cous; the claws ferruginous. Wings hyaline; below the post-
scutellum is a transverse elevated carima, beneath which the meta-
thorax is coarsely punctured. Abdomen blue, with a greenish
tinge; sparingly punctured above, more closely so at the sides
ad beneath ; the pubescence at the apex black; the second and
third segments beneath are fringed with pale pubescence, on the
following it is fuscous.

Hab. New Holland.

5. LAMPROCOLLETES PLUMOSUS, D. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Head and thorax of a metallic
green, covered, but not closely, with deep punctures ; the apical
joints of the antennz beneath fulyous; the pubescence on the
face is short and silvery, on the vertex it isfuscous. The thorax
beneath is opake, above bright and shining; the pubescence is
fuscous or dirty white, rather palest beneath ; each hair under a
low magnifying power is beautifully plumose, as well as that on
other parts of the insect ; the legs rufo-piceous; the scopa on
the posterior tibia is dark fuscous above, beneath it 1s silvery
white ; the wings clear hyaline, their tegule rufo-piceous. Ab-
domen blue, with scattered punctures, the margins of the seg-
ments smooth and shining; the pubescence on the apical seg-
ment black; beneath, the basal half of abdomen is rufo-piceous,
the margins of the segments fringed with long pale hair.

Hab. Swan River.

6. LAMPROCOLLETES IRRORATUS, 0. 8.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face above finely stri-
gose, the clypeus having scattered deep punctures ; the thorax
above very delicately punctured; the shoulders have a broad
epaulet of scale-like pubescence; the floccus silvery grey ; the
scopa beneath of the same colour, above fuscous. Abdomen
black with an olive reflection, the anal fimbria black ; beneath,
the margins of the segments are fringed with silvery grey pu-
bescence.

Hab. Port Philip. (Coll. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.)

7. LAMPROCOLLETES CINEREUS, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the pubescence on the face
cinereous, the clypeus coarsely punctured, apex of the mandibles
ferrugmous. Thorax closely and moderately punctured, the pu-

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besecence cinereous, most dense at the sides of the metathorax,
the enclosed space at the base of the latter smooth, shining and
transversely striate at the base ; wings hyaline, slightly clouded
at the apex; nervures black, the pubescence on the femora and
posterior tibie beneath silvery white, fulvous on the tarsi be-
neath and fuscous on the tibize above, the claws ferrugmous.
Abdomen ovate, shining, the segments at and towards their base
closely punctured, their apex smooth and impunctate ; the apical
margins depressed and having laterally a short fringe of white
pubescence, the anal fimbria black.

Hab. South Australia.

8. LaMPROCOLLETES AURIFRONS.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, head a little wider than the
thorax, the face thickly covered with bright golden-coloured pu-
bescence ; the antenne testaceous beneath, the scape black.
Thorax, the pubescence on the disk fulvous, that on the sides,
beneath and on the legs is pale golden yellow; the tibize and
tarsi pale ferruginous; the tegule testaceous; wings hyaline,
splendidly prismatic, their nervures ferruginous. Abdomen co-
nical, nigro-zneous, and having the margms of all the segments
testaceous ; beneath, the fourth and fifth segments have a short,
thick fringe of bright golden yellow-coloured pubescence.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

9. LAMPROCOLLETES CUPREUS, Ni. S.

Female. Length 5 lmes.—Head and thorax bright green, the
abdomen coppery; the pubescence on the face and cheeks white,
slightly fuscous on the vertex; the clypeus coarsely punctured; the
antenne ferruginous beneath except the three basal joints, which
are black. Thorax, above the pubescence is sparing and slightly
fuscous, beneath and on the cox and femora it is dense, long
and white, above strongly punctured ; the tegulee rufo-testaceous
as well as the stigma, the nervures of a little darker red; the
wings clear hyaline, beautifully prismatic ; the anterior and in-
termediate tarsi and the posterior tibiae and tarsi ferrugimous,
their pubescence pale fulvous; at the base of the abdomen is a
little white pubescence, the rest of the upper surface is thinly
covered with short pale fulvous pubescence, the fifth segment is
clothed with long pubescence of the same colour, the margins of
the segments beneath are fringed with similar long hair; above
the abdomen is very delicately and beneath strongly punctured.
Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

i
;

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10. LAMPROCOLLETES PUNCTATUS.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face clothed with hoary
pubescence, the vertex with dirty white, the clypeus deeply punc-
tured, rounded in front, antennz beneath testaceous. Thorax
above smooth, shining and distantly punctured, clothed thinly
with pale ochraceous pubescence, palest and most dense on the
sides, particularly of the metathorax, which is rounded and very
delicately punctured; wings hyaline, nervures pale testaceous ;
legs rufo-piceous fringed with pale bright yellow pubescence,
that on the tarsi within is fulvous, the floccus nearly white ; the
scopa has a pale golden lustre beneath, above it is fuscous, the
claws ferruginous. Abdomen depressed, shining, closely and
rather finely punctured, margins of the segments depressed and
thinly fringed with pale fulvous pubescence ; the fifth segment
has a pale fulvous fimbria intermingled with fuscous hairs which
clothe the sides of the sixth, its centre being occupied by a naked
longitudinal space.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

11. LAMPROCOLLETES VERSICOLOR.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head closely punctured,
deeply and distantly so on the clypeus, which is smooth, shinmg
and rounded in front ; on the face a little griseous pubescence,
that on the vertex fuscous. Thorax very smooth and shining,
with distant fine punctures; metathorax rounded ; tegulz shining
nigro-piceous ; the wings subhyaline, iridescent; beneath is a
thin pale pubescence, as well as on the sides of the metathorax ;
legs dark rufo-piceous, apical joints of the tarsi ferrugmous, the
floccus on the posterior legs white, the scopa silvery white be-
neath, fuscous above, the tarsi within fulvous. Abdomen de-
pressed, oval, of a blue-green with a silken gloss; the apical
segment clothed with fuscous pubescence ; beneath, the margins
of the segments have a long fringe of pale yellow pubescence.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

Genus 6. DASYCOLLETES.

Dasycolletes, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, rounded in front; antennz, the basal jomt
elongate arcuate, about one-third of the entire length; the
stemmata placed in a slight curve; the mentum short and
broad, anteriorly pointed in the middle, recurved on each side ;
the labium deeply emarginate at the extremity; the paraglosse

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scarcely longer than the labium, broad and rounded at their
apex; the labial palpi four-jointed, each joint slightly narrower.
Maxillary palpi six-jointed, the two basal ones of equal length ;
the third, two-thirds of the length of the second, the three
apical ones being of about equal length, each gradually nar-
rower than the preceding joint, apical joint filiform. Thorax
ovate, the superior wings having one elongate marginal cell
rounded at its extremity and emitting a short appendicular ner-
vure; submarginal cells three, the first equal to the two follow-
ing in length, the second equally narrowed on each side towards
the marginal, receiving the first recurrent nervure i the middle ;
the third submarginal cell narrowed about one-third towards
the marginal, the apical transverse nervure curved outwardly.

(Plate I. Details.)

1. DASYCOLLETES METALLICUS, N. s. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face thickly clothed with
ochraceous pubescence, that on the vertex is fuscous; the an-
tennz testaceous beneath, the disk of the thorax shining, spa-
ringly punctured, and thinly clothed with ochraceous pubescence,
which is more dense on the sides, metathorax, and beneath; the
pubescence beautifully plumose viewed under a moderate mag-
nifying power; the legs very pubescent ; the scopa on the pos-
terior tibiz pale fulvous; the wings hyaline. Abdomen metallic
green, the margins of the segments testaceous, covered with a
thin, short, ochraceous pubescence, most dense on the sides and
at the apex; beneath, the segments have a marginal frmge of
long, pale, fulvous pubescence.

The male closely resembles the female, but is rather smaller.
Hab. New Zealand.

2. DASYCOLLETES PURPUREUS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Dark purple, the face clothed with
griseous pubescence, the vertex with fuscous; on the thorax
above it is also fuscous, but at the sides and on the legs it is
griseous; the legs dark fusco-ferruginous, the apical joints of the
tarsi ferruginous ; on the metathorax, beneath the post-scutellum
is an enclosed smooth shining space; the wings hyaline, beau-
tifully iridescent, their nervures and tegule fusco-ferruginous.
Abdomen shining, and having a little fuscous pubescence at the
apex ; beneath slightly piceous.

Hab. New Zealand.

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Genus 7. ANTHOGLOSSA.

Anthoglossa, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, ocelli placed in a triangle on the vertex ; an-
tenn geniculated, the flagellum subclavate, truncate at the apex,
in the male the apical joint dilated at the apex and hollowed out ;
the clypeus rounded anteriorly ; labrum concealed, rounded an-
teriorly ; mandibles compressed or flattened, slightly curved in-
wardly, dilated at their apex into an oblique obtuse tooth, fur-
nished with a minute one within; the mentum elongate, the labium
being about one-fourth of its length ; the labium slightly rounded
at its apex, which is ciliated with short hairs; the paraglosse
nearly as long as the labium, dilated and rounded at their apex ;
the labial palpi four-jointed, the basal joint being nearly as long
as the three following united; the maxillary palpi six-jomted,
each joint gradually decreasing in length, the apical one cylindric.
Thorax rotundate, the superior wings having one margmal and
three submarginal cells, the former truncate at the apex; the
first submarginal not quite so long as the two following, the
second longer than broad, its transverse nervures oblique, nearly
parallel, the third narrowed by one-half towards the marginal
cell. Abdomen elongate-ovate, the fifth segment furnished with
an anal fimbria. (Plate IV. Details.)

1. ANTHOGLOSSA PLUMATA. B.M.

Female. Length 63 lines. — Black, the face on each side
clothed with hoary pubescence, gradually becoming darker to-
wards the vertex, on which the hairs are pale at their base and
black at their apex ; the clypeus closely and strongly punctured,
above which is asmooth and shining triangular prominence; the
labrum and mandibles ferruginous. Thorax clothed with pu-
bescence of dark hue, being pale at the base and black at the
apex of the hairs; beneath it is fulvous; the legs dark ferru-
ginous, the anterior and intermediate trochanters compressed ;
the apex of the anterior coxee armed with long obtuse spines, or
processes rounded at their apex; all the legs covered with ful-
vous pubescence, the posterior pair densely ; tegule nigro-pice-
ous, very smooth and shining ; the wings fusco-hyaline, slightly
clouded at their apex. Abdomen oblong-ovate, the basal segment
thinly clothed with pubescence similar to that on the thorax ; the
second, third and fourth segments have a narrow white fascia on
their apical margins, the fifth densely fringed with fulvous pu-
bescence ; the apical segment ferruginous, having a central naked
space, the margins of which are raised, smooth and shining, the
centre closely covered with deep elongate punctures.

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Male.—Resembling the female, the face densely clothed with
long fulvous pubescence, the basal segment of the antenne bright
ferruginous, the flagellum moniliform, the apical segment dilated,
truncate, the truncation hollowed out. Thorax, the pubescence
pale fulvous at the base, becoming darker at its apex; on the
metathorax it is of a pale fuscous ; beneath, anteriorly pale ful-
vous, posteriorly white ; all the tibize and tarsi bright ferruginous.
Abdomen elongate-ovate, having a silky gloss, the margins of
the segments white ; the two basal segments have a thin pale
fulvous pubescence, on the three following it is black ; the apical
segment ferruginous, rugose ; beneath rufo-piceous, the segments
fringed with white pubescence. The pubescence in both sexes
of this species is beautifully plumose ; each individual hair, parti-
cularly on the thorax and posterior tibia, is feathered, which is
observable under a moderate magnifying power.

Hab. W. Australia.

Genus 8. EURYGLOSSA.

Euryglossa, F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, in front orbicular, antenne inserted about
the middle of the face, flagellum subclavate, eyes lateral elon-
gate-ovate ; ocelli placed forwards on the vertex in a triangle ;
mentum moderate in length, broad, rounded at the base; the
labium broad, slightly emargmate in front, its sides rounded ;
paraglossze short and rounded; the labial palpi four-jomted, the
two basal joints much stouter than the two following, the third
and fourth joints longer than the second, the third clavate, the
fourth subcylindric ; the basal portion of the maxille twice as
long as the lobe, the lobe rounded and broad at its apex, its apical
margin ciliated ; the maxillary palpi six-jomted, the basal jot
stout, gradually tapering to the apical jomt, which is cylindric,
the labrum angulated, its margin ciliated. The superior wings
have one marginal and two submarginal cells, the former not
quite so long as the two latter united; the first recurrent ner-
vure received just within the second submarginal, the second
recurrent nervure unitg with the second transverse nervure.
Abdomen depressed, subovate. (Plate I. Details.)

1. EURYGLOSSA CUPREO-CHALYBEA, 0D. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax nigro-zneous,
deeply but not closely punctured, clypeus subeonvex. Thorax,
the disk shining; the enclosed space on the metathorax very
smooth and shiming; wings fuscous, the apical margins palest ;
beneath closely punctured, the legs nigro-piceous, having a scat-

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18 HYMENOPTERA.

tered hoary pubescence, most dense above, on the tarsi beneath
pale fulvous, apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen
chalybeous, very closely punctured, margins of the segments
smooth and shining, beneath they are rufo-piceous.

Hab. N. Holland.

2. EuRYGLOSSA TERMINATA.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, head strongly punctured,
the face rather convex ; the clypeus shining, the punctures scat-
tered; the antennz nigro-piceous, the apex of the joits of the
flagellum beneath testaceous. Thorax, the disk shining, the
punctures large but scattered, interspersed with finer ones ; the
metathorax above smooth and shining ; the legs dark ferruginous,
their pubescence very thinly scattered, except that on the tarsi and
posterior tibia, which is silvery white. Abdomen impunctate,
having a silken gloss, the margins of the segments narrowly tes-
taceous, the fifth segment bright fulvous, its pubescence being
of the same colour.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.)

3. EuRYGLOSSA DEPRESSA, 0.8.

Female. Length 44 lines.—Head and thorax black, the for-
mer closely punctured ; the clypeus convex, shining, having large
deep punctures not so dense as on the rest of the head; on each
side of the face close to the margin of the eyes a broad depression
commencing in a line with the msertion of the antennz and ter-
minating opposite the posterior stemmata; margin of the vertex
fringed with pale yellow hairs. Thorax, above shining, the punc-
tures fine and distant; the enclosed space on the metathorax
very smooth and shining, sides of the metathorax fringed with
white pubescence; the tarsi rufo-piceous, clothed beneath with
pale fulvous pubescence. Abdomen dark green, having a satiny
gloss, the margins of the segments black and shining ; the base
of the abdomen deeply sinuated; beneath, the basal margin of
the segments highly polished and shining.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. F. Smith.)

Genus 9. PROSOPIS.

Apis, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 953, 1766.

Hyleus, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 302, 1793.

Sphex, pt., Panz. Faun. Germ.

Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 134, * b, 1802.
Prosopis, pt., Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 293, 1804.

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A. The first recurrent nervure not entering the second submar-
ginal cell. (Plate I. Wing.)

1. PRosopIs ANNULATA.

Apis annulata, Linn. Faun. Suec. p.413, 1706; Syst. Nat. i. 958,
& Cab. Mus. Linn. Soc.

Hylaeus borealis, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Supp. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 94.

Hab. Sweden ; Finland.

2, Prosopis COMMUNIS. B.M.

Hyleus annulatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. u. 305. 12, ¢.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 50. 3.
Latr. Hist. Nat. xiii. 360. 1.
Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 463. 1.

Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 29.1; Zool. vi. 2202.2, 5 ¢.
told:

Melitta annulatus, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 36.3, $ 9,&
fon ¢
Prosopis annulata, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 293. 1.
Spin. Ins. Lig. i. 112. 3.
Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 187. 1.
Prosopis signata, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 537. 4, var.

Hyleus communis, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se.

Fenn. p. 234.

Hab. Britain ; France; Germany ; Finland; Denmark ; Sweden.

3. PRosoPpIs ANNULARIS. B.M.

Sphex annulata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 53.1, 2.
Mellinus labiatus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. p. 267. 7-8, 6.
Melitta annularis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. uu. p. 38.4, 3 ¢.
Prosopis labiata, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 299. 12.

Brullé, Expéd. de Moree, ii. 359. 193 oe
Prosopis annularis, Brullé, Expéd. de Moree, iii. 359. 794, 2?

Hyleus annularis, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 30. 2; Zool. vi.

2202. 3.

Prosopis armillatus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.

p- 189. 3.
Hyleus armillatus, Nyland. Supp. Ap. Boreal. p. 233. 3.
Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Denmark ; Sweden.

4. PRosoPIS SIGNATA. B.M.

Sphex signata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 53. 2.
Melitta signata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 41.6, 3 2.
Prosopis atrata, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 295. 10, 3.

20 HYMENOPTERA.

Prosopis signata, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 537. 4. :

Hyleus signatus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 30.3; Zool. vi.
2206.9, ¢ 2.

Hab. Britain ; France; Germany ; Denmark ; Sweden; Finland.

5. PROSOPIS DILATATA. B.M.

Melitta dilatata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 39. 5. t. 15. f. 4, 3.
Hyleus dilatatus, Latr. Hist. Nat. xni. 361. 2.

Curt. Brit. Ent. viii. t. 373, 3.

Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 31.4. t.3.f. 1; Zool. vi. 2204. 4.
Prosopis signata, St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 537. 4, var.
Prosopis dilatata, Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 188.2, 3.
Hab. England; France; Germany; Sweden; Finland.

6. Prosopis CONFUSA.

Hyleus signatus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 190. 4.
Hab. Sweden; Denmark; Finland.

7. PROSOPIS TUBERCULATA, N.S. B.M.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Black; head and thorax deeply
punctured, the face below the insertion of the antennz cream-
coloured ; scape of the antenne black, much dilated, the
flagellum beneath rufous. Thorax, a spot on each side of the
collar, the tubercles, and the tegule anteriorly cream-coloured ;
the enclosed space on the metathorax below the post-scutellum
very rugose ; the anterior tibia in front and the tarsi ferrugi-
nous, the latter stained with fuscous above. Abdomen shining,
distinctly punctured, the third and fourth segments beneath,
each having at their base an elevated compressed tubercle, their
margin rounded; the posterior tubercle much smaller than the
anterior, sometimes nearly obsolete.

This species is very like P. signata, but differs in the follow-
ing particulars: the scape is much more dilated, the wings are
fusco-hyaline, and the recurrent nervures unite with those of the
second submarginal cell, which is wider than in P. signata; the
abdomen has no white pubescence at the sides of the margin of
the basal segments, and is more strongly punctured; the tuber-
cles beneath much more elevated.

Hah. France.

8. PRosopiIs HYALINATA. B.M.

Melitta annulata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 37, var. B.
Sh hyalinatus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 33. 9; Zool. vi.
2206. 8.

Hab. Britain.

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9. PROSOPIS RUBICOLA. B.M.

Hyleus rubicola, Saund. S. S. Trans. Ent. Soc. new ser. 1. 58.
Hab. Albania.

10. PRosoPIS VERSICOLOR.

Hyleus versicolor, Saund. S. S. Trans. Ent. Soc. new ser. 1. 58.
tO. 4. 4,

Hab. Albania.

11. PRosoPis GIBBA.
Hyleus gibbus, Saund. S. S. Trans. Ent. Soc. new ser. 1. 59.
Hab. Albania.

12. PROSOPIS VARIPES, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 14 line.—Black, head and thorax closely
punctured, the antenn yellow beneath, scape black ; a spot on
the clypeus touching its apical margin and a triangular spot on
each side yellow. Thorax, the collar, tubercles, tegule in front,
and the basal half of the tibize yellow; the tarsi fusco-ferrugi-
nous; the metathorax covered with short white pubescence, ex-
cept the enclosed portion below the post-scutellum, which is
deeply rugose. Abdomen short, rounded, smooth and shining.
The spots on the face sometimes nearly or quite obsolete.

Male.—Black, the face below the insertion of the antennz
and their scape in front pale yellow ; the flagellum orange-yellow
beneath. Thorax, the collar, tubercles, tegulee in front, tibize and
tarsi bright yellow; a spot on all the tibize behmd and the apical
joints of the tarsi ferrugious ; wings hyaline, splendidly ini-
descent. Abdomen closely and finely punctured.

Hab. Britain.

13. PROSOPIS PROPINQUA.

Hyleus propinquus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Supp. Act. Soc. Sc.
Fenn. p. 233. 2.

Hab. Finland.

14. PROSOPIS CORNUTA.

Hyleus cornutus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 32. 6. t. 3. £4;
“Zool. vi. 2204. 5, 2.

Hyleus plantaris, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soe. iv. 32. 7. t. 3. £. 2;
Zool. vi. 2205. 6, 3.

Hab. Britain.

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15. Prosopis PUNCTULATISSIMA. B.M.

Hyleus punctulatissimus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 33. 8;
Zool. vi. 2205. 7.
Hab, Britain.

16. Prosopis PUNCTATA.

Prosopis punctata, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. iii. 359. 795.
t. 49. f. 12.
Hab. Messina; Morea.

17. PROSOPIS ANGULATA.

Male. Length 1} line.—Black, strongly punctured ; a line
on each side of the elypeus continued a little above the imsertion
of the antennz ; a spot at the base of the clypeus, angular in
front, of a yellowish white ; the scape and following joint of the
antenne black, the rest pale testaceous beneath. Thorax, the
collar, tegul in front, tubercles, wings at their extreme base, an-
terior tibis in front, the intermediate and posterior pairs at their
base, as well as the basal joint of the tarsi, pale yellow; the
wings clear hyaline and beautifully iridescent.

Hab. Portugal.

18. PRosoPIs VARIEGATA. B.M.

Mellinus variegatus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. 265. 1-2.
Prosopis variegata, Fabr. Syst. Puez. p. 295. 9.

St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. 11. 534. 1.

Luc. Expéd. Se. Alger. iii. 223. 169.
Prosopis colorata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 89.14.
Hyleus variegatus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2202. 1.
Hab. England; France; Germany ; Italy ; Algeria.

19. Prosopis BIFASCIATA. B.M.

Prosopis bifasciata, Jurine, Hym. p. 220. t. 11. f. 30.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 536. 2.

This species closely resembles variegata, but is very distinct ;
the sculpture of the thorax is rugulose and shining ; the scutellum
has deep separate punctures; the wings are clouded at their
apex; the anterior tibize are only ferrugmons towards their base,
where there is a minute white spot; all the tarsi are nearly black,
the anterior pair being stained at their joimts with ferruginous ;
the abdomen is coarsely punctured, and all the margins of the
segments depressed, the depressions smooth and shining, the
first and second segments bemg red. The foregoing description

HYMENOPTERA. 23

appears to be of a variety, the insect being usually entirely
black.
Hab. Albania; S. France ; Italy.

90. PROSOPIS ANTHRACINA, 01. S. B.M.

Female. Length 23 lines.—Entirely black, head and thorax
very finely punctured, the apical joints of the antenne testaceous
beneath. Thorax, the tegule testaceous, the wings hyaline, the
nervures dark testaceous ; the enclosed portion of the metathorax
longitudinally irregularly suleate at its base. Abdomen very
smooth and shining, beneath it is dark fusco-ferruginous, as well
as the legs; the claws ferruginous.

Male.—The clypeus and a space on each’ side not touching
the eyes, forming together an oval, bright yellow; the scape di-
lated, triangular; the flagellum testaceous beneath. Thorax,
the anterior tibiz in front and the claws testaceous ; otherwise as
in the other sex.

Hab. Sandwich Islands.

21. PROSOPIS FLAVIPES, 0. S. B.M.

Male. Length 2} lines.—Black; the face yellow, the co-
louring is continued upwards on each side nearly to the vertex of
the eyes; the scape cylindrical, black, the rest of the antenne
orange-yellow beneath. Thorax, the metathorax has no di-
stinctly enclosed space, and is subrugose ; the wings hyaline, the
nervures dark fuscous ; all the tibize and tarsi bright yellow, the
former have a ferruginous stam behind. Abdomen smooth and
shining, the margins of the segments narrowly rufo-testaceous.
Hab. Sandwich Islands.

22. PROSOPIS BASALIS, N. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lines.—Entirely black, the face thickly
covered with elongate punctures, and havig a longitudinal
smooth furrow a little within the orbits of the eyes and termi-
nating in a line with their vertex. Thorax finely and very
closely punctured ; at the sides of the post-scutellum and of the
metathorax a little white pubescence; the claws bright ferru-
ginous; the wings clear hyalme at their base, fuscous towards
their apex ; the basal segment of the abdomen very smooth and
shining, and having laterally on its apical margin a little fringe
of white pubescence.

Male.—The face below the insertion of the antenne bright
yellow, as is also the frontal half of the scape, which is broadly
dilated, heart-shaped, and concave beneath; the flagellum in-
serted exactly im the middle of the scape. Thorax very pu-

24 HYMENOPTERA.

bescent, particularly the metathorax ; the anterior tibie in front,
the intermediate and posterior pairs at their base, as well as
the basal joints of the tarsi of the latter, yellow; apical joints
of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen as in the other sex.

Hab. Uudson’s Bay. (G. Barnston, Esq.)

23. PROSOPIS AFFINIS, Nn. s. B.M.

Female. Length 2 lines.—Black, head and thorax closely
and strongly punctured ; the clypeus has some irregular longi-
tudinal depressions ; the face has on each side of the clypeus a
triangular yellow spot touching the eyes, the angle of which is
at the exact line of the base of the clypeus ; the apical joints of
the antennze beneath fulvous. Thorax, the collar, tubercles,
tegule in front, and all the tibia at their base bright yellow.
Abdomen ovate, smooth and shining, the sides having a little
silvery pile observable in certain lights.

Male.—The face below the insertion of the antennz yellow;
the tubercles, tibi at their base and the tarsi yellow; apical
joints of the intermediate and posterior pairs ferruginous. Ab-
domen as in the other sex.

Hab. North America. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

24. PROSOPIS CONFLUENS, Nn. s. BM.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, the face on each side of
the clypeus yellow, terminating obliquely upwards. Thorax co-
vered entirely with deep punctures, which are confluent ; the
enclosed space below the post-scutellum rugose ; the collar,
interrupted in the middle, the tubercles in front, and all the
tibize at their base, yellow; apical jomts of the tarsi rufo-
piceous; the base of the wings hyaline, including the first dis-
coidal cell, beyond which they are fuscous. Abdomen oblong-
ovate, very smooth and shining, covered, except the basal seg-
ment, with a short white pile.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

25. PROSOPIS ELLIPTICA. B.M.
Prosopis elliptica, Kirby, Faun. Boreal. Amer. p. 266.
Hab. Hudson’s Bay. (G. Barnston, Esq.)

26. PROSOPIS VARIOLOSA, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, the face yellow on each side
of the clypeus, the coloured portion continuing along the mar-
gin of the eyes, but not reaching their vertex ; down the centre
of the clypeus a broad yellow line; the labrum and mandibles
ferruginous ; the cheeks behind the eyes flat. The thorax covered

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with deep punctures, those on the metathorax oblong and placed
transversely, interspersed with fine punctures; metathorax
truncate, the enclosed portion below the post-scutellum deeply
rugose; the sides of the metathorax covered thinly with white
pubescence ; the collar, tubercles and tegule in front, the anterior
tibie in front, as well as the intermediate and posterior pairs at
their base above yellow ; the tarsi rufo-piceous. Abdomen co-
nical, highly polished, covered with scattered shghtly impressed
punctures, except the margins, which are very smooth and
shining.

Hab. Santarem, Brazil. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.)

27. PROSOPIS SCUTELLATA.

Prosopis scutellata, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. 2™° sér.i. 506; Exped.
d Egypte, t. 37. f. 26.
Hab. Egypt.

28. PROSOPIS FULVIPES.

Hyleus fulvipes, Germar, Faun. Ins. Europ. Fase. 7. 15 (Halic-
tus ?).

Hab. Europe.

29. PRoSOPIS HERALDICA, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 32 lmes.—Black, head and thorax strongly
punctured, the clypeus, a transverse spot above, and an angu-
lated one on each side reaching a little above the insertion of
the antenne pale yellow; the margin of the clypeus, forming
an angular patch on each side, the labrum, mandibles and
seape bright ferruginous; the flagellum testaceous beneath.
Thorax, the collar yellow, having on each side a ferruginous
stam; the tegulz, tubercles and legs bright ferruginous, the
posterior coxze and femora fusco-ferrugmous; the legs have a
silvery-white pubescence, particularly on the tarsi above; the
thorax on the sides has also a thin clothing of white pubescence.
Abdomen, the sides of the basal segment ferrugimous, and having
on its apical margin a broadly interrupted band of white pubes-
cence; the margins of the second, third, fourth and fifth seg-
ments narrowly ferrugmous, the sixth entirely so; beneath, the
margins broadly piceo-ferruginous.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope.

30. PROSOPIs PICTA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, the face below the insertion
of the antennz and a little above on each side, as well as the

Cc

26 HYMENOPTERA.

seape in front, yellow; the flagellum beneath testaceous; the
labrum and mandibles ferruginous. Thorax closely punctured ;
the collar, tubercles, tegule in front, scutellum and post-scutel-
lum, as well as the legs, bright yellow; the cox, trochanters
and apical joints of the tarsi stained with ferruginous ; the wings
fusco-hyaline, splendidly iridescent. Abdomen finely punctured,
the apical margins of the segments broadly testaceous, and having
a band of pale yellow pubescence, that on the basal segment
broadly interrupted ; beneath, the margins are also testaceous.

Male.—Closely resembling the female, but narrower, and
having the labrum and mandibles bright yellow.

Hab. Spain and Portugal.

31. PROSOPIS CYANURA. B.M.
Melitta cyanura, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 212.
Hab. Swan River.

32. PROSOPIS SIMILIS, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lines.—Black, entirely, closely and finely
punctured, a large triangular spot on each side of the face, a
spot on each side of the collar, the tubercles, scutellum and post-
seutellum bright yellow; metathorax opake; thorax beneath
coarsely punctured; wing hyaline, the second submarginal cell
subquadrate, narrowed towards the marginal. Abdomen a little
elongated, obscurely tinged with blue and covered with a change-
able white pile, observable in certain lights, the apex thinly
covered with black pubescence ; beneath, the second segment at
the base covered with deep punctures, its apical margin smooth ;
the second segment finely punctured at the base, more coarsely
towards its apical margin; otherwise closely and finely punc-
tured.

Hab. New Holland.

33. PROSOPIS VIOLACEA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 3 to 4 lines.—Head and thorax black, closely
and rather strongly punctured; the face on each side of the cly-
peus with a lunate yellow patch reaching a little above the in-
sertion of the antennz, which are testaceous beneath ; the tu-
bercles, a half-circular spot on the scutellum, a smaller similar one
on the post-scutellum bright yellow; beneath the latter is the
enclosed segment of a circle, the upper portion of which is ru-
gose, the under quite smooth ; beneath the enclosed portion the
metathorax is transversely striate. Abdomen violet, closely and ra-
ther strongly punctured. Wings hyaline, brilliantly iridescent, the

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second submarginal cell receiving both recurrent nervures a little
within at each extremity.

Male.—Agrees with the female in sculpture, with the follow-
ing differences in coloration ; the face below the insertion of the
antenne entirely yellow, the anterior tibia in front, as well as the
basal joint of the tarsi, yellow.

Hab. Swan River.

34. PROSOPIS SULCIFRONS, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 3} lmes.—Black, closely punctured, clypeus
bell-shaped, white, above which is an elevated cara more or less
yellow, which terminates opposite the insertion of the antenne ;
above, the face is deeply depressed ; on each side of the elypeus
is a deep sulcation, smooth and shining, which terminates a little
above the insertion of the antennz, sometimes a yellow spot at
the apex ; the tubercles, a large patch behind the scutellum and
post-scutellum bright vellow; wings hyaline, splendidly irides-
cent, their extreme apex slightly clouded.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. F. Smith.)

35. PROSOPIS BICOLORATA, N. Ss.

Female. Length 14 line.—Black, the face below the inser-
tion of the antennze anda little above on each side, alme passing
a little upwards between them and the antennz fulvous. Thorax
finely punctured ; beneath, as well as the legs fulvous; the disk
has also a fulvous stain; the tegule and extreme base of the
wings pale fulvous; wings hyaline, splendidly iridescent ; the basal
segment of the abdomen bright fulvous-red, the apical segments
black.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

36. PROSOPIS RUFIPES, Ni. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 23 lines.—Black, head and thorax closely
punctured, a minute white lunate spot on each side of the cly-
peus; the mandibles, labrum, apex of the clypeus and flagellum
of the antenne beneath fulvous. Thorax, a spot on each side
of the collar white, the tibiz and tarsi fulvous. Abdomen, the
basal segment and the basal half of the second segment fulvous-
red.

Hab. New Holland.

37. Prosopis FULVICORNIS, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 23 lines.—Head and thorax black, the latter
coarsely punctured ; the face below the insertion of the antenne
(6)

28 HYMENOPTERA.

bright yellow; the labrum and scape in front yellow; the man-
dibles ferruginous; antenne fulvous. Thorax, the collar on
each side, the tubercles and a patch behind uniting, the tegule
in front, the scutellum and post-scutellum, the anterior femora
at their base beneath the tibiee and tarsi, yellow; the tibize have
a ferruginous stain behind ; the intermediate and posterior tarsi
ferruginous ; the scutellum is sculptured with large shallow punc-
tures. Abdomen purple or deep blue, closely and finely punc-
tured ; the margins of the segments sometimes rufo-piceous, as
well as the abdomen beneath.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

38. PROSOPIS QUADRATA, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 3 lines.— Black, face below the antenne
yellow, the antenne luteous beneath. Thorax as well as the
head very closely and finely punctured; the tubercles, scutellum
and post-scutellum forming a quadrate patch, yellow; below
which is an enclosed space, beautifully and delicately reticulated ;
wings hyaline, splendidly iridescent ; the anterior and interme-
diate tibia in front, as well as the tarsi of the former, pale fer-
ruginous. Abdomen elongate-ovate, closely punctured ; the
margins of the two basal segments constricted.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

;

39. PROSOPIS BIDENTATA, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 32 lines.—Black, face below the insertion of
the antennze, and a narrow line between not reaching the anterior
stemma, a line along the margin of the eyes, as well as a line
behind them, yellow. Thorax opake; the collar, tubercles, the
knees of the anterior and intermediate legs, as well as the basal
half of the posterior tibia, pale yellow; anterior tibiz and basal
joint of the tarsi ferrugmous; wings hyaline, the two recurrent
nervures uniting with the nervures of the second submarginal
cell. Abdomen punctate, shining; beneath, the third segment
is produced into a transverse elevated ridge, having a stout tooth
at each extremity.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

40. PROSOPIS ELEGANS, Nn. s. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lines—Head and thorax black ; the face
with three broad yellow stripes, terminating in a line with the
anterior stemma ; the labrum yellow, the mandibles ferrugmous ;
antennz fusco-ferruginous above, pale beneath, their scape yel-
low in front. Thorax closely punctured, the seutellum and post-

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scutellum, the tegulze and a broad epaulet over them, the tuber-
cles and legs, bright yellow; the coxe and trochanters dark fer-
ruginous, the apical joints of the tarsi pale ferruginous. Ab-
domen red, having a black spot in the centre of the basal seg-
ment.

Male. In general colourmg agreeing with the other sex, but
has the face entirely yellow below the insertion of the antennz ;
the epaulet narrow, the post-scutellum black. Abdomen havmg
only the two basal segmeuts and a line down their centre black,
the posterior margin of the second black.

Hab. Adelaide.

4]. PROSOPIS RUFICEPS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Head red, coarsely punctured, the
space between the clypeus and the eyes yellow, between the in-
sertion of the antenne and the stemmata black. Thorax black
shining, covered with deep punctures ; the collar slightly mter-
rupted, the tubercles and a lunate shape behind them, the
scutellum and post-scutellum yellow; the metathorax truncate
behind ; the anterior tibiz have a rufous stain in front, the claws
rufous. Abdomen of a metallic blue, in certain lights rufo-
piceous, delicately punctured.

Hab. Adelaide.

42, PROSOPIS ALCYONEA. B.M.

Prosopis aleyonea, Hrichs. Wiegm. Arch. (1842) p. 267. 241.
Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

43. PROSOPIS VIDUA, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 5 lines—Head and thorax black, the face on
each side of the clypeus below the insertion of the antenne
yellow, continued so upwards, gradually attenuating towards the
vertex of the eyes, not quite reaching it; from the anterior stemma
a channel passes forwards towards the clypeus, in which is some-
times a minute yellow spot; the clypeus on each side, as well as
the anterior margin, bordered with black ; a transverse yellow
line on the labrum ; the flagellum of the antennz testaceous be-
neath. Thorax strongly punctured, the tubercles yellow ; the
sides of the metathorax pubescent ; above, at the margin of the
post-scutellum, produced into a somewhat sharp shining angular
point ; the first recurrent nervure uniting with the apical nerve
of the first submargmal cell, the second recurrent nervure re-
ceived one-third from the apex of the second submarginal cell,
which is also one-third narrower at its radial than at its inferior
margin. Abdomen deep blue, having a scattered white pu-

30 HYMENOPTERA.

<) hl most dense at the sides; on the apical margin it is
lack.

This is probably the male of P. alcyonea of Erichson.
Hab. New Holland.

44. Prosopis MIXTA.

Prosopis mixtus, Smith, Ann. 8 Mag. Nat. Hist. (1851).
Hab. India. (Mus. Hon. East India Company.)

B. The first recurrent nervure entering the second sub-
marginal cell.

45. PROSOPIS CONFUSA, n. s. B.M.

Head and thorax black, closely punctured, the punctures on
the face elongate, running into grooves at the margin of the ely-
peus, which is smooth and slightly elevated; the face on each
side of the clypeus yellow. Thorax, the tubercles, scutellum and
post-scutellum yellow ; wings hyaline, slightly clouded towards
their apical margins, the second recurrent nervure uniting with
the apical one of the second submarginal cell, the first recurrent
nervure received a little within the second submarginal cell; be-
neath, nigro-zneous, coarsely punctured, and thinly covered with
short white pubescence, the tibiz and tarsi clothed with similar
pubescence, the claws ferruginous. Abdomen, of a blue green,
closely and rather strongly punctured; the margins of the seg-
ments violet, smooth and shinmg; the anterior margin of the
basal segment produced in the centre, forming the apex of a
shining carina, which runs a short distance down the truncation
of the segment ; beneath coarsely punctured.

Hab. New Holland.

C. Both the recurrent nervures entering the second sub-
marginal cell.

46. PROSOPIS NIGRIFRONS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the clypeus finely aciculate,
iterspersed with distinct punctures. Thorax strongly punctured,
the tubercles and a larger patch behind, the scutellum and post-
scutellum yellow; the enclosed space below the post-scutellum has
the upper half longitudinally strigose; wings subhyaline, the
first recurrent nervure received about one-third from the base of
the second submarginal cell, the second nearly at the apex,
Abdomen closely punctured, more strongly so towards the apex ;

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beneath coarsely punctured ; the margms of the segments
smooth, shining and piceo-ferruginous.

Hab. New Holland.

47. PROSOPIS IMPRESSIFRONS, DN. s. B.M.

Male. Length 43 lines.—Black, head and thorax strongly pune-
tured, the clypeus and a small angular elevation above, as well as
a narrow stripe along the inner orbits of the eyes, bright yellow ;
a smooth, elongate, deep sulcation on each side of the clypeus ;
the scape dilated, concave behind; the flagellum fulvous beneath ;
the mandibles grooved exteriorly, the stemmata placed in a
curve. Thorax, the collar slightly interrupted, a spot on the
tegule in front, the tubercles, a lunate-shaped patch behind, the
scutellum and post-scutellum bright yellow; the enclosed space
beneath smooth and shining; wings fusco-hyaline ; both the re-
current nervures received about one-fourth within the second
submarginal cell; beneath very coarsely punctured; anterior
tibie in front and the claws ferruginous ; posterior tibize and all
the tarsi clothed with short white pubescence. Abdomen, the
basal segment finely, the rest much more strongly punctured, all
the margins smooth and shining ; beneath covered with large
elongate scattered punctures.

Hab. New Holland.

48. PROSOPIS DESPONSA, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Black, a broad yellow stripe down
the centre of the clypeus, on each side of which is a smooth im-
pressed line ; above, on each side is a deep depression. Thorax
strongly punctured, the collar, tubercles, and a lunate-shaped spot
behind the scutellum and a large spot on the post-scutellum,
yellow ; the enclosed space beneath smooth and shining; wmgs
subhyaline ; all the tarsi and posterior tibiz clothed with white
pubescence ; claws ferruginous. Abdomen, the basal segment
more finely punctured than the rest, and having laterally on its
_ apical margin a small patch of white pubescence, a little scattered
white pubescence along the sides of the abdomen, that on the
apical segments black ; beneath coarsely. punctured.

This is probably the female of P. impressifrons.

Hab. New Holland.

49. PrRosoPIS NUBILOSA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 32 lines.—Black, the head more elongate than
in P. nigrifrons, the clypeus beautifully aciculate, interspersed
with elongate punctures, having a spot near the anterior margin
and a narrow line along the margins of the eyes, yellow. Thorax

32 HYMENOPTERA.

very closely and delicately punctured, the tubercles, scutellum
and post-scutellum yellow ; the colouring on the scutellum waved
at the anterior margin ; wings subhyaline ; the marginal cell has
a narrow fuscous cloud passing along the costal nervure to the
apex of the wing; the second submarginal cell quadrate, re-
ceiving the first recurrent nervure about one-fourth within, the
second at its apex nearly uniting with the apical nervure. Ab-
domen shining, closely punctured, the basal segment most
strongly so.

Hab. Port Philip.

Genus 10, HYLEOIDES.

F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate II.)

Head not so wide as the thorax, transverse, subtriangular in
front; eyes lateral, elongate-ovate, narrowest at their vertex ;
the mentum shorter than the labium, which is produced at the
apex into elongate lobes rounded at their extremities; the para-
gloss one-third shorter than the Jabium; labial palpi four-
jointed, the basal jomt as long as the three following, and having
above a number of erect stiff hairs, the apical joint short, cylin-
drical. The maxillary palpi six-jointed, the basal joint very stout,
the two following subclavate, about the same length as the basal
joint ; the three apical joints of about equal length, and about
two-thirds the length of the third joint ; the stemmata placed in
a triangle on the vertex. Thorax ovate, the superior wings ha-
ving one marginal cell, one-fourth longer than the first submar-
ginal cell, the extreme apex rounded, and having a short appen-
diculate nervure; the submarginal cells of about equal length,
the second widest at its apex. Abdomen elongate-ovate.

1. HyLEOIDES CONCINNA. B.M.

Vespa concinna, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 263. 38; Cab. Banks. Mus.
Iann. Soc. Syst. Piez. p. 259. 30.

Hab. New Holland; Port Philip.

2. HyLEOIDES ZONALIS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 53 lines.—Black, the clypeus finely acicu-
late, and having a central yellow stripe, broadest at the base;
mandibles very broad at the base, forcipate, deeply grooved ex-
teriorly, bidentate at the apex, apical tooth rounded; antennze
subclayate, stemmata placed in a triangle on the vertex ; on each
side, close to the margin of the eyes, a smooth impressed line.
Thorax oval, the collar slightly interrupted in the middle, the

HYMENOPTERA. 33

tubercles and two ovate spots on the scutellum yellow; the
superior wings have a dark fuscous cloud on their anterior mar-
gin, extending from base to apex, the width of the marginal and
second submarginal cells, a little palest towards the base of the
wings ; legs ferruginous, anterior pair darkest ; the anterior tibie
at their apex furnished exteriorly with a stout bent to th rather
more than one-third the length of the basal joint of the tarsi ;
the tarsi densely ciliated; the intermediate and posterior legs
have a silvery-white pubescence, most dense on the tarsi and on
the posterior femora and tibia within. Abdomen, the apical
margin of the basal segment has a broad yellow band, dilated
laterally ; a similar band, continued beneath, occupies the third
segment a little before its apical margin; beneath, the second
segment is produced at its base into a conical tubercle.

Hab. New Holland (Hunter River).

Genus 11. MEROGLOSSA.
F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate II.)

Head transverse, face elongate; ocelli placed m a slight
curve on the vertex. Antenne filiform in the male, 13-jomted,
the seventh joint more slender than the others. Mentum elon-
gate-conic, about thrice the length of the labium ; the labium
lanceolate, of about the same length as the paraglosse, which are
broad, and as well as the labium very pubescent. Maxillary palpi
six-jomted. Thorax ovate, superior wings having one marginal
cell acuminate at its apex ; submarginal cells two, the first twice
the length of the second, the second receiving both the recurrent
nervures. Abdomen elongate-ovate.

1. MEROGLOSSA CANALICULATA, Ni. S. B.M.

Male. Length 43 lines.—Black, ocelli large and prominent,
the face deeply canaliculate, smooth and shming ; the canalicu-
lation occupying the whole of the face above the insertion of the
antenne and extending on each side of the clypeus nearly to its
anterior margin ; a raised yellow line traverses the inner orbits
of the eyes; the clypeus yellow, angular above; the labrum,
mandibles and antenne ferrugmous, the scape broadly dilated,
yellow in front. Thorax, the prothorax slightly elongated, the
collar narrowly yellow, the disk strongly punctured ; the meta-
thorax rounded and covered with griseous pubescence; the te-
gule have a minute white dot in front, and are, as well as the
nervures of the wings, rufo-piceous ; the legs rufo-piceous ; the
anterior tibia piceous in front. Abdomen cylindrical, closely

cé

34 HYMENOPTERA.

punctured, covered sparingly with hoary pubescence, particularly
at the sides.

Hab. Port Essington.

Subfam. 2. ACUTILINGUES.
Acutilingues, Westw. Int. Class. Ins. Gen. Syn. p. 84.

Genus 12. SPHECODES.
(Details, Plate III.)

Sphex, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 941, 1766.

Apis, pt., Christ. Hym. p. 153, 1791.

Nomada, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 345, 1793.

Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 137, ** a, 1802.
Sphecodes, Latr. Hist. Nat. xii. 368, 1805.

1. SPHECODES GIBBUS. B.M.
Sphex gibba, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. 946. 33, & Cab. Mus. Linn.
Soc; 2.

Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 1. 63. 816.
Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1, 212. 59.
Apis rufa, Christ. Hym. p. 201. t. 17. f. 12, 9.
Melitta sphecoides, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 46.9, 2.
Melitta monilicornis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 47. 10 3, &
t. 15. f. 6.
Melitta picea, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 48. 11, 3 var.
Sphecodes piceus, Wesm. Obs.
Sphecodes gibbus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
p. 193. 2.
Sphecodes sphecoides, Smith, Zool. ii. 1013. 2. f. 34.

Hab. Europe.

2. SPHECODES RUFESCENS. B.M.

Apis rufescens, Fourc. Ent. Par. ii. 447. 17.

Apis gibba, Christ. Hym. p. 183. t. 15. f. 3.

Nomada gibba, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ti. 348. 12, § Cab. Banks. Mus.

Linn. Soc.

Melitta gibba, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 42. 7.

Sphecodes gibbus, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiii. 368.
St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 542. 3. t. 24.f.1 9,2 6.
Smith, Zool. iii. 1012. 1.

Sphecodes pellucidus, Smith, Zool. ii. 1014. 3, 3 9, var. —2?
Reaum. Mem. vi. 96. t. 9. f. 4. 7. ;

Proabeillé noire et rousse, De Geer, ii. 7. 55. t. 32. f. 6.

Hab. Europe.

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3. SPHECODES SUBQUADRATUS. B.M.
Sphecodes gibbus, Wesm. Obs.

Sphecodes subquadratus, Smith, Zool. iii, 1014.5, 3 9.

Hab. Charlton, Kent, and Camberwell.

4. SPHECODES EPHIPPIA.

Sphex ephippia, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 944. 22, fide Cab. Mus. Linn.
Soc. 3.

Apis fulviventris, Scop. Ent. Carn. 807, 2 ?

Schrank, Ins. Aust. 822.

Apicis minimus, Harris, Expos. p. 136. t. 39. f. 21.

Melitta divisa, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 49. 12, 3.

Sphecodes divisus, Smith, Zool. iii. 1015. 6, 3 2.

Andrena Potentilla, Panz. Faun. Germ. 46. 14.

Apis nigra, abdomine rufo nitida, incisuris nigris, Geoff. Ins. Par.
u. 416. 18.

Hab, Europe.

5. SPHECODES GEOFFRELLUS. B.M.
Melitta Geoffrella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 45. 8,2, & t. 15.

byOs) 2
Sphecodes Geoffrellus, Wesm. Obs. vii. 3.
St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 544. 4.
Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 194. 3.
Smith, Zool. ii. 1014. 5, 3.
Sphecodes maculatus, St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. i. 545, g var.
Hab. Britain.

6. SPHECODES FUSCIPENNIS.

Dichroa fuscipennis, Germ. Faun. Ins. Europ. fase. 5. t. 18.
Sphecodes Latreillii, Wesm. Obs.
Sphecodes nigripes, St. Farg. Hym. i. 542. 2.
Luc. Expéd. Se. Alger. iti. 222. 168.
Sphecodes rugosa, Smith, Zool. vi. 2208.
Apis rufa, Sulz. Hist. Ins. p. 198. t. 27. f. 14?

Hab. England; France; Germany ; Greece.

7. SPHECODES COLLARIS.
Sphecodes collaris, Spin. Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr, 2™ sér. 1, 137. 26.
Hab. Spain.

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8. SPHECODES SEMI-NEUS.

Sphecodes semi-eneus, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 88. 36.
'

Hab. Canary Islands.

9, SPHECODES ALTERNATUS, DN. S.

Female. Length 4 lines——Head and thorax black ; sides of
the face below the antenne covered with silvery-white pubes-
cence, mandibles in middle ferrugmous; the head shining and
strongly punctured. Thorax shining, the punctures scattered
on the disk; metathorax truncate, above rugose; the outer
margins of the tegule pale testaceous ; wings fusco-hyaline, their
apical margins darkest; the first recurrent nervure received in
the middle of the second submarginal cell ; all the tibiee and tarsi
ferruginous, the tibize having a fuscous stain behmd. Abdomen
shining red, the extreme base impunctate, becoming gradually
closely punctured at the apical margin of the basal segment ;
the following segments each in succession more closely and much
more finely punctured.

Resembling S. Africanus, but im that species the first recur-
rent nervure is received at the extreme apex of the second sub-
marginal cell.

Hab. Albania. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

10. SPHECODES FUMIPENNIS, N. Ss.

Female. Length 5 lines—Head and thorax black, the face
on each side of the clypeus clothed with white pubescence ; the
mandibles dark ferruginous, antennze rufo-piceous beneath; the
puncturing on the vertex very deep and close, on the disk of the
thorax the punctures are large and confluent ; the metathorax
truncate, the sides and upper portion coarsely rugose; wings
dark fuscous ; legs fusco-ferruginous, the tibize and tarsi clothed
with silvery-white pubescence. Abdomen covered with large
distant punctures, the apical margin of the basal segment con-
stricted, the following depressed, smooth and shining.

Hab. N. India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

11. SPHECODES APICATUS, 0. 8s.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax black, the former
strongly and closely punctured, the face covered with white pu-
bescence, most sparing on the clypeus. Thorax, the disk very
smooth and shining, having a few large distant punctures; meta-
thorax coarsely rugose ; wings fusco-hyaline, their apical mar-
gins darkly clouded ; apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous; all

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the tarsi and the intermediate and posterior tibiz covered with
silvery pubescence. Abdomen red, the apical segment black,
punctures fine and distant.

Hab. India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

12. SPHECODES RUFIPES, Ni. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 3} lmes.—Head and thorax black, their pu-
bescence black; mandibles ferrngmous. Thorax strongly pune-
tured, the tegule rufo-piceous, the wings fusco-hyaline, all the
tibiee and tarsi bright ferruginous, their pubescence white; that
on the femora is black. Abdomen red, smooth and shining, the
basal margins sparingly punctured; the apex clothed with fus-
cous pubescence.

Male.—Closely resembles the female ; head rather wider than
the thorax, the face covered with white pubescence, the antennz
moniliform. Abdomen elongate-ovate, closely and distinctly
punctured.

Hab. Algeria.

13. SPHECODES RUBRIPES.

Sphecodes rubripes, Spin. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. vu. 512. 58.
Hab. Egypt.

14. SPHECODES HISPANICUS.

Sphecodes hispanicus, Wesm. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr.iv.; Bull. Ent.
Ixvu. 67. 6.
Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vu. 513. 59.
Hab. Egypt; South of France.

15. SPHECODES ANTIPODES, 0. s.

Female. Length 34 lines.—Head and thorax black, closely and
strongly punctured; mandibles deeply grooved exteriorly, their
apex broad and ferruginous ; the stemmata placed m a curve on
the vertex; the flagellum of the antennz nigro-piceous beneath.
Thorax, the upper portion of the metathorax grooved longitu-
dinally ; beneath the post-scutellum is a half-cireular space en-
closed by an elevated carina; thence to its base truncated, the
sides of the truncation produced into two pomted tubercles ;
wings fusco-hyaline, palest towards their base; the posterior
legs clothed with silvery white pubescence, particularly within ;
apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen red, shining,
distinctly but sparingly punctured ; the base black, the margins

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of the segments more or less nigro-piceous; beneath, the mar-
gins of the segments fringed with pale hairs.

Hab. Sydney. (Coll. F. Smith.)
16. SpHECODES DICHROA. B.M.
Sphecodes dichroa, Harris’s Catalogue.

Female. Length 43 lines—Head and thorax black, strongly
punctured; on the disk of the thorax, which is shining, the
punctures are more distant, as also on the clypeus ; tegule
rufo-piceous, the nervures dark ferruginous ; wings hyaline, ha-
ving a fuscous cloud at their apex; the metathorax truncate,
the enclosed space below the post-scutellum rugged, as well as
the sides beyond, the truncation not so coarsely rugose. Ab-
domen entirely red, strongly punctured, the margins of the seg-
ments depressed, apical segment rufo-testaceous ; beneath more
strongly but not so closely punctured.

Male.—Closely resembling the female, but more coarsely seulp-
tured and more pubescent; the antenne submoniliform ; the
margins of the abdominal segments very smooth and shining.

Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

Genus 13. TEMNOSOMA.

F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate II.)

Head subquadrate, as wide as the thorax, stemmata placed in
a triangle on the vertex, the posterior pair on a line with the
vertex of the eyes; eyes lateral, elongate-ovate ; antenne fili-
form. Mentum elongate, labium short, narrow and acuminate,
paraglossz broader than the labium, a little shorter, and pointed
at their apex; labial palpi four-jointed. Maxillary palpi six-
jointed, the apical lobe short and rounded, the palpi twice the
length of the lobe; the joints about equal in length. Thorax
ovate, rounded posteriorly, anterior wings having one marginal
and three submarginal cells ; the marginal cell equal in length
to the three submarginals, wide at the base and gradually nar-
rowing towards the apex ; the first submarginal cell longer than
the second and third, the second very narrow, the transverse
nervures in the males nearly coalescing, the third narrowed
towards the marginal.

1. TEMNOSOMA METALLICUM, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Metallic green, head strongly punc-
tured; antennz labrum and mandibles black, the latter ferru-
ginous at their apex; the clypeus prominent. Thorax strongly

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but distantly punctured on the disk ; metathorax rounded and
having a deep longitudinal channel; beneath the post-scutellum
is a row of radiating sulcations, beyond which is a space trans-
versely strigose, the remaining portion covered with deep punc-
tures; wings hyaline, splendidly iridescent, slightly clouded at their
apical margins ; the tarsi rufo-piceous. Abdomen, the margins
of the two basal segments much depressed, that of the third
moderately so; all the margins above and beneath smooth and
shining, the abdomen otherwise covered with large deep punc-
tures; margins of the segments beneath nigro-piceous.

Male.—Corresponds with the female, the abdomen being less
deeply punctured.

Hab. 9 Para. 3% Jamaica? (H. W. Bates, Esq.)

Genus 14. PARASPHECODES.

F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate ITI.)

The species of this subdivision closely resemble in general ap-
pearance those of the genus Sphecodes, but the females possess
the characteristic anal rma and also the appendage to the la-
brum of the females of the genus Halictus; the males also have
an elongate cylindrical abdomen, and have the clypeus produced
and yellow at the apex, as is usual in the same genus ; the tongue
offers no positive distinction from some of the species of Ha-
lictus, which differ in having that organ more or less elongate and
acute, but the superior wings have always the first recurrent
nervure united to the second transverso-cubital nervure. All the
species are from Australia and Van Diemen’s Land.

1. PARASPHECODES HILACTUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 4 to 4} lines.—Head and thorax black, the
clypeus moderately produced, yellow at the apex, antenne as
long asthe head and thorax. Thorax strongly and closely punc-
tured, the base of the metathorax enclosed by a sharp arched
elevation which is more or less waved on each side and forming
a point in the centre, the enclosure deeply rugose-striate, shghtly
radiating ; tegule rufo-testaceous, wings slightly rufo-hyaline,
iridescent and faintly clouded at their apex, nervures ferrugmous ;
legs red, or sometimes rufo-testaceous. Abdomen elongate,
closely and finely punctured, the fourth and followimg segments
black, margins of the three basal ones fuscous.

Hab. Swan River; Adelaide.

2. PARASPHECODES HILTACUS, Nn. s. B.M.

Female. Length 3% lines.—Head and thorax black, opake,
thinly covered with hoary pubescence, most dense on the sides

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of the metathorax, both very finely and very closely punctured ;
the base of the metathorax enclosed by a raised, smooth ridge
behind, the enclosure has a series of radiating striz ; me-
tathorax behind smooth and shining; tegule rufo-testaceous ;
wings hyaline, iridescent, clouded at their apex ; legs black or
dark rufo-testaceous, their pubescence above fuscous, beneath
of a changeable silvery brightness. Abdomen red, very finely
punctured, the base and sides have a hoary pubescence.

Hab. New Holland.

3. PARASPHECODES SULTHICA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 33 lines.—Head and thorax black, apex of the
clypeus yellow, the face covered with fulvous pubescence, the
antenne longer by one-third than the head and thorax; the
latter finely and very closely punctured, the base of the meta-
thorax enclosed by an arched ridge, the enclosure rugose-striate,
sides of the metathorax as coarsely sculptured as the enclosed
space ; the thorax thinly covered with fulvous pubescence, most
dense on the sides of the metathorax ; tibize and tarsi ferru-
ginous, the posterior tibize more or less stained outside ; tegule
pale rufo-testaceous ; wings hyaline, faintly clouded at their
apex, iridescent, the nervures ferruginous. Abdomen elongate,
red, slightly fuscous at the apex, very finely and closely punc-
tured.

Hab. New Holland.

4. PARASPHECODES LACTHIUS, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax black, very finely
and closely punctured, opake; clypeus shining, having scattered
deep punctures; flagellum fulvo-testaceous beneath. Thorax,
the base of the metathorax not distinctly enclosed, irregulariy
longitudinally rugose; tegule rufo-testaceous; wings slightly
fulvo-hyaline, iridescent, very slightly clouded at their apical
margins ; legs rufo-testaceous. Abdomen ovate, red, the basal
segment more or less fuscous at the base, the fourth and follow-
ing segments fuscous, thmly covered with a short hoary pu-
bescence.

Hab. New Holland.

5. PARASPHECODES LICHATUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Head and thorax black, the cly-
peus produced, shining, strongly punctured, slightly impressed
longitudinally. Thorax strongly and very closely punctured, the
base of the metathorax enclosed by a sharp ridge or carina,

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straight behind, from which it is continued on each side obliquely
to the post-scutellum, which is densely covered with hoary pu-
bescence, as well as the whole thorax on the sides and beneath ;
the legs beneath fringed with hoary pubescence, tinged with
yellow in certain lights, on the tibize above it is fuscous ; wings
subhyaline, thei apex clouded, the nervures dark fusco-ferru-
ginous. Abdomen ovate, red, closely and very finely punctured,
the fourth and following segments black.

Hab. Western Australia.

6. PARASPHECODES TUCHILAS, 0. 8S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax black, clypeus
shining and strongly punctured ; the disk of the thorax strongly
and very closely punctured, the base of the metathorax enclosed
by a sharp curved elevated ridge, the enclosure longitudinally
rugose; sides of the metathorax and the whole of the thorax
beneath thinly covered with hoary pubescence; on the tibize
above fuscous, in certain lights having a silvery brilliancy. Ab-
domen elongate-ovate, red, finely and not very closely punctured,
the extreme base black, as well as the fourth and following seg-
ments, beneath coarsely punctured.

Hab. New Holland.

7. PARASPHECODES TILACHUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 44 lines.—Head and thorax black, the cly-
peus produced, and having a number of large deep somewhat
elongate punctures ; the face has a little scattered yellow pubes-
cence, the flagellum obscurely testaceous towards the apex;
thorax coarsely punctured ; base of the metathorax enclosed by
a smooth ridge, the enclosure concave and roughly striated, the
irregular striation slightly radiating; wings subhyaline, fusco-
ferrugmous, nervures ferruginous; the legs, and thorax on its
sides and beneath have a pale fulvous pubescence. Abdomen red,
the base rather strongly punctured, the fourth and following seg-
ments black.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

8. PARASPHECODES LITHUSCA, n. 8.

Female. Length 33-4 lines.—Head and thorax black, the
celypeus not produced, shining, and having large scattered punc-
tures, the head very closely punctured, the flagellum nigro-piceous
beneath. Thorax, the disk shining, finely and distantly punc-
tured, the base of the metathorax not enclosed, but finely rough-
ened and opake ; wings ferrugineo-hyaline, iridescent and
clouded at their apex; legs rufo-testaceous, the tibie and tarsi

42 HYMENOPTERA.

i their pubescence fulvous. Abdomen red, the extreme base
lack, apex slightly fuscous, the anal rima ferruginous.
Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

9, PARASPHECODES TALCHIUS.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax black, apex of the
clypeus yellow ; the face thickly covered with yellow pubescence ;
antenne as long as the head and thorax, the latter closely punc-
tured ; the base of the metathorax enclosed by an arched ridge,
the enclosure coarsely rugose ; legs black, the tibize and tarsi
more or less rufo-piceous ; wings subhyaline, clouded at their
apex. Abdomen very closely and fmely punctured, black at the
base, the apex more or less fuscous, basal margins of the second
and third segments depressed.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

10. PARASPHECODES STUCHILA, 0. 8.

Male. Length4 lines.— Head and thorax black, antennz as long
as the head and thorax, the apex of the clypeus and the labrum
yellow. Thorax very minutely punctured ; the base of the meta-
thorax enclosed by an arched elevated ridge, the enclosure finely
reticulate ; wings subhyaline, their apex clouded ; the tibiz, tarsi
and posterior femora above ferruginous. Abdomen ferruginous,
the basal half of the first segment black, slightly fuscous ; basal
margins of the second and third segments depressed.

Var. Legs and abdomen black, the claw-joint of the tarsi alone
ferruginous. Abdomen black, tibize and tarsi testaceo-ferrugi-
nous.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

ll. PARASPHECODES ALTICHUS, n. Ss.

Male. Length 44 lines.—Head and thorax black, antennz as
long as the head and thorax, the face covered with ochraceous
pubescence, the apex of the clypeus yellow, which in the centre
is produced upward im an angular shape; margin of the clypeus,
the labrum and mandibles dark ferrugmous, the flagellum fulvous
beneath. Thorax, the disk closely and strongly punctured ; at
the base of the metathorax is an enclosed space coarsely rugose ;
the sides of the truncation have a raised carina, the sides of the
metathorax covered with ochraceous pubescence thinly scattered
over the whole thorax beneath; wings subhyaline, nervures fer-
ruginous ; the apex of the wings fuscous ; legs black, claw-joint
of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen elongate-ovate, closely and
finely punctured, most strongly at the base; the third segment

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HYMENOPTERA. 43

more or less in the middle and the whole of the following seg-
ments black.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

12. PARASPHECODES TALUCHIS, 0. s.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Head and thorax black, the clypeus
slightly produced and roughly punctured at the apex, flagellum
rufo-testaceous towards the apex. Thorax very finely and closely
punctured ; the base of the metathorax enclosed by a sharp arched
ridge, the enclosure strongly longitudinally rugose ; tegulze rufo-
testaceous ; wings rufo-hyaline, beautifully iridescent, their ner-
vures ferruginous; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the tarsi palest.
Abdomen red, slightly fuscous towards the apex.

Hab, Van Diemen’s Land.

Genus 15. HALICTUS.
(Details, Plate IT.)

Apis, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 953, 1766.

Hyleus, pt., Fab. Syst. Ent. u. 302, 1793.

Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 138, * * b, 1802.
Prosopis, pt., Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 293, 1804.

Megilla, pt., Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 328, 1804.

Halictus, Latr. Hist. Nat. xii. 364, 1805.
Lasioglossum, Curtis, Brit. Ent. x. 418, 1834.

1. HALICTUS QUADRISTRIGATUS. B.M.

Halictus quadristrigatus, Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. xiii. 365.1 ;
Gen. Crust. Ins. 1v. 154,

St. Farg. Hym. ii. 265. 1.

Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Moree, iii. 348. 768.

Luc. Expl. Sc. Alger. i. 182. 91.

Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 237. 1.
Hyleus grandis, Ilig. Mag. fiir Ins. Kund. v. 57. 29.

Scheff. Icon. Ins. Ratisb. t. 32. f.19, 3.
Andrena quadristrigata, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 123. 11, male.
Halictus ecaphosus, Walck. Mém. Halict. p. 58. t. 1. f. 1, a-e.

Hab. France; Italy; Germany; Belgium; Algeria.

2. HALICTUS SEXCINCTUS. B.M,

Apis sexcincta, Fab. Syst. Ent. i. 387. 54; Sp. Ins. p. 485. 73 ;
Mantiss. i. 305. 84.

Hyleus sexcinctus, Fab. Ent. Syst. u. 304. 6, 3 ; Syst. Piez.
p. 320. 4,

44 HYMENOPTERA.

Hyleus arbustorum, Panz. Faun. Germ. 46. t. 14.

Halictus 6-cinctus, Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. xiii. 366. 2.
Walcken. Mém. Halict. p. 66.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 268. 4.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 237. 2.

Andrena sexcincta, Walcken. Faun. Paris. ii. 108. 25.

Hab. France ; Italy ; Germany ; Greece ; Spain; Polish Ukraine.

3. HALIcTUS ZEBRUS. B.M.

Apis scabiosa, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ii. 105. 916, 3 2
Halictus zebrus, Walck. Mém. Halict. p. 68.

St. Farg. Hym. ii. 266. 3.
Halictus scabiosx, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 87. 30.
Hab. France ; Germany ; Italy; Syria; Canary Islands.

4. HALICTUS QUADRICINCTUS. B.M.

Apis quadricincta, Fab. Mantiss. i. 305. 85.
Hyleus quadricinctus, Fab. Ent. Syst. ii. 303. 3, 3.
Melitta quadricincta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 51. 13.
Halictus quadricinctus, Nyland. Apum Boreal. Act. Soc. Se.
Fenn. p. 189.1; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 241. 10.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2040. 1.

Hab. Britam ; France; Italy; Germany ; Sweden; Canary
Islands.

5, HALICTUS XANTHOPUS. B.M.

Melitta xanthopus, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 78.34, 3 9.
Lasioglossum tricingulum, Curtis, Brit. Ent. x.t.418, 2.
Halictus xanthopus, Brullé, Exp. de Moree, iii. 349. 769.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 273, 10, 3 9.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2173. 25.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 238. 3.
Hab. Britain; France.

6. HALICTUS LUGUBRIS. B

Melitta lugubris, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 31. 86, 3.

Melitta leevigata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 75. 32, 2.

Halictus fodiens, Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. xiii. 367. 3.

Halictus levigatus, Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 239. 4.
St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 274. 12, 9.

Halictus lugubris, Smith, Zool. vi. 2169.19, 3 2.

Hab. Britain; France; Dalmatia.

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7. HaLIcTUS SEXNOTATUS. B.M.
Melitta sexnotata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 82. 37. t. 15. f. 7, 8,
py ee
Halictus sexnotatus, Walcken. Mém. Halict. p. 72.
St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ti. 273. 11.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2174. 26.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 239. 5.

Hab. Britam; France; Belgium; Jersey; Sweden.

8. HALICTUS QUADRINOTATUS. B.M.

Melitta quadrinotata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 79. 35, 3 9.
Halictus quadrinotatus, Brullé, Exp. de Moré, iii. 350. 773.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2173. 24.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 240. 6.
Hab. Britam; France; Belgium; Denmark.

9. HALICTUS MACULATUS. B.M.
Halictus maculatus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2172. 23, 2.

Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 241. 11.
Hab. Britain; France.

10. HaALicrus INTERRUPTUS. B.M.

Hyleus interruptus, Panz. Faun. Germ. 55. 4.
Halictus interruptus, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 288. 32.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2167. 16.

Hab. Britain; France ; Germany; Italy ; Portugal.

11. Haxictus ELEGANS. B.M.

Halictus elegans, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 286. 29.
Hab. South of France; Italy.

12. HALICTUS PRASINUS.

Halictus prasinus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2169.18.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 242. 12.
Hab. Britain; France.

13. HALICTUS ABDOMINALIS. B.M.

Hyleus abdominalis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 53. 18, 3.
Melitta abdominalis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 73. 30, 3 var.
Melitta fulvocincta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl, ii. 68. 28, 2.
Melitta malachura, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 67. 26, 3.
Andrena vulpina, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 326.19, 2 ?

Panz. Faun. Germ. 97. 18, 2.

46 HYMENOPTERA.

Halictus terebrator, Walcken. Mém. Halict. p. 72, 3 9.
Halictus vulpinus, S¢. Farg. Hym. ii. 276. 15.
Inc. Expl. Se. Alger. p. 185. 96.
Halictus fulvocinetus, Nyland. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. p. 199.4;
Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 242. 13.
Halictus abdominalis, Smith, Zool. vi. 2106. 15.
Halictus malachurus, Kirby’s Copy, Mon. Apum Angl. note.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2106. 14, var.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Angl. p. 244. 16.
Hab. Britain; France ; Germany; Italy; Belgium; Portugal ;
Algeria; 8. Africa; Finland; Lapland; Polish Ukraine ; Nova
Scotia.

14. Hauictus FULVIPES. B.M.

Hyleus fulvipes, (Klug) Germar, Faun. Ins. Europ. fase. 7.
t. 15.

Hab. Germany.

15. HaLicrus VULPINUS.
Halictus vulpinus, Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 243. 14.
Hab. France.

16. HALICTUS ALBIPES. B.M.

Apis albipes, Fab. Mant. Ins. 1. 306. 92, 3.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 7. 15.
Hyleus albipes, Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. 306, 3.
Melitta albipes, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 71. 29, 2.
Melitta obovata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 75. 31, 9.
Prosopis albipes, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 294. 4, 2.
Halictus albipes, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 287. 31, 3.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2167.17, 3 9.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 244. 15.
Halictus fulvocinetus, Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 199. 4, 2
var.
Hab. Britain; France; Germany ; Portugal.

17. HALICTUS SUBFASCIATUS. B.M.

Halictus subfasciatus, Nyland. Apum Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
1. 200.5; Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 245. 17.
Hab. North of England; Sweden; Finland.

18. HALIcTUS LONGULUS. B.M.
Halictus longulus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2104. 11, ¢.
Hab. Britain ; Italy.

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19. HaLicrus L&vVIs.

Melitta levis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 65. 24, § Cab. Mus. Ent.
Soe.
Halictus levis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 277. 16.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2104. 12, 2.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p- 245. 18.

Hab. Brita; France.

20. HALICTUS RUFITARSIS.
Halictus rufitarsis, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 462. 3.

Nyland. Apum Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 201.6.
Hab. France ; Lapland; Finland.

21. HALIcTUS MINUTISSIMUS B.M.

Melitta minutissima, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 63. 22, 3 9.
Halictus minutissimus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2103. 9.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 246. 20.

Hab. Britain; France; Belgium.

22. HALICTUS NITIDIUSCULUS. B.M.
Melitta nitidiuscula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 64. 23, 3.
Halictus nitidiusculus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2103. 10, g 9.

Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 246. 21.
Hab. Britam; Denmark ; Sweden; Italy ; Algeria.

23. HALICTUS MINUTUS. B.M.

Melitta minuta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 61. 20, 3 9.
Halictus minutus, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 227.17, 3 9.
Nyland. Apum Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. p. 202. 7; Revis.
Apum Boreal. p. 246.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2102. 8.
Hab. Britain; France; Denmark; Finland.

24. HALICTUS VILLOSULUS. B.M.

Melitta villosula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 62.21, 3.

Melitta punctulata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 66. 25, OF

Halictus villosulus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2105. 13, 3 Q.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 246. 22.

Hab. Britain; France.

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25. HaLicrus LEUCOPUS. BM.

Melitta leucopus, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 59. 18, 3.
Halictus leucopus, Nyland. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. p. 205. 10; Revis.
Ap. Boreal. p. 247. 23.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2100. 5.
Hab. Britain; France; Finland.

26. HaLticrus SMEATHMANELLUS. B.M.

Melitta Smeathmanella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. App. ii. 375. 111.
Halictus Smeathmanellus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2101. 7.
Hab. Britain; France; Denmark ; Belgium.

27. HALICTUS PARVULUS. B.M.

Apis parvula, Fab. Ent. Syst. Supp. p. 277. 123-4.
Megilla parvula, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 334. 32.
Andrena pulchella, Jurine, Hymenopt. t. 11. gen. 32.
Andrena parvula, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 3. p. 193. 21.

Hab. South of France; Italy; Greece.

28. HALICTUS FLAVIPES. B.M.

Hyleus flavipes, Fab. Ent. Syst. ii. 305. 11, 2.

Melitta flavipes, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 55. 15.

Apis subaurata, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. Mant. p. 321. 144.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 4.
Brullé, Expéd. Moree, iii. 352. 777, 9 .

Apis seladonia, Fab. Ent. Supp. p. 276. 120.

Megilla seladonia, Fab. Syst. Piez. p. 334. 28.

Melitta seladonia, Kirby, Mon, Ap. Angl. ii. 57. 16.

Halictus seladonius, Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. xiii. 367. 4.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 203.8; Revis.

Ap. Boreal. p. 247. 25.

Halictus virescens, St. Farg. Hym. i. 279. 19?

Halictus flavipes, Smith, Zool. vi. 2042. 3, g Q.

Ha. Britain; France; Germany; Greece; Sweden ; Finland ;

Nova Scotia; Mount Pleasant, Ohio.

Obs. The specimens of this species from America are larger
than any yet observed from other localities, but in other respects
no difference has been detected ; the sculpture of the metathorax,
a strong character, is the same, as is also the neuration of the
wings.

29. HALICTUS MORIO. B.M.

Hyleus morio, Fab. Ent. Syst. ii. 306. 16, 3.
Coqueb. Illustr. Ic. Ins. p. 25. t. 6. f. 5, 3.

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Melitta morio, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 60.19, 3 9°.
Halictus morio, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 462. 2.
St. Farg. Hym. i. 284. 26.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 204. 9.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2101. 6.

Hab. Britain; France; Italy ; Finland.

30. HALICTUS ZRATUS. B.M.
Melitta zrata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 58.17, 3 ¢.

Halictus zerata, Smith, Zool. vi. 2043.4, ¢ 9.

Hab. Europe.

31. HaLicrus TUMULORUM. B.M.

Apis tumulorum, Linn. Faun. Suec. 1685; Syst. Nat. i. 953. 2.
& Cab. Mus. Linn. Soc. 3.
Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 388. 57.
Halictus gramineus, Smith, Zool. App. vii. 58?
Halictus fasciatus, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 247, 2.

Hab. Britam; Sweden; Finland.

32. HALICTUS FULVICORNIS. B.M.
Melitta fulvicornis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ti. 67.27, 3. ,
Halictus fulvicornis, Smith, Zool. vi. 2170. 20.

Hab. Britain.

33. HALIcTrUS MAJOR.
Halictus major, Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 240. 7.
Hab. France; Russia.

34. HALICTUS LINEOLATUS. B.M.
Halictus lineolatus, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 275. 14.
Hab. France.

35. HALICTUS LEUCOZONIUS. B.M.

Apis leucozonia, Schrank, Ins. Aust. p. 406. 319, 9.

Rossi, Mant. p. 319.
Melitta leucozonia, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 76. 33, $ 9.
Halictus leucozonius, St. Farg. Hym. ti. 275.13.

Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 199.3; Revis.

Ap. Boreal. p. 240.8.

Smith, Zool. vi. 2171. 21.

Hab. Britain; France; Italy; Germany; Belgium.
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36. HALIcrusS RUBICUNDUS. B.M.

Apis rubicundus, Christ. Hym. p. 190. t. 16. f. 10, 2.

Apis flavipes, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56.17, 9°.

Melitta rubicunda, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. iu. 53.14, 8 2.
Curtis, Brit. Ent. x. t. 449.

Halictus nidulans, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 269. 5.

Halictus rubicundus, Kirby, Faun. Boreal. Amer. p. 267. 1 ?
Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 198. 2.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2041. 2.

Hab. England; France; Germany; Finland; America?

37. HALICTUS ZONULUS. B.M.

Halictus zonulus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2171.22, 3 9.
Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. p. 241. 9.

Hab. England; Denmark; Sweden.

38. HALICTUS BIFASCIATUS.

Halictus bifasciatus, Brullé, Expéd. Se. Morée, Zool. ui. 349.
7il. t. 49. £. 4.
Hab. Morea.

39. HALICTUS PALLENS.
Halictus pallens, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. ii. 550, 772.
Hab. Morea.

40. HaALicrus LATERALIS.
Halictus lateralis, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. iii. 349. 769.
Hab. Morea.

41. HALICTUS SEMIZNEUS. B.M.

Halictus semizneus, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool, ii. 552.
776. t. 49. f. 6.

Hab. Morea; Spain.

41*. HALICTUS RUFIPES.

Andrena rufipes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 308. 2; Syst. Piez. 324. 9.
Coqueb. Illus. t. 25. f. 10.

Hab. Barbary.

42. HALICTUS VIRIDIS. B.M.
Halictus viridis, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. u. 88. 32.
Hab. Canary Islands; Madeira.

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43. HALICTUS LETUS.

Halictus letus, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 88. 33.
Hab. Canary Islands.

44, HALICTUS CONCINNUS.

Halictus concmnus, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 88. 34. t. 3.
fouls

Hab. Canary Islands.

45. HALICTUS UNICOLOR. B.M.

Halictus unicolor, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 88. 35.
Hab. Canary Islands; Madeira.

46. HALIcTUS CHALCODES.

Halictus chaleodes, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. 11. 87. 31.
Hab. Canary Islands.

47. HALICTUS CYLINDRICUS.

Hyleus cylindricus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. u. 302. 1; Syst. Piez.
prolos ls

Halictus cylindricus, Brullé, Expéd. Se. Morée, Zool. iii. 552.
778.

Hab. Germany; Morea.

48. HALICTUS IMPLICATUS, 0. s.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the clypeus much produced,
its anterior margin broadly yellow, with a central angular
stripe above, the labrum yellow; antennz as long as the head
and thorax, fulvous beneath. Thorax very finely and closely
punctured on the disk, covered on the sides and beneath with
long white pubescence ; the anterior tibiz and tarsi, and apical
joints of all the tarsi, ferruginous ; wings hyaline, nervures fus-
cous, the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax rugose.
Abdomen elongate, shimimg, minutely punctured, the base thinly
covered with long white pubescence.

Hab. Canary Islands. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

49, HALICTUS FACILIS, n. s. B.M.

Male. Length 14 lme.—Head and thorax of a metallic blue,
the former obscure ; the face below the insertion of the antenne,
the labrum, mandibles, palpi, tongue, and the flagellum beneath,
yellow, the latter ferruginous above ; the legs yellow, the femora

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and posterior tibie have a ferruginous stain, the posterior pair
being yellow merely at the apex; the wings splendidly imides-
cent and clear hyaline, the tegule and nervures pale testaceous.
Abdomen testaceous, margins of the segments pale rufo-testa-
ceous.

Hab. Malta.

50. HALICTUS MARGINATUS.

Halictus marginatus, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Moree, ii. 351. 774.
t. 49. £. 5.
Luc. Expéd. Sc. Algér. p. 185. 98.

Hab. Morea; Algeria.

51. HALicrUs PAUPERATUS.

Halictus pauperatus, Brullé, Expéd. Se. Moree, iii. 351. 775.
Lue. Expéd. Sc. Algér. p. 185. 99.

Hab. Morea; Algeria.

52. HALICTUS ALBO-MACULATUS.

Halictus albo-maculatus, Luc. Expéd. Sc. Alger.p.182.93.t.7.f.1.
Hab. Algeria.

53. HALICTUS ALBO-CINCTUS.
Halictus albo-cinctus, Luc. Expéd. Se. Alger. p. 183.94. t.7.f. 2.
Hab. Algeria.

54. HALICTUS FASCIALIS, N. S.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Black, the face covered with hoary
pubescence, the antennz submoniliform, thorax closely and finely
punctured, below the post-scutellum a space finely longitudinally
rugose, behind which is an abbreviated shining ridge; the an-
terior tibize in front and the apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous ;
the posterior tibize and tarsi covered with short silvery pubes-
cence ; wings subhyaline, the nervures ferruginous, tegule rufo-
piceous. Abdomen elongate, the margins of the two basal seg-
ments depressed and bright rufo-testaceous, as is the entire ab-
domen beneath, above closely and finely punctured.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

55. HALICTUS PALLIDIPENNIS, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 23 lines.—Black, the face thinly covered
with short griseous pubescence, the flagellum beneath pale ful-

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vous, tips of the mandibles ferruginous; the disk of the thorax
has similar pubescence to the face, the sides of the metathorax
clothed with rather long white pubescence, tegule of a testaceous
yellow; wings clear hyaline, nervures very pale, the apical ones
nearly obliterated ; the tibize and tarsi pale fulvous ; abdomen
ovate, margins of the segments broadly testaceous ; the basal
segment of the abdomen smooth and shining, the rest densely
covered with short griseous pubescence.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

56. HALICTUS VITTATUS, n. Ss.

Female. Length 5 lmes.—Black, the face and vertex have a thin
pale fulvous pubescence, on the cheeks it is paler, the clypeus
shining, coarsely sculptured at the apex and ciliated with ferru-
ginous hairs; the antennz beneath rufo-piceous towards their
apex; the thorax clothed with pale fulvous pubescence, most
thinly so on the disk; base of the metathorax enclosed by an
elevated ridge ; wings rufo-hyalme, nervures ferrugimous ; tarsi
ferruginous, beneath clothed with bright ferruginous hair, above
with fulvous; abdomen ovate, delicately punctured, the apical
margins of the segments cream-coloured, in some specimens
having a reddish hue, and also varying a little im width m dif-
ferent specimens.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

57. HALICTUS DECEPTUS, 2. s.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, head and thorax mode-
rately punctured, the face covered with griseous pubescence ;
clypeus strongly punctured, the anterior margin truncate, the
lateral angles produced, forming blunt teeth. Thorax thinly
clothed with fulvous pubescence, palest beneath ; the legs clothed
with fulvous pubescence above, the apical joints of the tarsi fer-
ruginous; wings subhyaline, nervures ferrugmous. Abdomen
shining, very yimutely and closely punctured, the first segment
with a patch of white pubescence at its base laterally, another
on each side of the basal margin of the second, and a subinter-
rupted one on the third, the anal rima ferruginous, margmed
with fulvous pubescence; beneath, the margins thinly fringed
with long pale pubescence.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

58. HALICTUS FRONTALIS, 0. S. B.M.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, head and thorax closely punc-
tured, the clypeus much produced, coarsely punctured, the face
below the insertion of the antennz covered with fulvous pubes-

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cence ; the flagellum beneath fulvous towards the base. The
thorax covered with fulvous pubescence, most thinly so on the
disk ; wings subhyaline, nervures testaceous, the stigma palest,
the second submarginal cell quadrate ; the tibize and tarsi, as well
as the femora beneath, fulvous. Abdomen elongate, the apical
margins of the segments having a band of white pubescence, the
first interrupted ; at the apex a few long fulvous hairs.

Hab. Africa.

59. HALICTUS TERMINALIS, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 23 lines.—Black, head and thorax very
closely and finely punctured, the antenne rufo-testaceous be-
neath. Thorax, the sides and beneath have a thin griseous
pubescence ; the enclosed space at the base of the metatho-
rax finely reticulate ; wings hyaline, iridescent, the tegule and
nervures very pale testaceous; the tarsi ferruginous, their pu-
bescence fulvous. Abdomen ovate, smooth and shining, having
a thin griseous pubescence towards the apex, which is bright
ferruginous at the sides of the anal rima.

Hab. South Africa.

60. HALICTUS RUFO-MARGINATUS, N. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Black, the head and thorax closely
and strongly punctured, the clypeus shining, coarsely punctured,
the flagellum testaceous beneath towards the apex, a little pale
fulvous pubescence on the face. The thorax thickly covered with
pale fulvous pubescence, most sparing on the disk ; the tegule
nigro-piceous ; wings subhyaline, iridescent, the nervures pale
ferrugmous. Abdomen ovate, closely and finely punctured, the
apical margins of the first and second segments smooth and
shining, the first bright rufo-piceous, the second piceous ; the
base of the second and third segments depressed and covered
with a short white dense pubescence.

Hab. South Africa. ‘

61. HALICTUS IRIDIPENNIS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 24 lines.—Black, head and thorax very finely
and very closely punctured, the apex of the clypeus, the labrum
and tips of the mandibles yellow, flagellum beneath fulvous.
Thorax, the base of the metathorax coarsely sculptured, not en-
closed; the post-scutellum covered with white pubescence, also
a patch on each side behind the wings; the tegule pale testa-
ceous, the wings splendidly iridescent, nervures ferruginous ;
the knees and the tarsi pale ferruginous. Abdomen shining,
margins slightly depressed, at the basal margin of the second

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segment laterally a patch of griseous pubescence ; the sides
have a scattered griseous pubescence ; beneath, the margins of
the segments piceous.

Hab. Sierra Leone.

62. HALICTUS AURIFRONS, 0D. s. B.M.

Male. Length 24 lines.—Black, the face covered with a
golden pubescence, the flagellum fulvous beneath, mandibles
ferruginous at their apex, the clypeus not produced. Thorax,
above a thinly scattered golden-coloured pubescence, the post-
scutellum and sides of the metathorax covered with white pu-
bescence ; beneath, the pubescence is pale yellow; the wings
hyaline, iridescent, the tegule and nervures pale testaceous ; legs
rufo-piceous, the tarsi and knees pale ferruginous. Abdomen
ovate, nigro-piceous, on the apical margins of the three basal
segments laterally an angular patch of white pubescence.

Hab. Sierra Leone.

63. HALICTUS PRODUCTUS, n. s. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lnes.—Black, head and thorax closely and
moderately punctured, sides of the face covered with a downy
pale fulvous pubescence, the clypeus very much produced, ex-
tending beyond the eyes half their length, and having a number
ef large punctures; the antenne subclavate; the front of the
thorax covered with a yellow downy pubescence; wings subhya-
line, their apex fuscous, nervures pale ferruginous ; beneath, the
thorax has large scattered punctures, and is covered with an
ashy pile; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the apical joints of the tarsi
ferruginous, their pubescence pale fulvous, the basal joint of the
tarsi beneath is bight fulvous. Abdomen clavate, rufo-fuscous
towards the base, the apical margins of the segments pale testa-
ceous and having a silvery pubescence placed transversely, cross-
ing which are a few long pale hairs.

Obs. The single specimen from which the above description
was drawn, differs from the typical neuration of the genus, but
possibly it may be merely a variety ; both the recurrent nervures
are received by the third submarginal cell.

Hab. Sierra Leone.

64. HALICTUS CLAVATUS, n. s. B.M.

Male. Length 23 lmes.—Head and thorax black, closely and
finely punctured, antennz fulvous beneath, the face covered with
a silvery white pubescence. Thorax, the wings hyaline, their
apex having a fuscous cloud, the tegule and nervures rufo-

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piceous ; the legs rufo-piceous, the tarsi and anterior tibiz
paler. Abdomen nigro-piceous, clavate, the basal segment sub-
petiolate.

Hab, Sierra Leone.

65. HaLicrus JUCUNDUS, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lines.—Brassy green, very finely and
closely punctured, the face and cheeks covered with pale pubes-
cence, that on the vertex fulvous ; the flagellum rufo-testaceous
beneath. The disk of the thorax thinly clothed with fulvous
pubescence; the wings hyalme, the nervures and tegule pale
testaceous ; the tarsi ferrugmous, as well as the anterior tibize in
front, the pubescence on the tibiee and tarsi pale fulvous. Ab-
domen ovate, thinly covered with pale pubescence, margins of
the segments depressed and having a band of pale yellow pubes-
cence, the anal rima fulvous.

Male.—Closely resembles the female ; the apex of the clypeus,
labrum and mandibles yellow, the latter ferruginous at their
apex; the flagellun fulvous beneath; the tibize and tarsi of a
reddish yellow, the margins of the segments of the abdomen
much depressed.

Hab. Cape; Sierra Leone.

66. HALIcTuS SORDIDUS, n. s.

Female. Length 2} lines.—Black, head and disk of the thorax
obscurely green, very delicately and closely punctured, the fla-
gellum testaceous beneath, mandibles ferruginous ; the base of
the metathorax covered with irregular radiating delicate striz ;
tegul testaceous, wings subhyaline, iridescent, nervures ferru-
ginous; legs dark testaceous, the tarsi palest; the tibie and
tarsi have silvery glittermg pubescence, in some lights partaking
of a golden lustre; the floceus silvery white. Abdomen fuscous,
oblong-ovate, smooth, shining and impunctate; anal rima fer-
ruginous; beneath testaceous, the margins of the segments thinly
fringed with pale pubescence.

Hab. New Zealand. (Coll. F. Smith.)

67. HALICTUS RUFIPES, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Black, the face closely and finely,
the vertex distantly, and the clypeus distantly but deeply punc-
tured; the apex of the clypeus and mandibles, the scape and
apical joints of the antenne rufo-piceous. The thorax shining on
the disk, sparingly but finely punctured; the metathorax opake
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of the wings rufo-testaceous; a small patch of fulvous pubes-
cence on the collar laterally, as well as a frmge behind the tuber-
cles; the wings subhyaline, their anterior margins fuscous ; all
the femora, tibize and tarsi rufous, the latter having a thick
fulvous pubescence ; the floccus on the posterior femora beneath
white ; a fascia of fulvous pubescence at the base of the second
and third abdominal segments, the apical margins of the follow-
ing narrowly piceous.

Hab. Melbourne, Australia. (Coll. W. H. L. Walcott, Esq.)

68. HALICTUS FLORALIS, Nn. S. B.M.

Female. Length 2 lines.—Brassy green, the flagellum ful-
vous, slightly fuscous above, mandibles ferruginous. Thorax
very closely and finely punctured, base of the metathorax finely
reticulate, margin of the truncation smooth and shining ; wings
hyaline, splendidly iridescent, the nervures and tegulz pale tes-
taceous: the tibic, tarsi and knees fulvous. Abdomen shimng,
very delicately punctured, the anal rima fulvous.

Hab. New Holland.

69. HALICTUS BICINGULATUS, 0. S.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head and thorax very
closely punctured, a patch of pale fulvous pubescence on each
side of the collar, and the post-scutellum clothed with the same ;
the tegul rufo-testaceous, the wings rufo-hyaline, their ner-
vures ferruginous ; the apex of the anterior and intermediate
femora, the whole of the posterior pair, and all the tibiz and
tarsi rufo-fulvous. Abdomen elongate-ovate, the apical margins
of all the segments rufo-piceous; a band of yellowish white
pubescence at the base of the second and third segments ; mar-
gins of the anal rima ferruginous ; beneath, all the margins rufo-
testaceous.

Hab. Melbourne, Australia. (Coll. W. H. L. Walcott, Esq.)

70. HALIcTUS LANARIUS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 4% lines. — Black, head very closely and
finely punctured, the clypeus coarsely punctured. Thorax
strongly and closely punctured on the disk; the base of the
metathorax finely reticulate and enclosed by a smooth elevation ;
the sides have a thin griseous pubescence ; wings subhyaline,
their nervures ferruginous; the tibiz and tarsi above clothed
with fulvous pubescence, the tarsi ferrugmous. Abdomen very
closely and finely punctured; at the basal margin of the second,

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third and fourth segments a fascia of white downy pubescence,
interspersed with long pale hairs, the apex of the abdomen ful-
vous; beneath, the segments are smooth at their base and punc-
tured towards their apical margins, which are more or less testa-
ceous.

Hab. Hunter River, Australia.

71. HaLicrus SPHECODOIDES, Nn. s. R B.M.

Female. Length 2 lines.—Head black, with a green hue in
some specimens, the flagellum nigro-piceous beneath, mandibles
ferruginous at their apex. Thorax black, the disk green; the
tegule pale testaceous, nervures ferruginous, the stigma fuscous ;
wings subhyaline, beautifully iridescent ; the anterior tibiz, the
knees of the intermediate and posterior pairs, and the tarsi, fer-
ruginous ; the anterior tibize frequently black or fuscous above.
Abdomen ferruginous, smooth and shining, the base black ;
sometimes the apex fuscous.

Hab. New Holland.

72. HALICTUS CARBONARIUS, 0. 8.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Jet-black, head rather finely ru-
gose, the clypeus having large deep punctures. Thorax shining,
strongly, but not very closely punctured ; the enclosed space at
the base of the metathorax has a short rugose striation, the me-
tathorax truncate, the truncation smooth and shining; wings
slightly fusco-hyaline; legs clothed with dark fuscous pubescence,
the floccus nearly white. Abdomen elongate-ovate, closely and
finely punctured, the apical margins of the segments smooth and
shining, the anal rima fuscous, margined with black pubescence.

Hab. Sydney, New South Wales. (Coll. F. Smith.)

73. HALICTUS ORBATUS, N. S.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, head very minutely and
closely punctured, the clypeus coarsely punctured and ciliated
with fulvous hairs, thinly covered with pale pubescence. Thorax
thinly clothed with pale pubescence, the disk strongly punc-
tured, the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax covered
with radiating rugose sculpture; the wings hyaline, their
extreme base, the nervures and tegule pale testaceous; the
tibiz and tarsi covered above with silvery white pubescence,
tarsi beneath pale fulvous, apical joints of the tarsi ferru-
gious. Abdomen globose, shining at the base, finely and closely
punctured, the margins of the segments narrowly rufo-piceous, a
patch of white pubescence at the base of the second segment

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laterally, the following segments thinly covered with white pubes-
cence; beneath, the margins fringed with long pale pubescence.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

74. HALICTUS COGNATUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 2 lines.—Black, the disk of the thorax eneous,
the flagellum fulvous beneath, the face clothed with white pu-
bescence, the apex of the clypeus, labrum and mandibles yellow,
the latter ferruginous at the tips. Thorax shining, finely but
not very closely punctured, thinly covered with white pubescence,
the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax rugose, beyond
which the sides are shining and smooth; the tegule yellow an-
teriorly and rufo-piceous behind ; the wings hyaline and splen-
didly iridescent, the nervures and stigma pale testaceous, the
tarsi pale testaceous. Abdomen globose, the basal margin of
the second segment much depressed, the whole finely punc-
tured.

Obs. This is probably the male of H. globosus; specimens
have been received on two or three occasions in company.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

75. HALICTUS LIMATUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 24 lies.—Black, except the disk of the
thorax, which is brassy green; mandibles ferruginous. Thorax
having scattered shallow punctures ; the base of the metathorax
covered with radiating striz, which become obsolete at the
margin of the truncation which is smooth and shining; wings
hyaline, splendidly iridescent, nervures ferruginous, stigma fus-
cous, tegulz pale testaceous. Abdomen ovate, highly polished,
smooth and impunctate, the anal rima fulvous.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

76. HaLicrus GLOBOSUS, n. s.

Female. Length 2: limes.—Black, the disk of the thorax
having an neous tinge; flagellum fulvous beneath, mandibles
ferruginous at their apex. Thorax very closely and finely punc-
tured, the base of the metathorax finely reticulate, at its sides
a tuft of white pubescence; the sides of the thorax have a white
pubescence, most dense at the shoulders; the legs rufo-testa-
ceous, tarsi ferrugmous ; wings hyaline, iridescent, nervures and
tegule pale testaceous; beneath, covered with fulvous pubescence ;
the tibiz, particularly the posterior pair, covered with a change-
able silvery white pubescence. Abdomen subglobose, nigro-

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piceous, margins of the segments palest, towards the apex co-
vered with a short silvery pubescence.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

77. HALICTUS REPRAESENTANS, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, head closely punctured,
the antenne nigro-piceous towards their apex. Thorax, the disk
closely and moderately punctured ; at the base of the metathorax
a somewhat concave space, enclosed by an arched elevation, sub-
sinuated at the sides, the space covered by smooth radiating
grooves ; wings subhyaline, the nervures and stigma ferruginous;
the legs covered above with a pale pubescence, which has in cer-
tain lights a silvery brightness; the tarsi beneath fulvous, the
apical joints ferrugmous. Abdomen ovate, shining, very closely
and finely punctured ; on the basal margins of the second, third
and fourth segments a snow-white band, the two first interrupted
and forming lateral angular patches of downy pubescence, the
anal rima ferruginous.

Male.—Has a general resemblance to the female; neuration of
the wings the same, the whole insect thinly sprinkled with griseous
pubescence, dense and white on the face and shoulders; apex of
the clypeus white ; the base of the metathorax is finely longitu-
dinally rugose ; abdomen somewhat globose in appearance from
being incurved, the pubescence thicker on the basal margins of
the segments, but not forming patches or decided fasciz.

Hab. New Hoiland; Van Diemen’s Land.

Obs. This species very closely resembles the H. leucozonius of
Kirby, but differs in the sculpture of the metathorax, and also in
having the second submarginal cell broader. From an examina-
tion of a large number of this apparently abundant species, it is
found to vary in the grooving of the enclosed space at the base
of the metathorax, the grooving not being always smooth or
equally deeply sculptured; the abdominal fasciz are frequently
nearly obsolete, in others broader, sometimes narrower ; thus in
its varieties resembling those of the H. leucozonius. The male
is united, from the fact of their having been received together
from both localities on numerous occasions.

78. HALICTUS PROPINQUUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 3-32 lnes.—Bronze-green, closely and finely
punctured, extreme apex of the clypeus yellow, antennz fulvous
beneath ; the face has a hoary pubescence, the clypeus produced,
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well as on the sides and beneath with a thin hoary pubescence,
the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax longitudinally
rugose, surrounded by a shimg ridge; the tegule, nervures,
tibize and tarsi fulvous yellow; the intermediate and posterior
tibize have a dark stain in the middle, sometimes only the base
and apex yellow ; wings subhyaline. Abdomen elongate-ovate,
margins of the segments deeply constricted and having a fascia
of white pubescence.

Hab. Northern India.

79. HALICTUS AGRESTIS, 0. S.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, head above the insertion of
the antenne closely and finely punctured; the clypeus pro-
duced, shining, having a few deep punctures, on each side the
face is roughly sculptured; antenne: beneath testaceous. The
disk of the thorax strongly punctured ; at the base of the meta-
thorax is a narrow arched space, which is longitudinally rugose,
reaching on each side nearly to the base of the hinder wings ;
the sides of the metathorax have a longitudinal ridge; wings
hyaline, the nervures ferrugmous, stigma palest. Abdomen very
finely punctured and very highly polished at the base, the fol-
lowing segments covered with a short griseous pubescence, more
or less obliterated on the second segment.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

80. HALICTUS ALBESCENS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 3 limes.—Black, the face covered with a
short hoary pubescence. Thorax, the disk shining, punctured,
the sides and beneath covered with hoary pubescence, most dense
on the sides of the metathorax, the enclosed space rugose; the
post-scutellum covered with a hoary down, and a short stripe or
patch of the same at the base of the posterior wings, the latter
hyaline and beautifully prismatic, the nervures rufo-testaceous ;
legs covered with hoary pubescence, the apical joints of the
tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, an oblique stripe at the base
laterally, and a fascia at the basal margin of all the segments
white, the fascia on the second and third frequently obliterated
in the middle.

The male very closely resembles the female, differing only in
beg as usual more elongate; the antenne rufo-testaceous, not
so long as the head and thorax; im both sexes the abdomen is
frequently more or less testaceous.

Hab. Northern India.

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81. HALICTUS RUGOLATUS, Nn. 8.

Female. Length 3% lines.—The head and disk of the thorax
nigro-seneous, the metathorax black ; head closely and finely
unctured, the clypeus black, shining and deeply punctured.
orax more strongly punctured than the head, the metathorax
truncate, roughly and irregularly sculptured, the sides and be-
neath rugose ; the tibia and tarsi above clothed with pale ful-
vous pubescence, that beneath is deeper in colour; the wings
subhyaline, iridescent, the nervures rufo-testaceous. Abdomen
elongate-ovate, the basal segment very smooth and shining, the
rest delicately punctured, the apical margins smooth shining and
rufo-testaceous ; at the basal margins of the second and third
segments laterally a patch of white pubescence, on the fourth a
more or less interrupted fascia; the apex covered with fulvous
pubescence.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

82. HALICTUS LUCIDIPENNIS, D. Ss.

Female. Length 2} lines.—Brassy green, head and thorax
closely and finely punctured, antennz wanting; the face co-
vered with short white pubescence and the clypeus ciliated with
white hairs. Thorax, the post-scutellum covered with a short
downy white pubescence, on the sides it is longer but of the
same colour, the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax
finely reticulate, the sides smooth and shining ; wings clear hya-
line and beautifully iridescent, nervures and tegule very pale
testaceous ; legs rufo-testaceous, the anterior tibiz, the mter-
mediate and posterior tarsi, pale rufo-testaceous, their pubes-
cence white. Abdomen ovate, finely punctured, the apical mar-
gins narrowly testaceous and having pale marginal fasciz ; the
anal rima slightly fulvous ; beneath, testaceous.

Male.—Sculptured and coloured as in the female; the an-
tenne pale fulvous, about the length of the head and thorax,
fuscous above ; all the tibize pale, and the margins of the abdo-
minal segments much depressed.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

83. HALIcTUS XANTHOGNATHUS, 0. 8.

Male. Length 33 lines.—Head and thorax black, very closely
and moderately punctured, the face thickly covered with short
white pubescence, the apex of the clypeus, the labrum, mandibles,
palpi and flagellum beneath, yellow; the tubercles, tegule,
tibize and tarsi yellow; the posterior and intermediate tibiz have
a ferruginous stain in front ; wings subhyaline, nervures pale fer-

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ruginous; the three basal segments of the abdomen red; the
first segment is black at the sides of the extreme base, and
has two fuscous spots above; the second and third segments at
the sides have a black spot ; the fourth and followmg segments
black, the apical margins pale testaceous, each successive one
more broadly so.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

84. HALICTUS FIMBRIATUS, 0. s.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, distinctly and not very closely
punctured, the clypeus much produced and coarsely punctured,
antenne as long as the head and thorax, the jomts subarcuate,
rufo-piceous beneath. The sides of the thorax and beneath co-
vered with long white pubescence; the legs have a clothing of
similar but shorter pubescence; the anterior tibize in front, the
intermediate pair at their apex beneath, and the claw-jomt of
the tarsi ferrugmous; wings subhyaline, their apical margins
clouded, nervures ferrugmous. Abdomen elongate, the apical
margins of the segments have a fringe of white pubescence, more
or less interrupted in the middle; the apical segment has late-
rally a tuft of fuscous pubescence; beneath, all the margins
fringed with short white pubescence.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

85. HaLICTUS CONSTRICTUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 3-33 lines.— Black, the head and thorax
closely punctured, the face clothed with fulvous pubescence in
recent specimens, fading to white ; apex of the clypeus yellow.
The pubescence on the thorax fulvous, thinly scattered on the
disk, more dense on the sides and beneath; the anterior tibie,
the apex of the intermediate and posterior pair, and all the tarsi,
of a fulvous yellow; wings subhyaline, nervures ferrugmous, te-
gule rufo-piceous. Abdomen closely punctured, elongate-ovate,
the margins of the segments much depressed, the apical margins
of the segments fringed with pale pubescence, more or less inter-
rupted in the middle; beneath rufo-piceous, the margins of the
segments palest, the second and third frmged with pale pubes-
cence, the apical ones with fulvous. In specimens which have
been exposed the pubescence becomes white.

Hab. Northern India.

86. HAaLIcTUS SUBOPACUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines. — Black, the head closely and
strongly punctured, the thorax coarsely and the abdomen very

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finely and very closely punctured, giving it an opake appearance ;
the clypeus has some deep elongate punctures, and is ciliated
with ferruginous hairs; the thorax clothed with fulvous pubes-
cence, thickly so on the sides; disk naked in all the specimens,
probably rubbed; the metathorax truncate, the base coarsely
rugose ; wings subhyaline, nervures ferruginous, the legs clothed
with fulyous pubescence, the apical joints of the tarsi ferru-
ginous. Abdomen ovate, the base thickly covered with fulvous
pubescence, the apical margins of the segments depressed, a band
of fulvous pubescence at the base of the second and third seg-
ments, the anal rima fulvous.

Hab. Foo-cho-foo, North China.

87. HALICTUS ORDINARIUS, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, head closely and _ finely
punctured, clypeus shining and deeply punctured, ciliated with
fulvous hairs ; antenne beneath rufo-piceous, the face clothed
with hoary pubescence. Thorax shining and strongly punctured,
the pubescence is pale fulvous, thinly scattered m front, on
the sides and beneath; the post-scutellum fringed with the
same, beneath which the enclosed space is longitudinally rugose,
the metathorax rounded at its sides, smooth and regularly pune-
tured ; wings subhyaline, fulvous at their base, the tegule rufo-
piceous ; the tibiz and tarsi above clothed with pale fulvous pu-~
bescence, the claw-joints ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, closely
and finely punctured, the apical margins of the segments sub-
depressed and having fascize of white pubescence, the anal rima
fulvous.

Hab. North China. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

88. HaALicTus AFFINIS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, head and thorax finely and
closely punctured, the face covered with fulvous pubescence, the
clypeus produced, its apex white. The thorax clothed with
fulvous pubescence, sparingly so on the disk ; the enclosed space
at the base of the metathorax longitudinally rugose, beyond
which the sculpture is rugged; the tarsi and extreme base and
apex of the tibiz yellow, apical jomts of the tarsi ferruginous.
Abdomen elongate-ovate, very finely and closely punctured; the
base, the sides and margins of the segments have a thin fulvous
pubescence.

Obs. This is probably the male of H. subopacus.
Hab. Foo-cho-foo, North China.

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89. HALICTUS RUBELLUS.

Halictus rubellus, Halid. Linn. Trans. xvii. p. 321.
Hab. Chih. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

90. HALICTUS INSIGNIS, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 53 lines.—Black, except the head, which is
dark green; the clypeus very convex, not much produced; the
eyes subemarginate, the ocelli large and brilliant. Thorax
clothed with fulvous pubescence, sparimgly so on the disk, most
dense on the shoulders ; the base of the metathorax very smooth
and shining; tegulee rufo-piceous; wings rufo-hyaline, nervures
ferruginous ; legs dark rufo-testaceous, tarsi ferruginous, clothed
with fulvous pubescence, which is also thimly scattered on the
tibie and femora. Abdomen elongate-ovate, very delicately
punctured, except the basal segment, which is impunctate and
highly polished ; towards the apex the abdomen has a green tinge,
and a short hoary pubescence imtermixed with long fulvous hairs ;
beneath, rufo-piceous.

Hab. South America. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

91. Haxicrus Leprieurtit.
Halictus Leprieur, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 137. 86.
Hab. Cayenne.

92. HALICTUS GEMMATUS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 2 lines.—Head and thorax coppery green,
head very finely and closely punctured, the antennze, apex of the
clypeus, labrum and mandibles rufo-piceous; legs rufo-piceous,
the tarsi palest; disk of the thorax shimig, very delicately and
distantly punctured ; the enclosed space at the base of the meta-
thorax on each side irregularly but finely rugose-striate; the
tegule testaceous; wings hyaline and splendidly iridescent.
Abdomen rufo-testaceous, the margins of the segments palest,
thinly covered with a scattered white pubescence, principally
towards the apex.

Hab. Jamaica.

93. HALICTUS MODESTUS, n.s.

Female. Length 34 lines.—The head and thorax green, the
disk of the latter sometimes brassy, both very delicately and very
closely punctured ; antennz, mandibles and apex of the clypeus
black ; the mandibles nigro-piceous towards their apex ; the head
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vering the eyes ; it is palest on the cheeks. Thorax, beneath the
post-scutellum the metathorax is very finely granulated, the mar-
gins of the truncation polished ; the tegula and neuration of the
wings piceous, the latter splendidly hyaline; the legs black, the
pubescence fuscous. Abdomen olive-green, the margins of the
segments highly polished, darker than the imtervening portions,
the first and second depressed ; margins of the anal rima fuscous.

Male.—Coloured and sculptured as in the other sex, the eyes
more densely pubescent, antennz elongate, the flagellum testa-
ceous beneath; the apex of the clypeus and the labrum white ;
abdomen elongate, subcylindric, narrowed towards the base.
Hab. Columbia. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

94. HALICTUS MACULOSUS, 0. s.

Female. Length 4} lines.—Black, the face covered with a
thin ochraceous pubescence ; the clypeus truncate, and having
large scattered punctures; the flagellum testaceous towards the
apex. Thorax, the disk smooth, shining, and very delicately
punctured, the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax
smooth and shining ; wings hyaline, fulvous towards their base,
the tegule and nervures fulvo-testaceous ; the femora, tibiee and
tarsi bright fulvo-testaceous, the anterior femora black towards
the base. Abdomen ovate, subdepressed, on the basal margins
of the second and third segments laterally a snow-white angular
spot; apex of the abdomen fulyous; anal rima ferruginous.

Hab. Chili. (Coll. F. Smith.)

95. HALICTUS CRISTATUS, 0. S.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head dark green, deli-
cately and very closely punctured ; the clypeus shining black,
having large deep punctures ; the antennz rufo-piceous towards
their apex beneath. Thorax, the disk shining, covered with
very delicate and close punctures interspersed with a few larger
ones; a tuft of fulvous pubescence on each side covering the
tubercles; wings subhyaline, prismatic, nervures testaceous, the
stigma palest; the pubescence on the legs pale fulvous, claws
ferrugmous. Abdomen shining, very delicately punctured, ex-
cept the sides of the two basal segments, which are covered with
large coarse punctures, a row of punctures along the basal margin
of the segment, the apical margims of the second and third seg-
ments broadly pale testaceous, the apex fulvous, beneath coarsely
punctured.

Hab. Chili? (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

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96. HALICTUS CAPITOSUS, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head wider than the
thorax, the face nearly quadrate, the clypeus very slightly pro-
duced, shining and deeply punctured, the rest of the face and
vertex very finely and closely punctured, the flagellum piceous
beneath. Thorax very finely and closely punctured, the pubes-
cence pale fulvous ; legs dark ferruginous, apical joints of the
tarsi brighter, their pubescence fulvous; the tegule pale testa-
ceous, wings fusco-hyalie, the nervures testaceous. Abdomen
ovate, delicately but very closely punctured, margins of the seg-
ments testaceous, each having a band of white pubescence more
or less interrupted on the basal segment, the two first bands cover
narrowly the base of the subsequent segment; apex of the ab-
domen fulvous.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida; Georgia. (Coll. E. Dou-
bleday, Esq.)

97. HALICTUS FUSCIPENNIS, 0. 8S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head and thorax closely
punctured, the clypeus having a few elongate deep punctures at
its base, the anterior margin fringed with ferruginous hairs.
Thorax, the wings fusco-ferruginous, the posterior pair paler at
their base, all the tibize and tarsi ferrugimous, the metathorax
truncate, the superior margin of the truncation ridged, the en-
closed space below the post-scutellum rugose. Abdomen very
finely and closely punctured, the basal segment shiming; the
basal margins of the second, third and fourth segments have an
interrupted fascia of pale fulvous pubescence.

Male closely resembles the female; the posterior legs and the
apex of the femora, the tibize and tarsi bight ferruginous ; the
clypeus has a white spot, its margin as well as the mandibles at
their apex ferruginous. Abdomen elongate-ovate.

This species closely resembles H. coriaceus, but the colour of
the wings is different, and the second and third submarginal cells
are of about equal width, the second not beg narrowed towards
the marginal as in that species.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

98. HALICTUS FULVIPES, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lnes.—Head and thorax brassy green,
punctured, the labrum and apex of the mandibles ferruginous ;
the flagellum testaceous beneath. Thorax more coarsely punc-
tured than the head, havmg a thin pale fulvous pubescence on

the disk, most dense on the sides of the metathorax, which is
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truncate behind; the wings splendidly iridescent, having a broad
fuscous cloud at their apex, testaceous at their extreme base, as
well as the nervures and tegule; the tibie and tarsi bright ful-
vous, their pubescence pale. Abdomen ovate, the two basal seg-
ments highly polished, the following segments thinly clothed
with pale pubescence, at the basal margins of the second and
third a patch of white pubescence ; the apex fulvous.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

99. HALICTUS NYMPHALIS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 2 lines.—-Head and thorax brassy green,
very delicately and closely punctured, more strongly so on the
clypeus, which has its anterior margin testaceous, as are also the
labrum and mandibles, the latter ferruginous at their apex, the
flagellum testaceous beneath; the tegule pale testaceous, the
wings hyaline, splendidly iridescent, the nervures and stigma
pale; the femora and tibiz at their apex and all the tarsi pale
rufo-testaceous ; the legs have a pale pubescence. Abdomen pale
ferruginous, the third and fourth segments broadly fuscous at
their base, the whole thickly clothed with pale pubescence.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

100. Haticrus ZEPHYRUS, n.s. B.M.

Male. Length 23 lines.—Head and thorax brassy green, de-
licately and very closely punctured, the antennz elongate, ful-
vous, above fuscous; the margin of the clypeus and mandibles
ferruginous. Thorax brilliantly glossy above, the punctures
scattered and minute ; the wings splendidly iridescent, the tegule
and nervures pale testaceous; the tibiz and tarsi testaceous, the
former stained more or less on each side. Abdomen elongate,
subclavate, highly polished, rufo-testaceous, and having a splendid
green reflection; the margins of the two basal segments de-
pressed, the second and third having laterally a patch of white
pubescence at their base; beneath rufo-testaceous.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

10). HaLicrus PECTORALIS, n.s. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lies.—Black, the head closely and finely
punctured, the clypeus more coarsely so, its apical margin smooth
and ciliated with fulvous hairs; flagellum testaceous beneath.
Thorax strongly punctured on the disk ; metathorax truncate,
the enclosed space beneath the post-scutellum rugose, as well as
the sides and the entire thorax beneath; the legs have a pale
fulvous pubescence, most dense on the intermediate and pos-

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terior tibie and tarsi; wings subhyaline, the tegule and ner-
vures testaceous, iridescent. The two basal segments of the ab-
domen highly polished, impunctate ; the followimg segments de-
licately punctured and thinly covered with hoary pubescence.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

102. HALICTUS FARINOSUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lnes.—Black, very closely and finely punc-
tured; the vertex rather broad behind the eyes, the stemmata
placed forwards in a line with the eyes, the head covered with a
short hoary pubescence; the thorax is similarly clothed, most
sparingly on the disk ; a carma which encloses the space below
the post-scutellum is interrupted in the middle ; the tegule tes-
taceous, the wings subhyaline, the nervures ferruginous ; the legs
have a pale fulvous pubescence above, the tarsi ferruginous ; the
floccus very pale fulvous. Abdomen ovate, thinly covered with
hoary pubescence, the apical margins depressed, each having a
broad white fascia; the anal rima fulvous. The entire msect
has a powdery or dusty appearance.

Hab. California.

103. HALICTUS LIGATUS. B.M.

Halictus ligatus, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 1. 596. 5.
Hab. United States.

104. HALIcTUS CRASSICORNIS. B.M.

Halictus crassicornis, Kirby, Faun. Boreal. Amer. 267. 2.
Hab. North America.

105. HALicrus SIMILIS, n. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 3-33 lines.—Black, head closely and finely
punctured, the clypeus shining, coarsely punctured, verv slightly
produced. Thorax closely and finely punctured, the enclosed
space on the metathorax longitudinally sculptured with radiating
strie, the sides have a little pale fulvous pubescence; the legs
clothed with pale fulvous pubescence, the apical jomts of the
tarsi ferrugmous ; the wmgs hyaline, iridescent, the nervures pale
testaceous. Abdomen very smooth and shining at the base, the
margins of the segments narrowly testaceous ; a patch of white
pubescence at the basal margins of the second and third seg-
ments.

Obs. This species closely resembles H. leucozonius, but differs
in the clypeus being less produced, in the colour of the neuration

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of the wings, and in the margins of the abdominal segments not
being thickened as in that species.

Hab. North America ; Hudson’s Bay. (Coll. E. Doubleday and
G. Barnston, Esqs.)

106. Hauicrus Discus, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, head closely punctured,
the clypeus produced and ciliated with pale ferruginous hairs.
Thorax, the disk shining, having large scattered punctures ;
metathorax truncate, above coarsely grooved longitudinally ; the
tegule testaceous, wigs subhyaline, the nervures ferrugmous ;
the legs have a silvery pubescence, tinged with yellow im certain
lights. Abdomen ovate, shining at the base, finely and closely
punctured, except on the basal segment, where they are more
scattered; on the basal margins of the second, third and fourth
segments a more or less interrupted white fascia; the apical
margins thickened.

Hab. North America.

107. HALIcTUS CORIACEUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 33-4 lines.—Black, finely and very closely
punctured, giving the abdomen a subopake appearance ; the cly-
peus produced, shining, and having some large scattered punc-
tures, its anterior margin fringed with fuscous pubescence; on
the head, thorax and legs the pubescence is pale fulvous, brightest
on the posterior tibiz; the floccus is of the same colour, but
paler; the legs dark ferruginous, varying in some specimens in
being of a brighter hue; apical joints of the tarsi bright ferru-
ginous; wings hyaline. Abdomen, the basal margins of the
second, third, and sometimes of the fourth segments have an un-
interrupted band of white pubescence, the apical margins coria-
ceous ; beneath rufo-testaceous, the margins of the segments
pale testaceous, and having a narrow white marginal fringe.
Hab. North America; Nova Scotia. (Coll. E. Doubleday and

G. Barnston, Esqs.)

108. HaLicrus CONFUSUS, n.s. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Head and thorax olive-green, finely
and very closely punctured; the clypeus usually has a purple
tinge and is deeply punctured, its margin ciliated with pale ful-
vous hairs, the apex of the flagellum beneath testaceous. Thorax,
the enclosed space beneath the post-scutellum has deep radiating
rugose striz at the base, the margin smooth, sides of the meta-
thorax and the entire thorax beneath roughened, the punctures

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uniting ; wings hyaline, splendidly iridescent, the tegule and
nervures pale testaceous ; legs nigro-piceous, the apical joints of
the tarsi ferruginous, the pubescence pale fulvous, brightest on
the basal joint of the tarsi within. Abdomen ovate, nigro-
zneous, delicately and closely punctured, at the sides and towards
the apex having a thin griseous pubescence ; anal rima slightly
fulvous.

Male.—Colouring and sculpture as in the female; antennz
elongate, the flagellum fulvous beneath, the margin of the en-
closed space on the metathorax ridged. Abdomen elongate,
slightly narrowed at the base.

Hab. Trenton Falls, New York ; Hudson’s Bay. (Coll. E. Dou-
bleday and G. Barnston, Esqs.)

109. HALICTUS IMITATUS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 2 lines.—Head brassy green, very finely and
closely punctured, the flagellum fulvous beneath. Thorax blue-
green, shining, not so closely punctured as the head; wings
hyaline, splendidly iridescent, tegulz testaceous, the nervures
fuscous ; legs rufo-testaceous, tarsi and knees pale testaceous.
Abdomen elongate, subclavate, rufo-fuscous, varying in depth of
colouring, smooth, shining and impunctate.

Obs. In general appearance resembling H. Zephyrus, but, in-
dependent of size, differs im the colour of the thorax, and in the
second submarginal cell bemg proportionably narrower and much
more contracted towards the marginal.

Hab. North America. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

110. HaLicrus PILOSUS, n.s. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Bright brassy green, head and
thorax finely and very closely punctured, the former thinly
covered with fulvous pubescence, the flagellum testaceous towards
the apex beneath. Thorax in front thickly clothed with a short
fulvous pubescence, the enclosed space beneath the post-scutel-
lum longitudinally rugose, the pubescence on the sides of the
metathorax pale fulvous; wings hyaline, splendidly iridescent,
the tegulz and nervures pale testaceous; legs rufo-piceous,
clothed with fulvous pubescence. The basal segment of the ab-
dome» naked, the remaining segments densely covered with a
short fulvous pilosity; the second segment usually has the pu-
bescence more or less obliterated on the disk.

Hab. North America. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

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lll. HALIcTUS PARALLELUS. B.M.

Halictus parallelus, Say, Bost. Journ. 1. 397. 6.
Halictus Deine: St. Farg. Hym. ii. 372. 9.

Closely resembles H. rubicundus ; differs from that species in
having the abdomen less shining, caused by its more closely and
distinctly punctured abdomen, and by having four uninterrupted
white bands ; the first covers the basal margin of the second seg-
ment, though less defined, as well as the apical margin of the
first.

Hab. N. America; Trenton Falls ; Hudson’s Bay ; Nova Scotia ;

Arctic America, South of Lake Winnepeg. (Coll. Dr. Richard-

son.)

112. HALICTUS LZVISSIMUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 2% lmes.—Head and thorax green, finely
and closely punctured, the face thinly covered with a short hoary
pubescence, the same also covers the sides of the thorax and
the legs above ; the floccus at the base of the posterior femora
white ; the apical jomts of the tarsi and also the tegule testa-
ceous ; wings hyaline, their nervures pale testaceous ; the enclosed
space beneath the post-scutellum is longitudinally rugose-striate.
Abdomen oblong-ovate, very smooth and shining, impunctate,
the fourth segment covered with short white pubescence, the
fifth more densely so, the sides of the anal rima pale fulvous ;
beneath, the apical segments are fringed with long pale hairs.
Hab. Arctic America, South of Lake Winnepeg. (Coll. Dr.

Richardson.)

113. HaLicrus SUBQUADRATUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 3} lmes.—Black, head subquadrate, the cly-
peus very slightly produced, its apical half pale yellow; the an-
tenn beneath testaceous, the two basal joints black; the face
clothed with griseous pubescence, which also thinly clothes the
sides of the thorax, the metathorax, and the legs; disk of the
thorax shining, finely punctured ; wings hyaline, their apical
margins slightly clouded, beautifully iidescent. Abdomen elon-
gate-ovate, a patch of white pubescence on the basal margins of
the second and third segments.

This is probably the male of H. coriaceus.

Hab. Trenton Falls, North America. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

114. HALIcTUS CREBERRIMUS, 0.8.

Female. Length 2 lmes.—Head and thorax bronzed-green,
extremely closely and finely punctured, the clypeus much pro-

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duced; the antenne testaceous beneath. The base of the meta-
thorax has a number of irregular radiating elevations becoming
obsolete at the margin of the truncation of the metathorax, the
sides of which as well as the whole thorax beneath is rugose ;
tegule pale testaceous; wings hyaline, beautifully iridescent ;
the legs testaceous, the knees and tarsi palest ; abdomen testa-
ceous, having an neous reflection, apex covered with white pu-
bescence, the anal rima ferruginous.

Obs. This species closely resembles H. inconspicuus, but is
much more delicately sculptured and the clypeus more produced.

Hab. N. America. (Coll. F. Smith.)

115. HALIcTUS INCONSPICUUS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 1} line-—Head and thorax brassy-green,
finely and closely punctured, the former rounded; the enclosed
space beneath the post-scutellum roughly granulated ; the wings
hyaline, splendidly iridescent, the nervures and tegule pale tes-
taceous; the legs pale testaceous. Abdomen rufo-testaceous,
smooth and shining; the apex pale testaceous.

Hab. North America.

Genus 16. AUGOCHLORA, n. ¢.

F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate III.)

Head usually about the width of the thorax, the eyes subemar-
ginate, in some species distinctly reniform. Thorax globose,
anterior wings having one marginal and three submarginal cells ;
the first submarginal cell as long as the second and third united,
the first recurrent nervure uniting with the second transverse
cubital nervure. Abdomen ovate, in the females subelongate-
ovate :—all the species brilliant metallic green.

1. AUGOCHLORA DIVERSIPENNIS. B.M.
Halictus? diversipennis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 282. 23, 2.

Male.—Brilhant golden-green, head closely and finely punc-
tured, the clypeus very convex, coarsely punctured, its anterior
margin with a narrow yellow fascia, the labrum and mandibles
yellow, the third jomt of the antennz yellow beneath. Thorax
rather strongly punctured, wings hyaline, tegule and nervures
pale testaceous; the knees, extreme apex of the tibize and the
tarsi yellow testaceous. Abdomen ovate, thinly covered at the
base and sides with fulvous pubescence, the apical margins of
the segments fringed with fulvous pubescence, apex of the ab-
‘domen beneath ferruginous.

Hab. Para, Brazil.

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2, AUGOCHLORA ELECTRA, 0.8. B.M.

Male. Length 4-4} lines.—Brilliant golden-green, the head
closely and finely punctured, the clypeus coarsely punctured, an-
tenn black, mandibles dark rufo-testaceous. Thorax strongly
punctured, the punctures sometimes uniting; the enclosed space
at the base of the metathorax concave, smooth and shining, the
thorax beneath and sides of metathorax strongly punctured ;
wings subhyaline, nervures and outer margin of the tegule rufo-
testaceous, the tarsi rufo-testaceous. Abdomen oblong-ovate,
having a thinly scattered fulvous pubescence, the apical margins
of the segments fringed with short fulvous pubescence; the
apical segments beneath ferruginous.

Hab. Brazil.

3. AUGOCHLORA PANDORA, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Brilliant golden-green, head and
thorax very finely and very closely punctured, the face and vertex
have a thin pale ochraceous pubescence, that on the cheeks and
clypeus white, the latter covered with large coarse punctures ;
the flagellum fulvous beneath, the margin of the clypeus, labrum
and mandibles dark rufo-piceous; the metathorax truncate be-
hind, the enclosed space at its base rugose, enclosed by an ele-
vated margin; tegule and nervures rufo-testaceous ; wings hya-
line, very faintly clouded towards their apical margins ; legs rufo-
testaceous, tibie above brilliant golden-green, the coxz and
femora more or less so in certain lights; the floccus cinereous,
as well as the pubescence of the legs, which however varies in
certain lights, to golden on the tarsi, which are ferruginous, and
to silvery on the posterior tibi. Abdomen covered with a short
fulvous pubescence ; the margins of the segments are of a purple
coppery colour, beneath strongly punctured.

Hab. Brazil.

4, AUGOCHLORA BUCEPHALA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 5-53 lines.—Brilliant golden-green; head
very finely and closely punctured, wider than the thorax ; clypeus
broadly truncate, not produced, ciliated with ferrugmous hairs ;
antennz black, testaceous beneath ; disk of the thorax very finely
punctured, having larger punctures interspersed; base of the
metathorax very finely punctured, not enclosed ; the outer mar-
gin of the tegule broadly pale testaceous, wings rufo-hyaline,
legs green, the tarsi ferrugimous; the pubescence of the legs
fulvous, having on the posterior legs a silvery hue in certain

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lights. Abdomen ovate, very convex, the fifth segment covered
with fulvo-fuscous pubescence, the anal rima fulvous.
Hab. Brazil.

5. AUGOCHLORA GRAMINEA. B.M.

Megilla graminea, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 334. 29, 9.
Halictus nigro-marginatus, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. xi. 137. 85.

Male.—Closely resembling the female, but more elongate, very
closely and finely punctured throughout, the clypeus produced,
the margin of the clypeus, labrum and mandibles yellow, the an-
tennz fulvous beneath ; the tegulz pale testaceous, the knees and
apical joints of the tarsi testaceous. Abdomen, the apical margins
of the segments black ; beneath they are rufo-testaceous, as well
as the apical segments.

Hab. Brazil; Cayenne.

6. AUGOCHLORA TITANIA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 2 lines.—Head and thorax bright golden-
green, closely and finely punctured. Thorax, the base of the
metathorax has a radiating finely rugose striation, not distinctly
enclosed ; wings rufo-hyaline; legs rufo-testaceous, the anterior
tibiz and the tarsi palest. Abdomen clavate, purple metallic,
being much narrowed at the base, which is highly polished, re-
flecting the bright green of the thorax ; the apical margin of the
basal segment depressed.

Hab. Para.

7. AUGOCHLORA URANIA, 2. 8.

Female. Length 3 lines—Head and thorax brassy-green,
very finely and closely punctured, the apex of the clypeus very
coarsely punctured and of a purple metallic hue; labrum and
mandibles of an obscure rufo-testaceous colour, nearly black ;
legs black; the coxe alone have a metallic tinge, the tarsi lighter,
their pubescence fuscous, in certain lights having a silvery re-
flection, on the tarsi beneath fulvous; wings rufo-hyaline, iri-
descent ; the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax
covered with radiating strie, enclosed by a shining ridge. Ab-
domen blue-green, the margins of the segments black, smooth
and shining, covered with a thin short griseous pubescence, in-
terspersed with fuscous pubescence, beneath dark rufo-testa-
ceous.

Obs. Very similar to A. Floralia, differing chiefly in the colour
of the legs, abdomen and wings.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

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8. AUGOCHLORA PAPHIA, n.s.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax golden-green ;
head very closely punctured, the vertex fringed with fuscous pu-
bescence, a few scattered hairs of the same on the face ; antennz
black, the flagellum beneath testaceous; the disk of the thorax
finely punctured and roughened by an intermixture of large shal-
low punctures ; base of the metathorax smooth and shining, not
enclosed; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the coxe, femora and tibize
being tinged with green, perceptible in certain lights, clothed
with fuscous pubescence above, with fulvous on the tarsi beneath,
the floceus griseous ; wings rufo-hyaline. Abdomen finely and
distantly punctured, of a blue-green, the margins purple, fringed
with short fulvous hairs.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

9. AUGOCHLORA CYTHEREA, 0.8.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Brilliant golden-green, head very
finely and closely punctured, the clypeus coarsely punctured and
of a purple metallic colour at the apex, labrum and mandibles
dark rufo-piceous; antennz black, the flagellum testaceous
towards the apex beneath; disk of the thorax covered with
punctures of various sizes, most strongly so anteriorly ; wings
hyaline; legs green, tarsi rufo-testaceous, their pubescence pale
fulvous above, bright fulvous on the tarsi beneath. Abdomen
ovate, very finely punctured, the margins of the first and second
segments depressed; thinly covered with pale fulvous pubes-
cence; the fifth segment covered with dark fuscous pubescence ;
the anal rima ferruginous.

Hab. Brazil; Banks of the Amazon. (Coll. W. W. Saunders,
Esq.)

10. AUGOCHLORA TARPEIA, 0.s.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, with a purple metallic hue,
brassy on the cheeks, vertex and basal margin of the second ab-
dominal segment; the sides of the clypeus brassy ; the flagellum
fulvous beneath; thorax very closely and delicately punctured ;
wings fusco-hyaline, their apical margins clouded. Abdomen
somewhat brassy towards the apex, which is clothed with a thin
fulvous pubescence.

Male.—Entirely of a purple metallic colour, the head covered
with erect fuscous pubescence, the eyes densely pubescent, apex
of the clypeus and labrum yellow; mandibles ferruginous, the
cheeks and thorax beneath have a long hoary pubescence. Thorax
thinly covered with long fuscous pubescence ; wings as in the

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other sex; the legs, particularly the posterior pair, elongate.
Abdomen incurved, and of a dark rufo-testaceous colour beneath.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

11. AuGocHLOoRA DaPpHNis, n.s.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Brilliant green, head very minutely
and closely punctured, the clypeus much produced, coarsely
punctured and shining, its anterior margin, the labrum and man-
dibles yellow, as well as the flagellum beneath. The disk of the
thorax not so finely punctured as the thorax; the base of the
metathorax enclosed by a sharp curved carina, the enclosure has
a rugose radiating striation, the sides and truncation closely
punctured ; tegule pale testaceous, wings hyaline, tibie and
tarsi rufo-piceous. Abdomen finely punctured, thinly covered
with short pale pubescence, the apical margins of the segments
dark rufo-piceous, very smooth and shining.

Obs. Most closely resembling A. diversipennis, male, but
distinguished by the striation of the enclosure of the base of the
metathorax.

Hab. Monte Video. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

12. AUGOCHLORA ARTEMISIA.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Brilliant golden-green, head and
thorax very finely and closely punctured, head as wide as the
thorax, face broad subquadrate, the eyes scarcely approaching at
the base ; clypeus broad, coarsely punctured ; base of the meta-
thorax not enclosed, smooth and shining, the sides of the trun-
cation have a sharp carina; wings fusco-hyaline; legs green ;
tarsi testaceous, tinged with green, their pubescence fulvous.
Abdomen delicately punctured, the fifth and sixth segments fus-
cous ; beneath rufo-testaceous, tinged with green lustre.

Obs. This species most closely resembles A. cuprea, but is at
once distinguished by the form of the head and broad face.

Hab. Rio. (Coll. F. Smith.)

13. AUGOCHLORA REGINA, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lmes.—Bright green, partaking of different
shades of blue on the head, of gold on the vertex and disk of
the thorax, of blue or golden on the abdomen, as seen in differ-
ent lights; the clypeus very brilliant, deeply punctured, the
rest of the head very finely and closely punctured ; margin of
the elypeus, labrum and mandibles dark rufo-piceous, nearly
black ; antenne black, the flagellum beneath subtestaceous.
Thorax, the tegul and nervures of the wings, which are sub-

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hyaline, dark fuscous, the legs dark metallic green, the tibiae
and tarsi dark rufo-piceous, clothed with black pubescence ; the
apex of the abdomen covered with black pubescence; the ab-
domen is highly polished and brilliant, and very closely deli-
eately punctured.

Hab. Jamaica.

14. AuGocHLORA VESTA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lines.—Head and thorax golden-green,
very closely and rather strongly punctured, the clypeus has large
deep punctures, the flagellum beneath testaceous towards the
apex. The base of the metathorax not enclosed, slightly rough-
ened, the truncation shining and having a few scattered punc-
tures, the sides closely and strongly punctured ; the outer margin
of the tegule dark piceous, wings fulvo-hyaline, the nervures
testaceous ; legs obscure metallic green, covered with dark fuscous
pubescence. Abdomen coppery-red, shining and strongly pune-
tured, the apical margins of the segments fringed with short ful-
yous pubescence; a longer pubescence of the same colour is
thinly scattered over the whole abdomen ; beneath more or less
of a brassy-green, sometimes rufo-testaceous, not metallic.

Hab. Columbia.

15. AUGOCHLORA METALLICA. B.M.

Andrena metallica, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ui. 309. 7.
Megilla metallica, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 332. 19.
Hab. Columbia.

16. AUGOCHLORA FLORALIA, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 33 lines.—Splendid blue-green, the disk of
the thorax having a golden tinge ; head very finely and closely
punctured ; antenne black, the flagellum fulvous beneath, the
mandibles, labrum and margin of the clypeus very dark rufo-tes-
taceous; disk of the thorax finely punctured, interspersed with
larger punctures, the anterior portion roughly punctured ; tegule
dark rufo-testaceous ; nervures testaceous ; wings hyaline, splen-
didly iridescent ; the enclosed space at the base of the metathorax
has a number of irregular short shallow radiating striz, enclosed
by a smooth shining ridge ; the truncation smooth and shining ;
the tibiz and tarsi rufo-testaceous, covered with ochraceous pu-
bescence, beneath with fulvous. Abdomen, towards the apex is
a thin scattered ochraceous pubescence, most dense at the sides
of the anal rima.

Hab. South America. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

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17. AUGOCHLORA SEMIAURATA.
Halictus semiauratus, Spin. Mem. Accad. Torino. xiii. no. 66.

18. AUGOCHLORA CUPREA.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Bright green, the vertex finely
punctured, the face rugose, and the clypeus covered with large
distinct punctures and ciliated with fulvous hairs, the flagellum
subtestaceous beneath. Thorax, the disk very closely punctured,
the punctures uniting; and having a scattered pale pubescence,
longer and denser on the post-scutellum and sides of the meta-
thorax; the base of the metathorax not enclosed,a little roughened
below the post-scutellum, beyond which it is smooth and shining ;
in the middle of the truncation a longitudmal depression, sides of
the truncation rounded ; wings hyaline, slightly clouded at their
apical margins, nervures testaceous, tegul dark rufo-testaceous,
with a tinge of green; legs green, tarsi ferruginous, their pubes-
cence fulvous. Abdomen ovate, the sides and base covered with
long pale pubescence; on the other part it is shorter, the two
basal segments fringed with fulvous hairs.

Hab. North America, (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

19. AUGOCHLORA FULGIDA, 0. 8s. B.M.

Female. Length 42 lines.—Brilliant metallic-green, havyimg a
blue tinge on the abdomen. Head very closely punctured, the
clypeus coarsely punctured, the face below the msertion of the
antennz more deeply punctured than the vertex. Thorax, the
disk closely punctured, the punctures large and shallow m the
centre; base of the metathorax enclosed, the enclosed space
finely roughened, the truncation covered with large shallow pune-
tures; the tegule dark testaceous, haying a green reflection ;
wings fulvo-hyaline, nervures ferruginous ; legs green, covered
above with a fulvo-fuscous pubescence, bright fulvous on the
tarsi beneath. Abdomen finely but distantly punctured ; beneath
green, the margins of the segments dark rufo-fuscous.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

20. AUGOCHLORA SPLENDIDA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 31 lines.—Golden-green, antenne and eyes
black, the clypeus and lower parts of the face coarsely sculptured,
towards the vertex more finely so, the punctures running mto
each other. Thorax, similarly sculptured to the vertex of the
head, and having a few scattered fulvous hairs; metathorax not
distinctly enclosed at the base, the sides roughly sculptured ;
apical joints of the tarsi testaceous, the posterior tibize, the in-

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termediate and posterior tarsi, covered above with fuscous pu-
bescence, beneath it is fulvous ; wings hyaline, the tegulz testa-
ceous on the outer margin, the nervures pale testaceous, costal
nervure ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, thinly scattered over with
griseous pubescence; at the basal margins of the second and
third segments a fascia of yellow pubescence ; the basal segment
more strongly punctured than the rest of the abdomen.

Obs. This species most closely resembles A. diversipennis, but
independent of other differences, the legs are black and the basal
segment of the abdomen is longer.

Hab. Mexico.

21. AUGOCHLORA LABROSA. B.M.

Halictus labrosus, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 394. 3.
Hab. Mexico; North America.

22. AUGOCHLORA RADIATA.

Halictus radiatus, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 394. 2, 9.
Hab. United States.

23. AUGOCHLORA FESTIVA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 3} lines.—Brilliant green, having a golden
tinge on the face and disk of the thorax, the abdomen blue-
green; head and thorax closely and finely punctured, the cly-
peus coarsely so; at the base of the metathorax an enclosed
space, the space covered with radiating striae, margined by a
sharp bent ridge; the wings fulvo-hyaline, iridescent, nervures
ferrugmous ; coxe green, the femora dark rufo-testaceous, the
tibia and tarsi bright ferruginous, their pubescence fulvous, in
certain lights having a silvery brightness. Abdomen beneath
dark rufo-piceous.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

24. AUGOCHLORA GRATIOSA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Brilliant green, the head closely
and finely punctured, the clypeus much produced and coarsely
punctured at the apex, flagellum fulvous beneath ; disk of the
thorax strongly and very closely punctured ; the base of the me-
tathorax not distinctly enclosed, rugose-striate, having behind
a waved ridge, the truncation transversely roughened. Thorax
beneath roughened with uniting punctures; wings subhyaline,
nervures rufo-testaceous ; legs testaceous, the coxee and femora
having a green reflection ; apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous,

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the pubescence pale, having a silvery brightness in certain lights;
base of the abdomen covered with a white pubescence, which is
also very thinly scattered over the whole abdomen.

Hab. Georgia.

25. AUGOCHLORA VIRIDULA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 33 lines.—Golden-green, head very closely and
finely punctured, the clypeus coarsely so, labrum and mandibles
rufo-piceous, flagellum testaceous beneath. Thorax, the outer
margin of the tegulz and nervures of the wings pale testaceous,
the wings hyaline, iridescent ; base of the metathorax roughened
by an irregular radiating striation, not distinctly enclosed, sides
of metathorax closely and strongly punctured, as well as the disk
of the thorax ; legs green, the tarsi pale testaceous yellow. Ab-
domen strongly but not closely punctured, particularly at the
base, very thinly covered with short pale yellow pubescence ;
margins of the two basal segments slightly depressed and ciliated
with short pale yellow hairs.

Obs. From the close similarity this is probably the male of 4.
lucidula.

Hab. Trenton Falls, N. America. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

26. AUGOCHLORA FERVIDA. B.M.

Male. Length 34 lines.—Blue-green, head very finely and
closely punctured, having large deep punctures on the clypeus,
flagellum subtestaceous beneath. Thorax strongly and very
closely punctured ; wings hyaline, the nervures and outer margin
of the tegulze pale testaceous ; base of the metathorax roughened,
not distinctly enclosed, the sides strongly punctured ; legs green,
the tarsi pale testaceous and covered with pale yellow pubescence ;
the legs fringed with long white pubescence ; the tubercles be-
hind, the post-scutellum, and sides of the metathorax covered
with white pubescence. Abdomen elongate-ovate, strongly punc-
tured and covered with short pale pubescence, the margins of
the two basal segments fringed with the same.

Obs. This species resembles A. viridula; it is however very
distinct, the colour of the pubescence is different and much more
dense, the abdomen is much more closely punctured, and the
golden colouring is absent in this species.

Hab. North America.

27. AUGOCHLORA LUCIDULA, N. s. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lnes.—Golden or blue-green, head very
closely and finely punctured, some large deep punctures on the
EO

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clypeus, its anterior margin, labrum and mandibles dark rufo-
piceous, the flagellum testaceous beneath. Thorax, the disk very
closely covered with punctures of different sizes, towards the
sides being finer than those down the centre ; metathorax at the
base shining, slightly roughened immediately below the post-
scutellum, the sides strongly punctured and covered with long
pale pubescence ; wings hyaline, the nervures and outer margin
of the tegule pale testaceous ; legs golden-green, with a testa-
ceous hue ; tarsi testaceous, the basal jomt having a green tinge
above, covered with pale pubescence, the posterior pair densely
covered with pale pubescence, the floccus white. Abdomen
thinly covered with pale pubescence, beneath rufo-testaceous,
the second, third and fourth segments having a bright golden
hue.

Hab. North America.

28. AUGOCHLORA PURA. B.M.

Halictus purus, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 395. 4.

Hab. United States; Trenton Falls; Mount Pleasant, Ohio ;
Nova Scotia. (E. Doubleday and G. Barnston, Esqrs.)

29. AUGOCHLORA AURATA, 0.8. B.M.

Female. Length 2} lines.—Green, the thorax and abdomen
having a golden lustre ; the face finely rugose ; the vertex closely
and finely punctured ; the clypeus produced, covered with large
punctures ; the apex, labrum, and mandibles at their apex ferru-
ginous, the flagellum beneath testaceous. Thorax very closely
and finely punctured; base of the metathorax has an enclosed
space finely granulated and surrounded by a sharp curved nage ;
wings hyaline and iridescent, nervures and tegulz pale testaceous ;
legs rufo-testaceous. Abdomen thinly covered with short pale
pubescence, beneath rufo-testaceous.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

30. AUGOCHLORA SUMPTUOSA, 0. 8S. B.M.

Female. Length 4} lines.—Bright golden-green, head and
thorax very closely and finely punctured, the clypeus covered
with large deep punctures, labrum and mandibles rufo-piceous,
the latter tinged with green at their base ; the base of the meta-
thorax enclosed by an arched ridge, the enclosed space granu-
lated, the sides of the truncation margined by sharp carine ;
wings subhyaline, nervures testaceous, tegule coppery-green ;
legs green, tarsi fulvo-testaceous, the pubescence fulvous. Ab-

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domen of a silky texture, thinly covered with a short mdistinct
pale pubescence ; beneath rufo-testaceous, tinged with green.
Hab. North America. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

Genus 17. OXYSTOGLOSSA, n. g.
F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate III.)!

The eyes emarginate or subreniform ; thorax globose ; supe-
rior wings having one marginal and three submarginal cells, the
first submarginal cell as long as the second and third, the first
recurrent nervure uniting with the second transverse cubital ner-
vure. Mentum elongate, one-fifth shorter than the labium, para-
gloss short and obtuse at their apex; labium very long and
spiral, pointed at the apex; labial palpi four-jointed, first joint
about the length of the two following, the apical joint clavate,
obtuse at the apex. Maxille elongate, the terminal lobe about
one-fourth of its entire length. Maxillary palpi six-jointed,
terminal joint obtuse :—other characters as in the genus Augo-
chlora.

1. OxySTOGLOSSA DECORATA, N. 8. B.M.

‘Female. Length 2} lines.—Head and thorax green, very finely
and closely punctured; clypeus very convex, much produced,
truncate and rugose towards the apex. Thorax closely and finely
punctured ; base of the metathorax not enclosed, transversely
roughened in the middle and obliquely striated on each side, be-
yond which is a smooth shining space ; wings subhyaline, ini-
descent, nervures testaceous; legs testaceous, coxe tinged with
blue. Abdomen bright violet, margins of the segments slightly
piceous, beneath rufo-testaceous.

Hab. Jamaica.

Genus 18. MEGALOPTA, n. g.
F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate III.)

Head as wide as the thorax, eyes emarginate, ocelli very large,
placed in a triangle on the vertex, the posterior pair on a ne
with the vertex of the eyes; the basal jomt of the antenne more
than one-third of the entire length, or as long as the seyen basal
joints of the flagellum ; tongue elongate, the apex acute, about
one-third longer than the mentum ; labial palpi four-jointed, the
basal jomt as long as the two following, the apical jomt cylindric
and acute at the apex ; the paraglossz lanceolate, about the same
length as the labial palpi. Maxillary palpi six-jointed, nearly
one-third longer than the apical lobe of the maxilla. Labrum

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nearly triangular, produced in the form of a beak, having a
convex space at the base, from which an elevated carina passes
forwards to the apex ; the carma broadest at its base, in which
is a deep fossulet. Thorax globose, the superior wings having
one marginal and three submarginal cells, the second being in
the form of an oblong square placed a little obliquely and re-
ceiving the first recurrent nervure near or at its apex ; the second
submarginal cell also receives near its apex the second recurrent
nervure. Abdomen ovate, the fifth segment having a central
rima in the female.

1. MeEGALOPTA BITUBERCULATA.

Male. Length 43 lines.—Head, the vertex black, the face
below the insertion of the antennz rufo-testaceous and covered
with pale fulvous pubescence, the mandibles rufo-testaceous, their
apex ferrugmous ; antennz fulvous, slightly fuscous above.
Thorax testaceo-ferrugimous, having two longitudinal pale indi-
stinct stripes on the disk; the scutellum on each side raised mto
a somewhat conical tubercle ; beneath the post-scutellum the
base of the metathorax has a space enclosed by an arehed carina;
beneath covered with pale pubescence; wings hyaline, nervures
ferruginous ; legs pale testaceous. Abdomen ferrugineo-testa-
ceous, smooth and shining, the margins of the segments paler ;
at the base and towards the apex is a little pale fulvous pubes-
cence.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. F. Smith.)

2. Mecaopta IDALIA, n.s. B.M.
Halictus amoenus, Spin. Mem. Accad. Torino, xiii. ?

Female. Length 5-6 lines.—Head and disk of the thorax
brassy-green ; antennz, margin of the clypeus, labrum and man-
dibles ferruginous, the latter black at their tips, the clypeus
roughly, but the head otherwise finely and closely punctured.
Thorax very finely punctured ; the metallic portion of the disk
extends to the post-scutellum, beyond which the thorax is ferru-
ginous, the sides beneath the wings being suffused with metallic
green; the tegulz and legs testaceo-ferruginous, the neuration
of the wings of the same colour; wings hyaline. Abdomen tes-
taceo-ferruginous, having a scattered fulvous pubescence, and
being of a paler colour beneath.

Male.—This sex corresponds in every particular of colour and
sculpture, the apical joints of the antenne being fuscous above,
the extreme apex ferruginous, the basal joint being pale testa-
ceous beneath.

Hab. Brazil; banks of the Amazon and Para.

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Genus 19. CALLOMELITTA, n. g.

F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate IV.)

Head transverse, the ocelli placed in a slight curve on the vertex ;
labium obtuse, the paraglosse very short and rounded; the
labial palpi four-jointed, the joints nearly of equal length, the
basal joint a little the longest ; the maxillary palpi six-joimted,
elongate, being three-fourths of the length of the maxille, exclu-
sive of the terminal lobe ; the latter being short, somewhat heart-
shaped, its margin ciliated with long hairs. Mandibles short,
stout and tridentate; the superior wings having one marginal
and three submarginal cells, tie first submarginal cell as long
as the two following, the marginal cell nearly as long as the three
submarginal cells united; the posterior legs furnished with a
flocculus and scopa and the abdomen with an anal fimbria.

1. CALLOMELITTA PICTA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Head dark blue, coarsely punc-
tured; antennz black, the flagellum rufo-testaceous beneath.
Thorax black, the disk, scutellum and a large patch beneath the
wings red, the punctures distant ; at the base of the metathorax
is a large enclosed smooth space, which has some short striz at
the anterior margin; wings fusco-ferruginous, subhyaline, and
having a purple lustre, the pubescence on the legs silvery-white,
the spies at the apex of the tibiae white. Abdomen bright
shining blue, having a purple tinge, the anal fimbria black.

Male very similar to the female, but differs in having the an-
tenn nearly as long as the head and thorax, in the absence of
the red spot beneath the wings, in having the scutellum black
and a broad black stripe down the middle of the disk of the tho-
rax ; abdomen elongate and black.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

Genus 20. AGAPOSTEMON.

(Details, Plate IV.)

Head subtriangular; antenne elongate in the males; the la-
brum transverse and concave in the females, produced into an
elongated lobe, which is sublanceolate and closely frmged at the
sides with stout flat hairs ; the apical half of the lobe is produced
into an elevated carina, which passes off in an oblique direction
to the margin on each side; the labrum of the males transverse,
very convex and divided by a shallow groove in the centre, pro-
duced in front into an angular lobe distantly ciliated on its an-
terior margin. Mentum elongate, in the females more than four
times the length of the labium ; in the males the labium is about

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half the length of the mentum; the paraglossz about half the
length of the labium; labial palpi four-jomted; maxillary palpi
six-jointed, the basal joint of the former as long as the three fol-
lowmg; the maxillary have all the joints of about equal length ;
the wings as in the genus Halictus. Abdomen in the females
furnished with an anal rima.

Obs. M. Guérin has indicated the separation of these insects
from the genus Halictus, and has proposed the name Agaposte-
mon, but without giving the generic characters.

1. AGAPOSTEMON NIGRICORNIS. B.M.

Andrena nigricornis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1.313. 28, 2.

Andrena virescens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 314. 29, 9 (Mus. Dom.
Banks.).

Centris nigricornis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 360. 33.

Cocqueb. Illus. t. 25. f. 7.

Megilla virescens, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 333. 23.

Hab. Mount Pleasant, Ohio; Wilmington, Delaware. (E.
Doubleday, Esq.)

2, AGAPOSTEMON TRICOLOR. B.M.
Halictus tricolor, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 289. 33, 3.

Hab. N. America; Mount Pleasant, Ohio. (EK. Doubleday,
Esq.)

3. AGAPOSTEMON ZRUGINOSUS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Golden-green, the abdomen more
or less tinged with blue; the face roughened with confluent
punctures; the clypeus most strongly rugose, its apical margin
as well as the labrum and mandibles rufo-testaceous, the latter
ferruginous at the tips; the flagellum rufous beneath. Thorax
truncate, finely roughened by confluent punctures ; base of the
metathorax not enclosed, strongly rugose ; wings rufo-hyaline,
the tegule and nervures pale testaceous, the inner margins of
the former green, apex of the wings clouded; legs rufo-testa-
ceous, their pubescence beneath fulvous, on the intermediate and
posterior tibize above fuscous. Abdomen ovate, very minutely
and closely punctured; the basal margins of the second, third
and fourth segments depressed, sparingly covered with short gri-
seous downy pubescence, which is longest and most dense at the
sides; the fifth and apical segment covered with dark fuscous
pubescence ; beneath rufo-testaceous, having a green tinge, mar-
gins of the segments fringed with fulvous pubescence.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

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4, AGAPOSTEMON PULCHRA, Nn. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Entirely of bright golden-green,
the head and thorax finely roughened with confluent punctures,
and thinly covered with griseous pubescence, most dense on the
sides of the metathorax ; the wings hyaline, nervures and tegule
testaceous ; base of the metathorax rugose, truncate ; legs rufo-
testaceous, covered with a griseous pubescence, the tarsi beneath
with fulvous. Abdomen finely and closely punctured, the mar-
gins of the segments depressed; sides of the abdomen covered
with long griseous pubescence, the apex dark fuscous.

Obs. This species closely resembles A. eruginosus, but is uni-
formly of a smaller size, its wings are hyaline, and the abdomen
is not tinged with blue.

Hab. North America; California.

5. AGAPOSTEMON RHOPALOCERA, N.S.

Male. Length 33 lines—Head and thorax golden-green,
covered with minute confluent punctures, the face, cheeks and
sides of the thorax thickly covered with pale yellow pubescence ;
the scape in front, the labrum and mandibles yellow, the flagel-
lum beneath pale fulvous ; antenne longer than the head and
thorax, the two apical joints clavate, the inner margin of the
club being sharp or carmate ; above the four or five basal jomts
have more or less of a fuscous stain, the club black, the inter-
mediate joints ferruginous; the tegule, extreme base of the
wings and stigma yellow ; the legs yellow, the base of the femora
and knees more or less ferruginous, posterior coxe green
above. Abdomen black above, yellow beneath, on the middle of
the basal segment and at the base of the second and third a trans-
verse yellow band, scarcely visible at the base of the fourth seg-
ment, the extreme apex yellow.

Hab. Mexico. (Coll. F. Smith.)

6. AGAPOSTEMON NASUTUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 32 lines.—Head and thorax golden-green,
covered with minute confluent punctures, the antennz as long
as the head and thorax, the scape yellow in front, the flagellum
pale fulvous beneath, the anterior margin of the clypeus bent
under, notched in the middle, very pale testaceous, rounded on
each side; the labrum and mandibles yellow, the latter ferrugi-
nous at their apex. Wings hyaline, the tegule, extreme base of
the wings and the stigma yellow ; base of the metathorax rugose ;
legs yellow, the intermediate and posterior coxze, trochanters and
base of the femora black. Abdomen black, on the middle of the

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basal segment a broad pale yellow fascia, the base of all the seg-
ments yellow; base and sides of the abdomen covered thinly with
pale yellow pubescence.

Hab, Mexico.

7. AGAPOSTEMON FEMORALIS.
Andrena femoralis, Guérin, Icon. R. Anim. p. 447. t. 73. f. 1.
Hab. Cuba.

Genus 21. NOMIA.

(Details, Plate IV.)

Andrena, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 311, 1793.
Eucera, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. p. 278, 1798.
Megilla, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 311, 1793.
Lasius, pt., Panz. Faun. Germ. Fas. 89, 1802-5.
Nomia, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. 1804.

Obs. Only twenty-three species are enumerated in the present
Catalogue, although there are about twenty in the Museum Col-
lection alone undescribed, and probably as many more in other
cabinets ; but these will be included in a forthcoming Monograph
on the Genus by Mr. Westwood, and given in a Supplement to
this Catalogue.

1, NoMIA DIVERSIPES. B.M.
Nomia diversipes, Latr. Gen. Crust. Ins. iv. 155. t. 14. f. 8.
Oliv. Ency. Meth. viii. 376. 4.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 293. 3.
Hab. South of France ; Italy.

2. NoMIA DIFFORMIS.

Lasius difformis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 89. 15.
Jurine, Hym. ¢.

Andrena humeralis, Jurine, Hym. t. 14.

Hab. Germany.

3. NoMIA BISPINOSA.
Nomia bispinosa, Brullé, Exp. Se. Moree, ii. 348. 767.
Hab. The Morea.

4, NoMIA ARMATA.

Nomia armata, Oliv. Ency. Méth. viii. 376. 1.
Hab. Arabia.

es

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5. NOMIA UNIDENTATA.
Nomia unidentata, Oliv. Ency. Méth. viii. 376. 2.
Hab. Arabia.

6. NoMIA LOBATA.
Nomia lobata, Oliv. Ency. Méth. vii. 377. 5.
Hab. Hamadan, Persia.

7. NoMIA RUFICORNIS.

Nomia ruficornis, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 514, 61.
Hab. Egypt.

8. NoMIA RUFIVENTRIS.
Nomia rufiventris, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 514. 60.
Hab. Egypt.

9. NoMIA ALBO-CINCTA.

Nomia albo-cincta, Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. Zool. iii. 187. 102.
Hab. Algeria.

10. NoMIA PERFORATA.

Nomia perforata, Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. Zool. iii. 185. 100.
Cael nos

Hab. Algeria.

11. NoMIA FLAVILABRIS.

Nomia flavilabris, Lucas, Explo. Se. Alger. Zool. ii. 186. 101.
taeserke A.

Hab. Algeria.

12. NoMIA NASALIS. B.M.
Nomia nasalis, Westw. MSS. ined. (type ¢ ).

Hab. India.

13. NOMIA IRIDESCENS. B.M.

Nomia iridescens, Westw. MSS. ined. (type 3 2).
Hab. East India.

14. Nomia Euuiorii. B.M.
Nomia Elliotii, Westw. MSS. ined. (type ¢ ).
Hab. India.

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15. NoMIA CRASSIPEs.

B.M.

Eucera crassipes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. p. 278.9; Syst. Piez.

p- 384. 10.
Nomia crassipes, Latr. Gen, Crust. Ins. iv. 155.
Hab. India; Tranquebar.

16. NomMIA CURVIPEs.

Andrena curvipes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 310, 14.
Megilla curvipes, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 330. 8.
Nomia curvipes, Oliv. Ency. Méth. viii. 377. 6.
Hab. Tranquebar.

17. Nom1a OxyBELOIDEs.

Nomia Oxybeloides, Westw. MSS. ined. (type 2 ).
Hab. India.

18. NoMIA STRIGATA.

Andrena strigata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 311. 16.
Megilla strigata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 331. 10.
Nomia strigata, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 291. 1.
Hab. India; Java.

19. Nom1a SILHETICA.
Nomia Silhetica, Westw. MSS. ined. (type 3 2).
Hab. Northern India.

20. NoMIA CAPITATA.

Nomia capitata, Westw. MSS. ined. (type).
Hab. N. India.

2]. NoMIA RUSTICA.

Nomia rustica, Westw. MSS. ined. (type ¢ ).
Hab. Ceylon.

22. NoMIA DORSALIS.

Nomia dorsalis, Westw. MSS. ined. (type 9 ).
Hab. China.

23. NoMIA? HETEROPODA,

B.M.

B.M.

B.M.

B.M.

B.M.

Nomia heteropoda, Say, Nar. Exped. St. Peter’s River, Append.
Bl.

Hab. North America.

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Genus 22. ANCYLA.
Ancyla, St. Farg. Hym. i. 294,

1. ANCYLA ORANIENSIS.

Ancyla Oraniensis, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 294. 1.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Alger. ui. 188. 103.
Hab. Algeria.

Genus 23. ANDRENA.
(Details, Plate V.)

Apis, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 953, 1766.
Andrena, pt., Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 376, 1793.
Nomada, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. u. 345, 1793.
Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl.i. 140, 1802.

1. ANDRENA HATTORFIANA. B.M.

Nomada Hattorfiana, Fabr. Ent. Syst. u. 349. 14, 9.
Andrena equestris, Panz. Faun.Germ. 46. 17.
Andrena Hattorfiana, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 325. 14.
Spin. Ins. Ligur. fase. 1. p. 121. 7.
St. Farg. Hym. u. 254. 25,
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 208. 1.
Melitta Lathamana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 83. 38.
Melitta hemorrhoidalis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 141. 81 (var.).
Andrena hemorrhoidalis, Smith, Zool. vy. 1664. 1.
Andrena 4-punctata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 324. 11, ¢.
Hab. Britam; France; Germany; Albania; Polish Ukraine ;
Denmark ; Sweden; Finland.

2, ANDRENA Ros#. B.M.

Andrena Rosz, Panz. Faun. Germ. 74. 10.

Spin. Ins. Lagur. fase. 3. p. 192. 19, 2.

Smith, Zool. v. 1665. 2.
Andrena Austriaca, Panz. Faun. Germ. 53.19, 3.
Melitta Rose, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 83. 39, 2 var. B.
Melitta zonalis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 87. 40, 2.
Andrena florea, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 259, 322
Hab. Britain; France; Germany.

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3. ANDRENA EXIMIA. B.M.

Andrena eximia, Smith, Zool. vy. 1930. 70, 2.

oo Rose, Smith, Zool. v. 1665. 2, 9, not var. 2, 3, 4, not
anz.

Andrena spinigera, Smith, Zool. y.1670.7, 3, var. 3, not Kirby.

Andrena eximia, Smith, Zool. vi. 2211, 2.

Hab. Britain; France ; Germany.

4. ANDRENA RUBRICATA. B.M.

Melitta Rose, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 85, var. 5, €, 9 , and the
3 described.
Andrena rubricata, Smith, Zool. v. 1666. 3.

Hab. Britain; France.

5. ANDRENA FEROX.
Andrena ferox, Smith, Zool. vy. 1670. 8.
Hab. Britam. (Coll. F. Smith.)

6. ANDRENA CETII. 4 B.M.

Apis Cetii, Schrank, Ins. Aust. p. 405. 818, 2.
Andrena marginata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 309. 10, 2.
Andrena marginata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 72. 15, 2.
Melitta Schrankella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 90. 42, 2.
Andrena marginata, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 255. 26, 9.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. i. 209.2; Revis.
. 251. 4.
ae Cetii, Smith, Zool. v. 1668. 6, 2 3.
Hab. Britain; France ; Germany; Austria; Denmark ; Sweden.

7. ANDRENA CINGULATA. B.M.

Nomada cingulata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1. 349. 15, 9°.
Rossi, Mant. p. 326.
Apis albilabris, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 23, 3.
Apis sphegoides, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 24, 2.
Andrena sphegoides, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 121.6.
Melitta cingulata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 88.41, 3 @.
Andrena cingulata, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 257. 29.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 210. 3; Revis.
p- 251. 5.
Smith, Zool. v. 1668. 5.
Hab. Britain; France; Sweden; Denmark.

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8. ANDRENA DECORATA.

Andrena decorata, Smith, Zool. v. 1667. 4.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

9. ANDRENA SPINIGERA. B.M.

Melitta spinigera, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 123. 63, 3.
Andrena spinigera, Smith, Zool. v. 1669. 7, not var. 3, 3 ?.
Had. Britain. :

10. ANDRENA CINERARIA. B.M.

Apis cineraria, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 420. 1688, § Cab. Mus.
Linn. Soc.
Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 329. 67.
Apis atra, Christ. Hym. p. 174. t. 14. f. 1.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 14.
Apis cinerea, Fourc. Ins. Paris, un. 444. 8.
Melitta cineraria, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 98. 47.
Andrena cineraria, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiii. 362. 1.
Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 117. 51.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 238. 6.
Nyland. Apis Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. 1. 211. 6.
Smith, Zool. v. 1735. 14.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. ii. 169. 58.
Hab. Britain; France; Italy; Germany; Finland; Sweden ;
Algeria.

11. ANDRENA FLESS&. B.M.

Andrena Flesse, Panz. Faun. Germ. 85. 15.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 249. 19.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. iii. 172. 65.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 256. 6.

Hab. France; Germany; Portugal.

12. ANDRENA BARBARE.
Andrena Barbareze, Panz. Faun. Germ. 94. 10.
Hab. Barbary.

13. ANDRENA PILIPES. B.M.

Apis atra, Schrank, Ins. Aust. p. 403. 8142
Andrena pilipes, Fabr. Mant. p. 298. 13.
Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 1. 98. 898.
Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 3. p. 191. 17.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 236. 3.
Nyland. Apis Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 210. 4.

94 HYMENOPTERA.

Apis earbonaria, Christ. Hym. p. 201. t. 17. f. 13.
Andrena carbonaria, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii, 312. 22.
Andrena aterrima, Panz. Faun. Germ. 64. 19.
Latr. Hist. Nat. xiii. 363. 3.

Melitta pilipes, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 96. 46, 9.
Melitta pratensis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 100. 48, 3.
Andrena pratensis, Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 211.5, 8 9.
Andrena nitida, Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. iii. 181. 86, 3 2
Andrena atra, Smith, Zool. vy. 1734. 13. *
Hab. Britain; France ; Germany; Italy; Albania; Austria;

Denmark; Sweden; Finland; The Canaries ; Algeria.

14. ANDRENA COLLARIS. B.M.

Andrena collaris, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 237. 4. t. 22.£.3 9,4 3.
Lucas, Expéd. Se. Alger. iii. 169. 57. t. 5. £. 4.
Andrena holomelana, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 234. 1 (var. 2).

Hab. France; Albania; Italy ; Sicily; Algeria.

15. ANDRENA FUNEBRIS. B.M.

Andrena funebris, Panz. Faun. Germ. fasc. 64. t. 5.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 247. 16.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Alger. iii. 171. 62.

Hab. Europe; Algeria.

16. ANDRENA BICOLOR. B.M.

Andrena bicolor, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 310. 12, 2.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 243. 12, 2.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Alger. iii. 180. 82.
Andrena lucida, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 1, OF
Melitta Clarkella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 130. 69, 2.
Andrena dispar, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 460. 2, 9.
Andrena Clarkella, Smith, Zool. vy. 1747. 36, 2 he
Nyland. Apis Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 212.7, 2.
Hab. Britain ; France ; Germany ; Lapland; Denmark ; Sweden;
Nova Scotia; Algeria.

Obs. The specimens from Nova Scotia differ from our British
examples in having the pubescence of the thorax less brightly
fulvous and that of the face not so intensely black.

17. ANDRENA FULVA. B.M.

Apis fulva, Schrank, Ins. Aust. p- 400. 805.

Apis vestita, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 329. 65.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 55. 9.

Apis vulpina, Christ. Hym. p. 161. 12, 13.

HYMENOPTERA. 95

Melitta fulva, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 128. 68, 9.
Melitta armata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 121. 64, 3.
Andrena vestita, Latr. Hist. Nat. xii. 362. 2, 9.
Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 323. 4, 9.
Coqueb. lil. Ic. Ins. p. 25. t. 6. f. 7, 2.
Spin. Ins. Lig. u. 191. 4, 2.
Andrena fulva, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 245. 14, 2.

Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 214. 10, 9 ;
Revis. p. 252. 8.

Smith, Zool. v. 1746. 35, 6 9.
Lue. Explo. Sc. Alger. ii. 180. 81.
Hab. Brita; France; Italy; Germany; Austria; Finland ;
Sweden.

18. ANDRENA GwWYNANA. B.M.

Melitta Gwynana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 120. 60.
Andrena Gwynana, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
p- 213.8; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 253. 12.

Hab. Britain; France; Denmark; Sweden.

19. ANDRENA ZSTIVA. B.M.

Andrena proxima, Smith, Zool. v. 1743. 28, not of Kirby.
Andrena consimilis, Smith, Zool. vi. 2214.

Andrena zestiva, Smith, Zool. vii. Appen. p. 60.

Hab. Britain.

20. ANDRENA PILOSULA.

Melitta pilosula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angi. ii. 164. 104.
Andrena pilosula, Smith, Zool. v. 1926. 65.

Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

21. ANDRENA LACINIA.

Andrena lacinia, Smith, Zool. v. 1751. 44.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

22, ANDRENA APRILINA.

Andrena Apriline, Smith, Zool. vi. 2211.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. J. C. Dale, Esq.)

93. ANDRENA TRIMMERANA. B.M.

Melitta Trimmera, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 116. 57.
Andrena Trimmerana, Smith, Zool. v. 1740. 23.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 252. 9.

Hab. Britain; France; Belgium; Denmark.

96 HYMENOPTERA.

24. ANDRENA LONGIPES. B.M.

Andrena longipes, Shuck. MSS.; Smith, Zool. vy. 1740. 24, 3 9.
Andrena bucephala, Steph. Illus. Mand. vii. Supp. 17, var. 3,
t..43.£. 4.

Hab. Britain.

25. ANDRENA MEGACEPHALA, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, head quadrate, twice the width
of the thorax ; sides of the thorax parallel from the collar to the
hinder wings; disk of the thorax smooth and shining, the punc-
tures very delicate and distant; legs nigro-piceous ; tarsi rufo-
testaceous ; wings subhyaline, nervures and stigma dark ferru-
ginous; abdomen wider than the thorax, acute at the base and
apex, highly polished and delicately punctured: the margins of
the segments laterally have a thin fringe of griseous pubescence.

Hab. South of France. (Coll. F. Smith.)

26. ANDRENA NITIDA. B.M.

Apis nitida, Fourc. Ent. Par. ii. 104. 51.
Melitta nitida, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 104. 51.
Andrena nitida, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 122. 8.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 237. 5.
Smith, Zool. v. 1736. 16.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 253. 10 (nee Fabr. Panz.).
Andrena consimilis, Smith, Zool. v. 1736. 17 (var.).

Hab. Britain; France ; Sweden.

27. ANDRENA THORACICA. B.M.
Apis thoracica, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 383. 31, 9.
Schrank, Ins. Aust. p. 178. t. 14. f. 6.
Apicis assiduus, Harris, Expos. p. 138. t. 40. f. 19.
Apis bicolor, Christ. Hym. p. 178. t. 14. f. ‘Oh 6h
Andrena bicolor, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ti. 97. 896.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 65. 19, 3.
Melitta thoracica, Mon. Ap. Angi. u. 101. 49, 9.
Melitta melanocephala, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 103.50, 3 var.
Andrena thoracica, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 322. 3.
Spin. Ins. Lig. 1. 120. 5.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 239. 7.
Smith, Zool. v. 1735. 15.
Hab. Britain; France ; Germany ; Austria; Denmark ; Sweden.

28. ANDRENA VITREA.
Andrena vitrea, Smith, Zool. v. 1737. 18.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

HYMENOPTERA. 97

29, ANDRENA CONJUNCTA.

Andrena conjuncta, Smith, Zool. v. 1744. 31.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

30. ANDRENA BIMACULATA. B.M.

Melitta bimaculata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 115. 56.
Andrena bimaculata, Smith, Zool. v. 1739. 22.
Hab. Britain.

31. ANDRENA MOUFFETELLA.

Melitta Mouffetella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angi. ii. 108. 53.
Andrena Mouffetella, Smith, Zool. vy. 1738. 20.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. Entomological Society.)

32. ANDRENA NIGROANEA. B.M.

Melitta nigroznea, Kirby, ii. 109. 54, 2.
Andrena nigroenea, Smith, Zool. v. 1739. 21, 6 2.
Hab. Britain; France.

33. ANDRENA VARIANS. B.M.

Apis varians, Rossi, Mant. p. 317.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 12.

Melitta varians, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 117. 58.

Andrena Lapponica, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 460. 4 ?

Andrena varians, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i.
213.9; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 253. 13.

' Smith, Zool. v. 1741. 2a.

Hab. Britain; France; Germany ; Lapland; Denmark; Sweden;
Nova Scotia.

34. ANDRENA HELVOLA. B.M.

Apis helvola, Linn. Syst. Nat.1.955. 16, & Cab. Mus. Linn. Soc.
Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 310. 11; Syst. Piez. p. 326. 21.
Spin. Ins. Lag. fase. 1. p. 122. 9.
Melitta helvola, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 119. 59. t. 15. £..9, 2.
Andrena helvola, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 11. 97. 895.
Smith, Zool. v. 1742. 26, 3 3.
RN Supp. Ap. Boreal. p. 99; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 254.
16.

Hab. Britam; France; Germany; Italy; Sweden; Finland.
F

98 HYMENOPTERA.

35. ANDRENA ANGUSTIOR. B.M.

Melitta angustior, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 122. 61.

Andrena angustior, Smith, Zool. vy. 1745. 32.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 254. 17.

Had. Britain; France; Belgium.

36. ANDRENA CINERASCENS.

Andrena cinerascens, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. 1.
216. 13.

Hab. Sweden.

37. ANDRENA OBSCURATA. B.M.

Andrena distincta, Smith, v. 1744. 30 (nec Lucas, Explo. Sc.
Alger.).

Hab. Britain.

38. ANDRENA FULVAGO. B.M.
Apis fulvago, Christ. Hym. p. 189. t. 16. f. 7, 2.
Melitta fulvago, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 93. 44.
Andrena fulvago, St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. u. 243. 11.
Smith, Zool. v. 1732. 9.
Nyland. Supp. Ap. Boreal. p. 99 ; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 255.
19:

Hab. Britain; France; Sweden.

39. ANDRENA RUFICRUS.

Andrena ruficrus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. 1.
lila.

Hab. Finland; Lapland; Sweden.

40. ANDRENA POLITA.

Andrena polita, Smith, Zool. v. 1733. 11.
' Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

41. ANDRENA ALBICANS. B.M.

Apis hemorrhoidalis, Christ. Hym. p. 189. t. 16. f. 8?
Melitta albicans, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 94. 45.
Andrena albicans, St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 242. 10.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 215. 1).
Smith, Zool. v. 1734. 12.
Hab. Britam; France; Finland; Nova Scotia; Denmark ;
Sweden; Lapland.

HYMENOPTERA. 99

42. ANDRENA FULVESCENS. B.M.
Melitta fulvescens, Kirby, MSS.

Andrena fulyescens, Smith, Zool. v. 1732. 10.

Hab. Britam; France; Albania; Portugal.

43. ANDRENA PICIPES.

Melitta picipes, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ui. 127. 66.
Andrena picipes, Smith, Zool. v. 1746. 34.

Hab. Britain. (Coll. Entomological Society.)

44, ANDRENA CONVEXIUSCULA. B.M.

Melitta convexiuscula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 166, 106.
Andrena convexiuscula, Smith, Zool. v. 1927. 66.
Andrena xanthura, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Supp. p. 100.

Hab. Britain; Denmark; Sweden; Finland.

45. ANDRENA PICICORNIS.

Melitta picicornis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 123. 62.
Andrena picicornis, Smith, Zool. v. 1745. 33.

Hab. Britam. (Coll. Entomological Society.)

46. ANDRENA NIGRICEPS. B.M.
Melitta nigriceps, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 134.73, 2 , not the 3.
Andrena nigriceps, Smith, Zool. v. 1749. 40, 2.

Hab. Britain.

47. ANDRENA SIMILIS. B.M.
Andrena similis, Smith, Zool. vii. App. p. 60.
Hab. Britain.

48. ANDRENA SMITHELLA.

Melitta Smithella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 131. 70.
Andrena Smithella, Smith, Zool. v. 1748. 37.

Hab. Britam. (Coll. Entomological Society.)

49. ANDRENA DENTICULATA.

Melitta denticulata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 133. 72, 3.
Melitta Listerella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 137. 76, 2.
Andrena Listerella, Smith, Zool. v. 1752.45, 3 9.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 219. 17, 2 32
Hab. Britain. (Coll. Entomological Society.)
F2

=

100 HYMENOPTERA.

50. ANDRENA PUBESCENS. B.M.

Rt pubescens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 336. 95, 2.

elitta pubescens, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. iu. 141. 80, 3.

Melitta fuscipes, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl, ii. 136. 75, 9.

Andrena fuscipes, Smith, Zool. v. 1751. 43, 3 9.

Andrena cincta, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. i. 220.
18, 3 9.

Melitta rufitarsis, Kirby (var.); Kirby’s MSS. Note, in his own
Copy of Mon. Ap. Angl.

Hab. Britam; France; Sweden; Finland.

51. ANDRENA ATRICEPS. B.M.

Melitta atriceps, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 114. 55, g.
Melitta tibialis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 107. 52, 9.
Andrena tibialis, Smith, Zool. v. 1737. 19, 3 2.

Hab. Britain.

52. ANDRENA TRIDENTATA,

Melitta tridentata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ui. 132. 71.
Andrena bidentata, Smith, Zool. v. 1749 & vi. 2214.
Hab. Brita. (Coll. Entomological Society.)

53. ANDRENA LAPPONICA. B.M.

Andrena Lapponica, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 460. 4.
Andrena apicata, Smith, Zool. v. 1748. 38.
Hab. Britam; Lapland; Sweden; Finland.

54. ANDRENA FUCATA.

Andrena fucata, Smith, Zool. v. 1743. 28.
Andrena clypeata, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
i. 215.12; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 254. 15.

Hab. Britam; Denmark ; Sweden; Fimland.
55. ANDRENA VAGA.

Andrena vaga, Panz. Faun. Germ. 64. 18.
Hab. Austria.

56. ANDRENA FLAVIPES.

Andrena flavipes, Panz. Faun. Germ. 64. 20.
Hab. Austria.

HYMENOPTERA. 101

57. ANDRENA LUCIDA.

Andrena lucida, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 1.
Spin. Ins. Lag. fase. 3. p. 192. 18.

Hab. Germany.

58. ANDRENA DISPAR.
Andrena dispar, Zett. Ins. Lappon. p. 460. 2.
Hab. Lapland; Sweden; Denmark.

59. ANDRENA WILKELLA.

Melitta Wilkella, Kirby, Mon, Ap. Angl. u. 145. 84.
Andrena Wilkella, Smith, Zool. v. 1918. 49.

Hab. Britain. (Coll. Entomological Society.)

60. ANDRENA CONSTRICTA.
Andrena constrictus, Smith, Zool. vii. App. 59.
Hab. Brita. (Coll. F. Smith.)

61. ANDRENA FULVICRUS. B.M.

Melitta fulvicrus, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 138.77, 3 2.
Melitta contigua, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ui. 140. 79, 3 var.
Andrena fulvicrus, Smith, Zool. v. 1916. 46.

Hab. Britam; France; Germany; N. India.

62. ANDRENA EXTRICATA.
Andrena extricatus, Smith, Zool, vii. App. 59.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

63. ANDRENA DORSATA.

Melitta dorsata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 144. 83.
Andrena dorsata, Smith, Zool. v. 1918. 48.

Hab. Britam. (Coll. Ent. Soc.)

64. ANDRENA KIrRBII. B.M.
Andrena Kirbii, Curtis, Brit. Ent. ii. 129. t. 125.
Hab. Britain. (Type sp.)

65. ANDRENA ARGENTATA. B.M.
Andrena argentata, Smith, Zool. v. 1920. 52.

Andrena barbatula, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 461. 5?

Hab. Britain; Sweden; Lapland.

102 HYMENOPTERA.

66, ANDRENA BARBATULA.

Andrena barbatula, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 461. 5.
Hab. Lapland.

67. ANDRENA ALBO-CINCTA.

Andrena albo-cincta, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 460. 3.
Hab. Lapland.

68. ANDRENA COLLINSONANA. B.M.

Melitta Collinsonana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 153. 93, 3.
Melitta proxima, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 146. 85, 2.
Melitta digitalis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 159.99, 9 var.
Andrena proxima, Smith, Zool. vy. 1918. 50.

Andrena nitida, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 22

Hab. Britain; France; Belgium.

69. ANDRENA LEWINELLA.

Melitta Lewinella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 149. 88, g.
Andrena Lewinella, Smith, Zool. v. 1923. 57.

Hab. England. (Coll. Ent. Soc.)

70. ANDRENA COMBINATA. B.M.

Melitta combinata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 153. 94.
Melitta nudiuscula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 155, 95, var.
Andrena combinata, Smith, v. 1923. 58.

Andrena barbatula, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i.

PAS: 16,°9 2
Hab. Britain.

71. ANDRENA ALBICRUS. B.M.

Melitta albicrus, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 156. 96.

Melitta barbilabris, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. uu. 151. 91, var. 3?
Andrena albicrus, Smith, Zool. v. 1924. 59.

Hab. Britam; Sweden; Finland; Lapland.

72. ANDRENA CONNECTENS.

Melitta connectens, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Ang]. ii. 157. 97.
Andrena connectens, Smith, Zool. v. 1924. 60.

Hab. Britain. (Coll. Ent. Soc.)

73. ANDRENA XANTHURA. B.M.

Melitta xanthura, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 164. 105, 2.
Melitta ovatula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 149. 89, 3, var.
Melitta contigua, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 140. 79, ¢, var.?

HYMENOPTERA. 103

Andrena xanthura, Smith, Zool. v. 1928. 67.

Andrena chrysosceles, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn.
i218. Lo, 2.

Hab. Britam; France; Sweden; Finland; Siberia.

74. ANDRENA.FUSCATA. B.M.
Melitta fuscata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1.167. 107, 9.
Andrena fuscata, Smith, Zool. v. 1929. 68, 3 9.

Hab. Britain.

75. ANDRENA AFZELIELLA. B.M.
Melitta Afzeliella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 169. 108, 9.
Andrena Afzeliella, Smith, Zool. v. 1929. 69, 3 2.

Hab. Britain; France; Belgium; Finland.

76. ANDRENA CHRYSOSCELES. B.M.
Melitta chrysosceles, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 143. 82.
Andrena chrysosceles, Smith, Zool. v. 1917. 47.
Nyland. Apum Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.i. 218.15; Revis.
Ap. Boreal. p. 257. 26.
Hab. Britain; France; Finland.

77. ANDRENA LABIALIS. B.M.
Melitta labialis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 148. 87, 3.
Andrena labialis, Smith, Zool. v. 1921, 3 2.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 256. 23.
Andrena separata, Smith, Zool. v. 1992.55; varus
Hab. Britam; France; Sweden.

78. ANDRENA COITANA. BM.

Melitta Coitana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angi. ii. 147. 86, 3.

Andrena Coitana, Smith, Zool. v. 1919. 51, 3 2 (var.).

Andrena nana, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn, i. 221.
19, 2; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 258. 30.

Melitta Shawella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 160. 100, 9.

Andrena Shawella, Smith, Zool. v. 1926. 64.

Hab. Britam; Finland. .

79, ANDRENA CLYPEARIS.

Andrena clypearis, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. i.
PAS. 12.

Hab. Finland; Sweden.

104 HYMENOPTERA.

80. ANDRENA FRONTALIS.
Andrena frontalis, Smith, Zool. vii. App. 59.
Hab. Britain. (Coll. F. Smith.)

81. ANDRENA ANALIS. B.M.

Andrena analis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 90.14 3,15 9.
Smith, Zool. v. 1920. 53, g 9.
Andrena tarsata, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 223.
22, 3; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 259. 32?
Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Finland.

82. ANDRENA RUFITARSIS.
Andrena rufitarsis, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 461. 6.
Hab. Lapland.

83. ANDRENA NANA. B.M.

Melitta nana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 161. 102.
Andrena nana, Smith, Zool. v. 1925. 62.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 221. 19.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. iii. 162. 77.
Andrena pygmea, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, p. 359. 792?
Hab. Britain; Finland; Sweden; Greece.

84. ANDRENA PARVULA. B.M.

Melitta parvula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Ang]. ii. 162. 103.
Melitta minutula, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 161. 101 (var.).
Andrena parvula, Smith, Zool. y. 1925. 63,

Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 258. 29.
Andrena subopaca, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. p. 221. 19.

Hab. Britain; France; Belgium ; Finland ; Denmark ; Sweden .

85. ANDRENA CYANESCENS.

Andrena cyanescens, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc.’ Sc.
Fenn. p. 259. 31.

Hab. Finland.

86. ANDRENA HEsPERIA, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines. — Black, the face longitudinally
striate, the clypeus rugose, thinly covered on the face and vertex
with pale fulvous pubescence, the flagellum rufo-testaceous,
slightly fuscous above ; thorax thinly covered with pale fulvous
pubescence, particularly the disk; tegule and nervures of the
wings rufo-testaceous; wings hyaline, iridescent and slightly

HYMENOPTERA. 105

clouded at their apical margins ; legs rufo-piceous, the posterior
tibize and all the tarsi pale rufo-testaceous, ‘clothed with fulvous
pubescence. Abdomen ovate, delicately punctured ;. apical mar-
gins of the segments testaceous, and having a fascia of pale ful-
vous pubescence, the first and second usually interrupted, on the
fifth and sixth segments it is bright fulvous.

Hab. Italy.

87. ANDRENA CAPITALIS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Head as wide as the thorax, densely
covered with long erect black hair; the thorax above covered
with black hair, that on the sides of the thorax is ochraceous ;
wings hyaline, the apical margins very slightly clouded, the ner-
vures and stigma ferruginous ; all the femora fringed with sooty
black pubescence, as well as the anterior tibie and the interme-
diate pair at their base ; the legs otherwise covered with pale ful-
vous pubescence, the apical joints of the tarsi ferrugmous. Ab-
domen ovate, the apex acute ; shining and clothed with black
pubescence, which is long at the base and apex; the second,
third and fourth segments “have a little white pubescence on their
apical margins later: ally ; beneath, the margins have a thin fringe
of long black hairs.

Hab. Malta.

88. ANDRENA SPECTABILIS, Ni. S. B.M.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, on each side of the face a
line of white pubescence, the clypeus coarsely punctured.
Thorax, the middle portion from the collar to the post-scutellum
shining and coarsely punctured, on each side of which it is much
more closely and finely so, giving the sides a subopaque appear-
ance ; on the metathorax at its base a triangular defined space,
coarsely rugose ; sides of the metathorax finely roughened with
confluent punctures and fringed with sooty-black pubescence ;
wings dark fuscous having a purple reflection ; legs usually black,
or dark rufo-piceous, the claws ferrugmous; the pubescence of
the legs sooty-black, on the tarsi beneath it is fulvous ; the floc-
cus and scopa on the posterior tibize in front cinereous or silvery
in certain lights. Abdomen shining, particularly at the base,
which is less closely punctured than the rest of the abdomen,
the apical margis of the segments broadly depressed, the de-
pressed portion being delicately, whilst the mtervening space is
strongly, punctured; on the apical margins of the second, third
and fourth segments laterally a narrow white marginal fringe,
the anal fimbria sooty-black.

Hab. Albania,
F 5

106 HYMENOPTERA.

89. ANDRENA NIGRIFRONS, 0. s.

Female. Length 5} lines.—Black, the head thickly clothed with
black pubescence. Thorax, above clothed with fulvous pubes-
cence, thinly so on the disk, thickly on the sides of the meta-
thorax ; the pubescence on the anterior femora and tibiz is black
and on the tarsi beneath fulvous ; on the intermediate and pos-
terior legs it is fulvous, all the tarsi and the posterior tibize are
fulvous ; wings hyaline, their apical margins slightly clouded, the
nervures ferrugmous. Abdomen ovate, the two basal segments
clothed with fulvous pubescence, the following with black; the
second, third and fourth segments have a marginal fringe of ful-
vous pubescence, the anal fimbria black.

Male.—Head as wide as the thorax, the clypeus white and
having two minute black spots, and a long beard of white pubes-
cence; on the face above, the pubescence is pale fulvous, and
close to the margins of the eyes is a little which is black ;
the thorax is clothed as in the female, but the pubescence is
longer and the posterior tibiz are only ferruginous at their apex ;
the four basal segments of the abdomen are covered with long
pale fulvous pubescence, on the fifth and following segments it
is black; on the cheeks, coxee and trochanters the pubescence
is long and pale.

Hab. Albania. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

90. ANDRENA CONCINNA, 0. Ss.

Female, Length 63 lmes.—Black, the face below the inser-
tion of the antennz covered with a griseo-fulvous pubescence,
the longitudinal depressions at the margins of the eyes covered
with a whitish pile ; the margin of the vertex frmged with fulvous
hairs. Thorax, the disk covered with short fulvous pubescence,
at the sides and beneath it is much paler, the tegule and ner-
vures of the wings rufo-piceous ; wings hyaline and having a
slight fulvous tinge, their apical margins faintly clouded; the
tibize and tarsi above clothed with fulvous pubescence, the apical
joints of the tarsi ferruginous, the floccus on the posterior tro-
chanters nearly white. Abdomen elongate-ovate, the apical
margins of the segments depressed, and having a fascia of pale
fulvous pubescence, the apical fimbria bright fulvous, the seg-
ments beneath have an irregular frmge of pale pubescence ; the
abdomen above is exceedingly closely and finely punctured,
giving it a subopake appearance.

Hab, Albania. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

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91. ANDRENA VARIABILIS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 53-6 lines.—Black, the head finely and closely
punctured, flagellum ferrugmous beneath, the face has a griseous
pubescence, the clypeus bemg naked and strongly punctured.
Thorax, above shining, strongly but not very closely punctured,
in front and on the margins of the scutellum and post-scutellum
a fringe of short ochraceous pubescence, the legs have a pale pu-
bescence having more or less of a yellow tinge; the floccus and
scopa on the posterior pair have a glittering silvery lustre, on the
tarsi beneath it is fulvous, the apical joimts of the tarsi pale rufo-
testaceous, as are also the tegulz and nervures of the wings, the
latter hyaline ; the apical margims of the abdominal segments
have a fascia of white pubescence, usually iterrupted on the first;
the anal fimbria has an intermixture of reddish brown hairs.

Male. Length 5 lmes.—Black, the clypeus and a large patch
at the sides white ; the face broad, and having a thm hoary pu-
bescence. The antennz ferruginous, more or less fuscous above,
im other respects resembling the female.

Obs. Both the sexes of this species vary in being sometimes
more or less red, the female is sometimes entirely so, or having
only a dark stam on the disk of the thorax ; the dark specimens
usually have the clypeus red, and are sometimes reddish beneath.
The male varies in having the abdomen sometimes entirely red,
or having only one or two apical segments dark with the base
more or less also dark ; these varieties have the legs red.

Hab. Albania.
92, ANDRENA LANUGINOSA.

Andrena lanuginosa, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2™ ser.i. 137.25.
Hab. Spain.

93. ANDRENA CINEREA.

Andrena cinerea, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Moree, ii. 357. 788.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. 11. 181. 84.

Hab. Morea; Algeria.

94. ANDRENA CLYPEATA.

Andrena clypeata, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, iii. 358. 791.
Luc. Explo. Se. Algér. ui. 180. 80.
Hab. Morea; Algeria.

95. ANDRENA DIMIDIATA.

Andrena dimidiata, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. ii. 353. 781.
Hab. Morea.

108 HYMENOPTERA.

96. ANDRENA DORSALIS.

Andrena dorsalis, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, iii. 358. 79.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. ii. 180. 81.

Hab. Morea; Algeria.

97. ANDRENA FULVITARSIS.

Andrena fulvitarsis, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. iii. 355. 784.
Hab. Morea.

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98. ANDRENA TRICINCTA.

Andrena tricincta, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Moree, iii. 356. 785.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. ui. 180, 83.
Hab. Morea; Algeria.

99. ANDRENA PALLIDI-CINCTA.

Andrena pallidi-cincta, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. iii. 358.
790.

Hab. Morea.

100. ANDRENA PALLENS.

Andrena pallens, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. ii. 357. 789.
Hab. Morea.

101. ANDRENA MORIO.

Andrena morio, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. ii. 353. 780.
ira ET ie itely de

Hab. Morea.

102. ANDRENA FIMBRIATA.

Andrena fimbriata, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, Zool. iii. 355. 783.
(i ea UE

Hab. Morea.

103. ANDRENA BICOLORATA.

Andrena bipartita, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 87. 27. t. 3.
f. 11 (nec St. Farg.).

Hab. Canary Islands.

104. ANDRENA CHALCOGASTRA.

Andrena chalcogastra, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 87. 28.
4, Bhim ee

Hab. Canary Islands.

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105. ANDRENA XANTHOSCELIS.

Andrena xanthoscelis, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. 1. 86. 25. t. 3.
im IO),

Hab. Canary Islands.

106. ANDRENA RUFICORNIS, 0. s.

Female. Length 63 lines.—Black, the antenne bright ferru-
ginous, the face below the insertion of the antennz clothed with
ferruginous pubescence, the clypeus naked; the thorax has a
little ferrugimous pubescence in front, at the sides of the meta-
thorax it is sooty-black ; the wings dark fusco-hyaline, having
a purple reflection, the externo- and interno-medial and first
discoidal cell subhyaline, the apical half of the inferior wings
clouded; the anterior and intermediate femora, tibiz and tarsi
ferruginous, posterior tarsi ferrugmous, the posterior tibiz and
tarsi clothed with ferrugmous pubescence. Abdomen very de-
licately and closely punctured, the margins of the segments
slightly ferrugmous.

Hab. Canary Islands. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

107. ANDRENA MACTA.

Andrena macte, S#. Farg. Hym. ui. 251. 22.
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. 1. 86. 26.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algeér. iii. 173. 68. t. 5. f. 9.

Hab. North Africa; Algeria (Macta); Canary Islands.

108. ANDRENA LEPELETIERI. B.M.

Andrena dorsalis, St. Farg. Hym. u. 235. 2 (nee Brullé).
Andrena Lepeletieri, Lucas, Explor. Sc. Algér. ii. 168. 56. t. 5.
f22.

Hab. Algeria.

109. ANDRENA VELUTINA.

Andrena velutina, St. Farg. Hym. u. 240. 8.
Luc. Explo. Algé. in. 170. 59. t. 5. f. 3.

Hab. Algeria.

110. ANDRENA LUGUBRIS.

Andrena lugubris, St. Farg. Hym. i. 248. 17.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. ui. 171. 63. t. 5. f. 6.

Hab. Algeria.

110 HYMENOPTERA. ;

111. ANDRENA LIMATA.

Andrena lucida, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 241. 9 (nee Panz.).
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. iii. 170. 60. t. 5. f. 3.

Hab. Algeria.

112. ANDRENA ORANIENSIS.
Andrena Oraniensis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 245. 13.
Luc. Explo. Se. Algér. iii. 170. 60. 4
Andrena lugubris, Erichs. Reis. in der Reg. Algier. M. Wagner,
i. 191. 50.
Hab. Algeria.

113. ANDRENA BIPARTITA.

Andrena bipartita, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 246. 15.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. ui. 171. 61. t. 5. f. 5.

Hab. Algeria.

114. ANDRENA VETULA.

Andrena vetula, St. Farg. Hym. 11. 250. 20.
Luc. Explo. Se. Algér. t. 5.f. 8.

Hab. Algeria.

115. ANDRENA RUSSULA. B.M.
Andrena russula, St. Farg. Hym. uu. 251. 21.

Luc. Explo. Sc. Alger. t. 5. f. 10.
Hab. Algeria; Italy.

116. ANDRENA SARDOA.

Andrena sardoa, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 256. 28.
Luc. Explo. Se. Algér. ui. 177.74. t. 6.f. 9.

Hab. Algeria.

117. ANDRENA RUFI-VENTRIS.

Andrena rufi-ventris, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 255. 27.
Luc. Explo. Se. Alger. ii. 175. 71. t. 6. f. 3.

Hab. Algeria.

118. ANDRENA FUSCA.
Andrena fusca, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 253. 24.

Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. iii. 174. 70. t. 6. f. 2.
Hab. Algeria. .

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119. ANDRENA NUMIDA.

Andrena numida, St. Farg. Hym. ti. 252. 23.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Alger. wi. 174. 69. t. 6. f. 1.

Hab. Algeria.

120. ANDRENA LEUCOPH ZA.

Andrena leucophea, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 258. 30.
Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. tii. 177. 75. t. 6. f. 6.
Hab. Algeria.

121. ANDRENA BINOMINATA.

Andrena bimaculata, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 258. 31 (nee Kirby).
Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. ui. 181. 85. t. 6. f. 8.

Hab. Algeria.

122. ANDRENA COMPTA.

Andrena compta, St. Farg. Hym. u. 248. 18.
Luc. Explo. Se. Alger. i. 172. 64. t. 5. f. 7.
Hab. Algeria.

123. ANDRENA CIRTANA.

Andrena cirtana, Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. iti. 178. 76. t. 6. f. 7.
Hab. Algeria.

124. ANDRENA DISTINCTA.

Andrena distincta, Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. ii. 175. 72. t. 6. f. 4.
Hab. Algeria.

125. ANDRENA MELANOSOMA.

Andrena melanosoma, Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. iu. 176. 73. t. 6.
fos

Hab. Algeria.

126. ANDRENA QUADRICINCTA.
Andrena quadricincta, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, iti. 354.782.
49 feel0:
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. iii. 182. 88.
Hab. Algeria; Morea.

127. ANDRENA SAVIGNYI.

Andrena Savignyi, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 512. 57.
Hab. Egypt.

112 HYMENOPTERA.

128. ANDRENA EPHIPPIUM,.
Andrena ephippium, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 511. 56.
Hab. Egypt.

129. ANDRENA RUTILA.

Andrena rutila, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 510.55.
Hab. Egypt.

130. ANDRENA HILARIS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 63 lines.—Black, the face has on each side
a little pale fulvous pubescence, the clypeus shining and deeply
punctured, its anterior margin narrowly ferruginous, as well as
the mandibles in the middle, being black at their base and apex.
Thorax clothed with fulvous pubescence, palest and most dense
at the sides of the metathorax, the tegule and nervures of the
wings rufo-testaceous ; wings fulvo-hyaline, their apical margins
clouded ; legs rufo-testaceous, the apical joints of the tarsi palest,
clothed with fulvous pubescence. Abdomen ovate, delicately
punctured, the apical margins of the segments have laterally a
narrow fringe of pale pubescence, the anal fimbria fulvous.

Hab. Georgia.

131. ANDRENA VICINA, 2.8. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face clothed with ochra-
ceous pubescence, the vertex and cheeks with the same; the
thorax entirely covered with pubescence similar to that on the
face, but of a rather brighter colour on the disk ; wings hyaline,
faintly clouded at their margins, tegulz and nervures rufo-testa-
ceous ; the legs entirely covered with dark fuscous or sooty-black
pubescence, the floccus being of the same colour, on the anterior
tibie and tarsi in front it is somewhat ochraceous, the apical
joints of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, the base has a
few scattered ochraceous hairs, the anal fimbria sooty-black.

Obs. This species closely resembles the A. nitida, only differ-
ing in the following particulars : it has no black hairs on the face,
the floccus and scopa are not pale, and the abdomen has no
patches of white pubescence at the sides: these differences hold
good in series of specimens.

Hab. United States; Nova Scotia.

132. ANDRENA PLACIDA, 0. s. B.M. ,
Female. Length 5 lines. —Black, the face on each side has a

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thin hoary pubescence, the clypeus strongly punctured, the apical
joits of the antennz ferrugmous beneath; the thorax thinly
clothed with pale ochraceous pubescence ; the wings subhyaline,
nervures pale ferruginous, tegulz rufo-testaceous, the floccus,
and scopa beneath, white, the latter fuscous above ; the tarsi ful-
vous beneath, their apical jomts ferrugmous. Abdomen oblong-
ovate, smooth and shining, highly polished at the base, the apical
margins of the second, third and fourth segments have laterally
a narrow marginal frmge of white pubescence, the anal fimbria
fuscous ; beneath, the segments have a narrow white marginal
fringe.

Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

133. ANDRENA ALIENA, 01. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face on each side of the
clypeus covered with silvery-white pubescence, above the insertion
of the antennz the pubescence is slightly ochraceous and thinly
scattered, flagellum beneath ferrugmous towards the apex, tips
of the mandibles ferrugmous. Thorax, the disk shining and
thinly covered with dirty ochraceous pubescence, the enclosed
space at the base of the metathorax transversely striate, beyond
which it is smooth and shining; wings hyaline and iridescent,
the nervures dark fuscous ; the coxze and femora beneath fringed
with white pubescence, above it is of a dirty white; the scopa
has silvery lustre in certain lights, and on the tarsi beneath ful-
vous, the claws pale ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, somewhat
acuminate at the apex, smooth and shining, the apical margins
of the second, third and fourth segments having a fascia of dirty
white pubescence, the anal fimbria of the same colour.

Obs. This species closely resembles A. argentata, but is easily
distinguished by the sculpture of the metathorax.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

134. ANDRENA VICTIMA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face thinly clothed with
pale fulvous pubescence, the pubescence of the thorax and legs
is similar to that on the face, being deeper-coloured on the disk
of the former ; the thorax is covered with minute shallow punc-
tures, the metathorax rounded and finely roughened ; wings sub-
hyaline, the tegulz and nervures rufo-testaceous ; the apical
joint of the tarsi ferrugious, clothed beneath with fulvous pu-
bescence, floccus and scopa pale fulvous. Abdomen ovate, and
having a thinly scattered short fulvous pubescence, most dense

114 HYMENOPTERA.

towards the apex ; the margins of the segments narrowly testa-
ceous.

Obs. All the specimens of this species which have been exa-
mined are much infested by a species of Stylops, three or four
infesting each individual; it closely resembles the A. convewxius-
cula, which is usually attacked in a similar manner.

Hab. Nova Scotia.

135. ANDRENA DESPONSA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 43 lmes.—Black, the face and disk of the tho-
rax clothed with pale fulvous pubescence, as well as the legs and
thorax beneath, the latter being rather lighter coloured; legs
rufo-testaceous, the tarsi being paler, and having a bright fulvous
pubescence beneath ; wings hyaline, iridescent, the nervures pale
testaceous. Abdomen sublanceolate, the base has a little thin
pale fulvous pubescence, the apex fulvous, margins of the seg-
ments narrowly rufo-piceous.

Obs. This male probably belongs to A. victima, to which it
bears a strong resemblance, and lke that insect is frequently
attacked by Stylops.

Hab. Nova Scotia. (Lieut. Redman.)

136. ANDRENA INTEGRA, 0.8. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face thinly clothed with
pale fulvous pubescence, the mandibles ferruginous and ciliated
with ferruginous hairs. Thorax, the disk thmly covered with
fulvous pubescence, on the sides and beneath it is of a much
paler tint, the metathorax very finely granulated and having at
the base an enclosed space ; the wings subhyaline, tegulz testa-
ceous, nervures pale ferruginous ; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the
tarsi palest, their pubescence pale fulvous ; the floccus and scopa
beneath of a glittering whiteness, above of a golden lustre.
Abdomen oblong-ovate, shining, and having on each side of the
second and third segments on their apical margins a short fringe
of white pubescence, margins obscurely rufo-piceous ; anal fim-
bria fulvous.

Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

137. ANDRENA SIMPLEX, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.— Black, the head above the in-
sertion of the antenne covered with wregular strize inclining in-
wards towards the anterior stemma, the clypeus having a few
large scattered punctures, and transversely sculptured with a fine

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striation, sides of the face covered with hoary pubescence. Thorax
very minutely punctured, and having a few scattered distinct
punctures, the pubescence hoary; the wings hyaline, famtly
clouded at their apical margins; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the
tarsi pale; the floccus and scopa silvery white. Abdomen very
closely and delicately punctured, the apical margins of the seg-
ments have a narrow white marginal frmge, the first and second
more or less interrupted, the apical fimbria fusco-ferruginous.
Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

This species resembles the A. fuscata, but is at once distin-
guished by the sculpture of the thorax.

138. ANDRENA CLYPEATA, 0. S. B.M.

Male. Length 23 lines.— Black, the clypeus yellow and
having two minute black spots; the head and thorax have a thin
clothing of ochraceous pubescence ; the wings subhyaline, splen-
didly iridescent, the nervures pale testaceous ; the legs have thin
ochraceous or pale fulvous pubescence, the apical jomts of the
tarsi rufo-testaceous. Abdomen oblong-ovate, the apex has a
little pale fulvous pubescence.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

139. ANDRENA FRAGILIS, 0. 8. B.M.

Male. Length 3% lines.—Black, the face broad and thinly
covered with ochraceous pubescence, the cheeks much swollen
and produced beneath ; the disk of the thorax and the scutellum
smooth and shining ; wings subhyaline and iridescent, the ner-
vures pale testaceous; the legs have a pale ochraceous pubes-
cence, the tarsi pale rufo-testaceous. Abdomen lanceolate, highly
polished, the apex fulvous.

Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

140. ANDRENA FRIGIDA, Da. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head and thorax covered
with long griseous-yellow pubescence, yellowest on the disk of the
thorax; the depressions on each side of the face along the mar-
gins of the eyes covered with short dark brown pubescence, the
mandibles ferruginous at their extreme apex and ciliated with
long ferruginous hairs; the disk of the thorax opake; wings
subhyaline, faintly clouded at their apical margins, tegule and
nervures testaceous; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the apical joints
of the tarsi ferruginous; the floccus and scopa beneath silvery-
white, the latter pale fulvous above, the tarsi beneath fulvous.
Abdomen nigro-zneous, the margins of the segments testaceous,

116 HYMENOPTERA.

ciliated with long griseous pubescence, the third, fourth and
fifth segments have a few scattered erect black hairs, the anal
fimbria slightly fulvous ; beneath, the margins of the segments
are ciliated with fuscous pubescence.

Hab. Nova Scotia.

141. ANDRENA FIMBRIATA, N. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face thinly covered with
ochraceous pubescence, the depressions along the margins of the
eyes covered with a pale yellow pile, the flagellum beneath fer-
ruginous. Thorax thickly covered with ochraceous pubescence ;
the tegule rufo-testaceous, the nervures of the same colour,
wings subhyaline; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the pubescence on
the coxze and femora pale, that on the tibize and tarsi above dark
fuscous, the scopa dirty white. Abdomen ovate, the base and
margins of all the segments have a long fringe of pale yellow
pubescence, the apical fimbria fuscous.

Male.—This sex closely resembles the female, the face having
a long yellow beard.

Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

142. ANDRENA HIRTICEPS, n. 8. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, head and thorax densely pu-
bescent, on the vertex and along the margins of the eyes it is
black, from the imsertion of the antenne to the anterior margin
of the clypeus it gradually becomes snow-white ; the mandibles
frmged with long white hair. Thorax, above clothed with gri-
seous pubescence ; the legs, beneath, have a thin scattered white
pubescence, above it is of the same colour, but short and silvery,
the apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous and having beneath a
pale fulvous pubescence ; wings hyaline and iridescent, nervures
ferruginous. Abdomen shining and having a thin scattered
griseous pubescence, the extreme apex has a few silvery hairs ;
beneath, the margins of the segments have a white marginal
fringe.

Hab. Hudson’s Bay. (Coll. H. Barnston.)

143. ANDRENA ALGIDA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head covered with hoary
pubescence, slightly ochraceous on the vertex, the basal joint of
the antennz fringed with the same; the disk of the thorax has
a similar pubescence to the vertex, on the sides and beneath it
is hoary ; the legs beneath have a thin fringe of white pubescence,
the scopa beneath silvery, above tinged with yellow; the tarsi

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beneath pale fulvous, apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous ;
wings subhyaline, iridescent, and faintly clouded at thei apex,
nervures ferrugmous. Abdomen ovate, shining, the apical mar-
gins of the second, third and fourth segments are frmmged with
white pubescence, the anal fimbria slightly fulvous.

Male.—This sex is clothed similarly to the female, but the
pubescence is longer, the clypeus having a long white beard, and
a few black hairs at the margin of the eyes, the pubescence on the
legs is entirely hoary ; the abdomen elongate-ovate, without mar-
ginal fascize ; the pubescence at the extreme apex pale fulvous.
Hab. Hudson’s Bay. (G. Barnston, Esq.)

144. ANDRENA NUBECULA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 3; lmes.—Black, the face above the insertion
of the antenne finely longitudinally striate, the vertex smooth,
below the antenne thinly covered with hoary pubescence, fla-
gellum beneath rufo-testaceous, mandibles ferruginous at their
apex. Thorax, the disk smooth and shining, the sides of the
metathorax have a long curled floccus of pale ochraceous hair ;
wings fusco-hyaline, the anterior wings having a dark cloud oc-
cupying the apical margin and also the marginal cell, the poste-
rior wings have their marginal cell clouded; tegul testaceous,
the nervures dark brown; legs rufo-testaceous, their pubescence
pale, the floccus white, apical joints of the tarsi pale ferrugmous,
Abdomen oblong-ovate, shining and very closely and delicately
punctured, apical margins of the second, third and fourth seg-
ments having a fascia of white pubescence, the anal fimbria pale
fulvous.

Hab. United States (E. Doubleday, Esq.); Nova Scotia (Lieut.

Redman).

145. ANDRENA FULVIPENNIS, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face on each side, the
vertex and cheeks thickly covered with pale fulvous pubescence,
the mandibles ferruginous. Thorax and legs clothed with ful-
vous pubescence ; wings fulvo-hyaline, tegule and nervures rufo-
testaceous ; the tibiz and tarsi fulvous. Abdomen elongate-
ovate; black, with a silken gloss, the margins of the segments
have a fascia of pale fulvous pubescence, the anal fimbria fer-
ruginous, beneath rufo-testaceous.

Hab. East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.) (Coll. F. Smith.)

146. ANDRENA VALIDA.
Andrena valida, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 393.
Hab. United States.

118 HYMENOPTERA.

147. ANDRENA OBSCURIPENNIS, 2. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 73 lines.—Black, the face clothed with ful-
vous pubescence, the clypeus ferruginous towards the anterior
margin, closely punctured and having smooth central longitu-
dinal lines. Thorax clothed with fulvous pubescence, it is short
and deepest coloured on the disk, on each side of the metathorax
forming a dense floccus of a paler colour; wings reddish-brown,
having a violet reflection, tegule fulvous, nervures dark brown;
legs pale ferruginous, clothed with fulvous pubescence. Abdo-
men ovate, shming and finely punctured, having merely a few
short scattered fulvous hairs at the sides and towards the apex,
the anal fimbria fulvous; beneath, the margins of the segments
narrowly testaceous and ciliated with fulvous hairs.

Hab. Georgia.

148. ANDRENA PERPLEXA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the pubescence on the face
pale fulvous, the clypeus strongly punctured ; the thorax clothed
with fulvous pubescence, which is palest on the sides of the
metathorax and beneath ; wings subhyaline, their apical margins
clouded, the nervures rufo-testaceous; the legs rufo-testaceous,
their pubescence fulvous, the floccus pale fulvous, the tarsi
ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, shining, finely and closely punc-
tured ; the apical margins of the segments rufo-testaceous,
smooth, shining and impunctate; sides of the abdomen and
towards the apex covered with fine griseous pile, anal fimbria
fusco-ferruginous.

Obs. In general appearance much resembling A. nitida, but
differs in having the head entirely clothed with pale hair, the
legs are of a different colour as well as their pubescence, the ab-
domen is also of a more elongate form.

Hab. Georgia.

149. ANDRENA NIVALIS, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the pubescence on the face
pale fulvous, the clypeus deeply punctured ; the thorax clothed
with fulvous pubescence, palest on the sides and beneath ; wings
rufo-hyaline, nervures and tegule ferruginous; the legs have a
reddish-brown pubescence, the scopa beneath fulvous; apical
joints of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen ovate, shining, the
apical fimbria sooty-black intermixed with ferruginous haus ;
beneath rufo-testaceous.

Hab. Hudson’s Bay; United States.

HYMENOPTERA. 119

Genus 24. STENOTRITUS, n. g.
F. Smith’s MSS.

Head transverse, eyes lateral, elongate; ocelli placed forwards
on the vertex in a curve; the antenne inserted in the middle of
the face, the basal jomt short and stout; the superior wings
having one marginal and three submarginal cells, the first recur-
rent nervure received im the middle of the second submarginal
cell, the second recurrent nervure received in the middle of the
third submarginal ; the inner spine at the apex of the posterior
tibiee, as well as the single one at the apex of the anterior and
intermediate pairs, toothed like a comb, and very long, bent and
acute at the apex; the posterior legs furnished with a floccus
and scopa; the abdomen having an anal fimbria.

Obs. The above characters it is hoped will serve to distinguish
this fine genus ; unfortunately the tongue had been extracted on
some previous occasion.

1. STENOTRITUS ELEGANS.

Female. Length 63 lines.—Head and thorax black, the former
closely punctured; the face and cheeks thickly covered with
ochraceous pubescence, the vertex with black. Thorax clothed
with a pale ochraceous pubescence, intermixed with fuscous on
the disk; metathorax rounded behind; wings fusco-hyaline,
clearer towards their base ; legs, above clothed with dark fuscous
pubescence, beneath it is of a silvery-white, very bright on the
scopa and floccus. Abdomen dark olive-green, the base fringed
with a nearly white pubescence ; on the three following segments
it is black, short and thinly scattered; the anal fimbria bright
fulvous; beneath, the margins of the segments are fringed with
long fulvous pubescence.

Hab. Sydney, New South Wales.

Genus 25. MELLITIDIA.
Mellitidia, Guérin, Voy. Cog. Zool. ii. 269.
1. MELLITIDIA AUSTRALIS.

Andrena Australis, Guérin, Voy. Coq. Zool. p. 269.
Hab. Australia.

120 HYMENOPTERA.

Genus 26. SCRAPTER.
(Details, Plate IV.)

Serapter, St. Farg. Ency. Méth. x. 403.
Andrena, pt., Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. iii. 179.

Body similar in form to the species of Andrena, but differing
in having the ocelli more nearly in a straight line or slight
curve; the labium elongate-lanceolate, the paraglosse about
half its length; labial palpi four-jomted, bemg nearly as long
as the labium, the basal jomt as long as the three following ;
the terminal lobe of the maxilli nearly half their entire length,
the lobe acute at the apex. The superior wings having one mar-
ginal and two submarginal cells, the second submarginal cell re-
ceiving both the recurrent nervures a little within.

1. SCRAPTER BICOLOR.

Serapter bicolor, St. Farg. § Serv. Enc. Méth. x. 404. 1.
Hab. Africa.

2. ScCRAPTER PUNCTATUS.

Scrapter punctatus, St. Farg. & Serv. Enc. Méth. x. 404. 2.
Hab. Africa.

3. SCRAPTER NIGER.

Serapter niger, St. Farg. & Serv. Enc. Meth. x. 404. 3.
Hab. Africa,

4. SCRAPTER LAGOPUS.

Andrena lagopus, Latr. Gen. Crust. Ins. iv. 151 2
St. Farg. Hym. u. 261. 2.

Hab. South of France.

5. SCRAPTER BRULLEI.

Scrapter Brullei, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 260. 1.
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. p. 86. 24.

Hab. The Canary Islands.

6. SCRAPTER ANNULIPES.

Andrena ? annulipes, Luc. Explo. Sc. Algér. iii. 179. t. 6. f. 11.
Hab. Algeria.

HYMENOPTERA. 121

7. SCRAPTER ALBO-PILOSUS.
Andrena? albo-pilosa, Luc. Explo. Se. Algér. ii. 179. 78. t. 6.
P10:

Hab. Algeria.

8. SCRAPTER STRIATUS, N.S.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Black, head as wide as the thorax,
the vertex longitudinally striate, the face covered with ochraceous
pubescence, disk of the thorax strongly punctured and thinly
covered with ochraceous pubescence ; the thorax beneath the
legs, the sides and the abdomen towards the apex covered with
cimereous pubescence, at the apex of the abdomen mixed with
fulvous hairs ; abdomen very shming at the base, the anterior
tibie in front, the anterior and intermediate tarsi and apical joints
of the posterior tarsi testaceous.

Hab. Cape. (Coll. F. Smith.)

9. ScCRAPTER ANDRENOIDES. B.M.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, the head closely punctured,
most strongly so on the elypeus and lower part of the face ; an-
tenne short, scarcely reaching the tegula, testaceous beneath ;
on each side of the face near the margin of the eyes a smooth
impressed line. Thorax shining, finely punctured; the meta-
thorax at its base immediately beneath the post-scutellum has a
few short strie, beyond which it is smooth and rounded ; wings
subhyaline, tegule pale testaceous; nervures and stigma fuscous ;
legs rufo-testaceous, the posterior tibize clothed with long silvery
hairs. Abdomen elongate-ovate, acute at the apex, the extremity
of which is rufo-testaceous; margins of the segments subde-
pressed and faintly rufo-testaceous, which is the colour of the
abdomen beneath.

Obs. This species in general appearance much resembles 4n-
drena parvula. .
Hab. Mount Pleasant, Ohio.

Genus 27. CAMPTOPGUM.

Prosopis, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 293.

Panurgus, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vu. 516.

Camptopceum, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2" ser. 1. 139.
G

122 HYMENOPTERA,

1. CAMPTOPGUM FRONTALIS.

Prosopis frontalis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 296. 14.
Panurgus nasutus, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vi. 516.
Camptopceum frontalis, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2™ ser. 1. 139.

Hab. Germany.

2. CAMPTOPGUM INTERRUPTUM.

Camptopceum interruptum, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2™ ser. i.
139. 28.

Hab. Spain.

Genus 28. CILISSA.
(Details, Plate IV.)

Andrena, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 307 (1793).

Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 140, * * e (1802).
Cilissa, Leach, Edin. Enc. 9 (1812).

Kirbya, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 145 (1841).

Melitta, St. Farg. Hym. i. 213.

1. CILISSA HAMORRHOIDALIS. B.M.
Andrena hemorrhoidalis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 0.313. 25; Syst. Piez.
p- 327. 24

Panz. Faun. Germ. 65. 20.
Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 459. 1.
Melitta chrysura, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 172. 110.
St. Farg. Hym. ui. 214. 2.
Cilissa heemorrhoidalis, Leach, Edin. Ene. ix. 155.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2207. 1.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 268. 3.
Kirbya chrysura, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 146. 2!!
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 246.1.
Hab. Britam ; France ; Germany ; Switzerland ; Denmark ;
Sweden; Finland; Lapland.

2. CILISSA TRICINCTA. B.M.

2
Melitta tricincta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 171. 109.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 213. 1.
Apis leporina, Panz. Faun. Germ. 63. 22.
Anthophora leporma, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 374. 7.
Cilissa tricincta, Leach, Edin. Ene. ix. 155.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2208. 2.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 267. 1.

HYMENOPTERA. 123

Kirbya tricincta, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 145. 1!
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. ii. Supp. 2 , 102.
Hab. Britain; France ; Germany ; Sweden; Denmark; Finland.

3. CILISSA MELANURA.

Cilissa melanura, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc.Sc. Fenn. p: Lon:
Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 268. 2.
Hab. Finland; Gothland.

4. CruissA AMERICANA, D.S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lnes.—Black, the face thinly covered
with griseous pubescence ; the clypeus is minutely punctured, in-
terspersed with larger punctures, and has a central longitudinal
smooth line, the fiagellum of the antennz rufo-testaceous be-
neath. Thorax, the disk closely covered with shallow punctures,
and clothed with ochraceous pubescence, at the sides and beneath
it is pale ; wings subhyaline, the tegule and nervures rufo-testa-
ceous, the legs beneath frmged with pale hairs, on the scopa
above it is pale fuscous, apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous.
Abdomen closely punctured, margins of the segments testaceous
and having a fascia of pale pubescence ; the anal fimbria fuscous.

Hab. United States. (KE. Doubleday, Esq.)

Genus 29. MEGACILISSA, n. g.
Megacilissa, F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate IV.)

Head transverse, ocelli placed in a triangle on the vertex,
eyes lateral, oblong ; mandibles stout, slightly curved, deeply
grooved exteriorly, and having three teeth at the apex; the
labrum produced, somewhat ovate in front, and much swollen
above at its base; the labial palpi four-jomted, the joints short
and thick, the basal joint as long as the two following, the
latter as well as the apical joint of equal length; at the apex of
the mentum the paraglossz are produced parallel with it, densely
pubescent ; labium folded. Maxillary palpi six-jointed, the basal
joint as long as the two following, the three apical ones of equal
length, nearly as long as the basal one ; anterior wings having
one marginal and three submarginal cells, the margmal cell nar-
row, elongate, and truncate at the apex’; the first submarginal
cell as long as the two following, the first recurrent nervure uni-
ting with the first transverse cubital nervure. The outer spine
at the base of the posterior tibiz serrate. Abdomen broad at

G2

124 HYMENOPTERA.

the base, narrowing towards the apex, which is furnished with
an anal fimbria.

Obs. The situation of this fine insect is not probably that at
Smee assigned to it; but the only specimen known is in the
National Collection, and those parts of the oral organs which
might determine it could not be sufficiently exammed. The
name of the genus sufficiently indicates its general appearance,
and seems to poit out its situation.

1. MEGACILISSA SUPERBA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 93 lines.—Black, the face densely clothed
with white pubescence, on the vertex it is black, and the poste-
rior margin of the vertex is frmged with white; the apex of the
labrum ferruginous, and covered with stiff ferruginous hairs.
Thorax above clothed with bright fulvous pubescence ; on the
sides, beneath, and on the anterior femora beneath it is white,
there is also a little white on the intermediate tibize, the scopa
very dense and of a dull brown, otherwise the legs are thickly
covered with short black pubescence ; the basal segment of the
abdomen clothed with fulvous pubescence, that on the three
following segments is short and black, having a white fascia on
their apical margins, the fifth and sixth covered with long black
pubescence, the latter naked in the middle ; beneath black.
Hab. Not known.

Genus 30. DASYPODA.

Andrena, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 307 (1793).

Apis, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 335.

Melitta, pt., Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 140, * * e (1802).
Dasypoda, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiii. 369 (1805).

1. DASYPODA HIRTIPES. B.M.

Andrena hirtipes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 312. 24,
Apis hirta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 335. 92.
Andrena plumipes, Panz. Faun. Germ. 46. 16, 9.
Apis farfarisequa, Panz. Faun. Germ. 55. 14, 2.
Dasypoda hirta, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 336. 2.
Melitta Swammerdamella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl.ii. 174. 111.
Dasypoda hirtipes, Latr. Hist. Nat. xii. 369. 1.
Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 335. 1.
St. Farg..Hym. ii. 229. }. t. 22. £1 9523.
Smith, Zoologist, vi. 2241. 1.
Nyland. Apum Boreal. Act, Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 225. 1.

HYMENOPTERA. 125

Trachusa hirtipes, Jurine, Hym. p. 250.

Dasypoda plumipes, Leach, Edin. Encycl. ix. 155.
Dasypoda Swammerdamella, Curtis, Brit. Ent. viii. t. 367.
Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Sweden.

2. DASYPODA PLUMIPES. BM.

Dasypoda plumipes, Latr. Gen. Crust. Ins.iv. 152.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 99. 15.
St. Farg. Hym. u. 230. 2.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 259. 1.

Hab. France; Germany; Tunis.

3. Dasypopa GR2&CA. B.M.

Dasypoda Greca, St. Farg. Encyl. Méth. 1. 405. 1, & Hym. ui.
Oe.

-

Hab. Albania; South of France ; Malaga.

4, DASYPODA SUBINTERRUPTA. B.M.

Dasypoda subinterrupta, Brullé, Exped. Se. Morée, Zool. in. 352.
SFIS 8a 90 0 Clay SE
Hab. The Morea; Albania.

5. DASYPODA BATICA.

Dasypoda betica, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2” ser. i. 139. 27.
Hab. Spain.

6. DASYPODA ALBIPILA.

Dasypoda albipila, Spin. Ann. Soc. Eni. Fr. yi. 510. 54.
Hab. Egypt.

7. DasyPpopaA PANZERI.

Dasypoda Panzeri, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 508. 53. -
Andrena succineta, Panz. Faun. Germ. 46. 10.

Hab. Egypt.
Genus 31. MACROPIS.
(Details, Plate VI.)

“ Macropis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 107. 16 (1809) (Klug, MSS.).
Megilla, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 332.

126 HYMENOPTERA.

1. MAcROPIS LABIATA. B.M.

Macropis labiata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 107. 16.
Smith, Zool. iv. 1279. 1.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 248. 1; Supp.
Ap. Boreal. p. 269.1.
Megilla labiata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 3, p. 333. 2).

Leon Dufour, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 288. t. 9. f. 3, 3.
Megilla fulvipes, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 332. 20 (& Mus. Kiel.) ° .
Hab. Britam; France; Germany; Denmark; Sweden; Fin-

land.

Fam. 2. APIDA.

Apiarie, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. (1802).
Apida, Leach, Edin. Encycl. (1812).
Apides, Leach, Edin. Encycl. (1812).
Apidee, Leach, Brit. Encycl. (1817).
Apites, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. (1834).

Subfam. 1. ANDRENOIDES.

Andrenoides, Latr. Fam. Nat. (1825).
Panurgites, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. (1834).
Panurgides, Westw. Int. Class. Ins. (1840).

Genus 1. PANURGUS.

(Details, Plate V.)

Apis, pt., Scop. Ent. Carn. p. 298 (1763).
Philanthus, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 288 (1793).
Andrena, pt., Panz. Faun. Germ. 69 (1800).
Trachusa, pt., Panz. Faun. Germ. 96 (1800).
Dasypoda, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 335 (1804).
Panurgus, Panz. Krit. Revis. p. 211 (1805).
Enops, Klug, Illig. Mag. vi. (1806).

1. PANURGUS CALCARATUS. B.M.

Apis calearata, Scop. Ent. Carn. p. 301. 803, 3.
Philanthus ater, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1. 292. 13, 3.

Apis ursina, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 178. 1, var. B, 2 «
Apis Linneella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 179. 2, 3.
Andrena lobata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 72. 16, 3.
Dasypoda lobata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 336. 3, 3.
Trachusa lobata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 96. 18, 2.

HYMENOPTERA. 127

Pauurgus ater, Panz. Krit. Revis. p. 211, 3.
Panurgus unicolor, Spin. Ins. Lig. fasc. 2. p. 54. 42?
Panurgus lobatus, Latr. Enc. Méth. vii. 719. 3, 3 2.
St. Farg. Hym. ui. 225. 2, 3 9.
Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. 1. 225.2, 3 9.
Panurgus calearatus, Smith, Zool. iv. 1452.2, 3 9.
Hab. Britain; France; Italy; Germany; Switzerland; Den-
mark; Sweden; Finland; Algeria.

2. PanurGus BANKSIANUS. B.M.
Apis Banksiana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1.179. 3, 5 Cab. Mus.
Ent. Soc. 3.
Don. Brit. Ins. xii. 26. t. 403. f. 2.
Apis ursina, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. u. 178. 1, not var. 8, § Cab.
Mus. Ent. Soc. ?.
Dasypoda ursina, Latr. Hist. Nat. ane oY Py oe
Trachusa atra, Panz. Faun. Germ. 96.19, 3.
Panurgus ater, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 720. 5, 3 9.
Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 3. p. 196. 1.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 226. 4.
Nyland. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 224. 1.
Panurgus ursinus, Curtis, Brit. Ent. i. t. 101.
Smith, Zool. iv. 1051. 1.

Hab. Britain; France; Germany ; Italy.

3. PANURGUS CEPHALOTES. B.M.

Panurgus cephalotes, Latr. Encycl. Méth. vin. 719. 1.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 223. 1.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algé. iii. 168. 55. t. 5. f. 1.
Hab. Algeria.

4, PANURGUS DENTIPES.

Panurgus dentipes, St. Farg. Hym. ii. p. 224. 2.t. 19. £.3 9,
Ans
Hab. France.

Genus 2. PANURGINUS,.

Panurginus, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn, 1. 223. 1.
fads iio:
1. PANURGINUS NIGER.

Panurginus niger, Nyland. Ap, Boreal, Act, Soc. Sc, Fenn. i.
223. 1.
Hab. Siberia.

128 HYMENOPTERA.

Genus 3. PERDITA, n. g.
Perdita, F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate V.)

Antennz inserted in the middle of the face, approximating at
their base; eyes lateral, elongate-ovate, ocelli placed in a tri-
angle on the vertex; mandibles slightly bent and without teeth ;
the labrum produced angularly in front ; tongue elongate, twice
the length of the mentum (labial and maxillary palpi wanting) ;
superior wings having one short marginal cell rounded on its in-
ferior margin, and broadly truncate at the apex, the first sub-
marginal cell more than twice the length of the second.

1. PERDITA HALICTOIDES.

Female. Length 2 lines.—Head and thorax above nigro-
eneous, shining; the antennz at their extreme base and the
flagellum beneath pale testaceous ; the clypeus much produced
and having a few scattered punctures ; mandibles pale rufo-tes-
taceous, ferrugimous at their tips; the metathorax of a blue-
green, disk of the thorax somewhat brassy, the former smooth,
truncated behind ; tegule and extreme base of the wings pale
testaceous; wings hyaline, their nervures fuscous; legs rufo-
testaceous, the tarsi pale. Abdomen dark testaceous, the apex
covered with cinereous pubescence.

Hab. N. America. (Coll. F. Smith.)

Genus 4. CALLIOPSIS.
Calliopsis, F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate V.)

Head as wide as the thorax, ocelli placed in a triangle on the
vertex ; the labium about equal in length to the mentum,
long and slender towards the apex. which is pubescent; the
first jomt of the labial palpi, which are four-jointed, longer
than the three followmg; the maxillary palpi six-joited; the
labrum rounded in front ; the anterior wings having one mar-
ginal cell, rounded at its apex, two submarginal cells, the first
rather longer than the second, which is narrowed towards the
marginal cell.

1. CALLIOPSIS ANDRENIFORMIS. B.M.

Female. Length 33 lines.—Black, a line down the centre of
the clypeus united to a half-cireular spot between the antenne,
and an oblong macula on each side of the face touching the
eyes, yellow; the flagellum beneath beyond the fourth joint

HYMENOPTERA. 129

yellow, the mandibles ferruginous, rounded, their apex edentate.
Thorax, the sides have a short pale pubescence, most dense on
the collar and post-scutellum ; wings subhyaline, iridescent, their
apical margins slightly clouded ; the tibize and tarsi above rather
densely covered with a short pale fulvous or yellow pubescence,
the tarsi fulvous beneath, claws ferruginous. Abdomen ovate,
delicately punctured ; all the segments have a narrow white mar-
ginal fringe, the two first usually interrupted.

Hab. East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.) (Coll. F. Smith.)

2. CALLIOPSIS FLAVIPES.

Male. Length 3 lines.—Black, the face, labrum, mandibles,
scape, flagellum beneath, tubercles and legs bright yellow ; the
wings hyaline, iridescent, and faintly clouded at thezr apical mar-
gins; the disk of the thorax and the vertex have a slight zneous
tinge ; the pubescence on the sides of the thorax pale ochraceous,
most dense on the post-scutellum. Abdomen ovate, the mar-
gins of the segments testaceous, and having a fringe of short
pale pubescence usually more or less interrupted on the two
basal segments ; the apex has on each side a short floccus of
bright pale pubescence.

Hab. East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.) (Coll. F. Smith.)

3, CALLIOPSIS MACULATUS. i

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the sides of the clypeus, a
coronet-shaped spot above, on each side of it a minute lunate
spot, and another at the base of the mandibles, yellow ; the
flagellum fulvo-testaceous beneath. Thorax, the disk has a ful-
vous pubescence, on the metathorax and beneath it is griseous ;
the wings hyaline, iridescent, their apical margins having a slight
fuscous cloud, the tegule testaceous; the tibiz and tarsi above
have a glittering pale yellow pubescence, on the tarsi beneath
it is bright fulvous, the claw-joimts ferrugmous; the caleariz
ferruginous, the extreme base of the anterior and intermediate
tibiee yellow. Abdomen ovate, the margins of the segments nar-
rowly testaceous, and having a marginal fascia of pale ochraceous
pubescence, on the two basal segments usually nearly obliterated.

Hab. East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.) (Coll. F. Smith.)

4, CALLIOPSIS FLAVIFRONS.

Male. Length 4 lines—Black, the face, scape of the an-
tenn in front, labrum and mandibles yellow, the latter have a
black line on their inferior margin and are ferrugmous at the

GO

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tips; the flagellum pale testaceous beneath. Thorax, the disk
thinly covered with pale ochraceous pubescence ; the anterior
and intermediate tibia in front yellow; all the tibiz and tarsi
have a pale glittering pubescence ; the apical joimts of the tarsi
ferruginous ; wings subhyaline, iridescent, nervures fuscous, the
tegulx testaceous. Abdomen short and somewhat globose, de-
licately punctured, the margins of the segments have on each
side a short fascia of white pubescence.

Obs. The fascia on the abdomen probably in very recently
disclosed specimens would be entire.

Hab. East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.) (Coll. F. Smith.)

Genus 5. MACROTERA.
Macrotera, F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate V.)

Head as wide as the thorax, ocelli in a slight curve on the
vertex ; the mentum about one-third the length of the labium ;
the labium elongate, slender, tapering to a point at its apex;
the labial palpi four-joimted, the basal jot one-third longer
than the three following united ; the basal jomt narrowest at its
apex ; maxillary palpi six-jointed, gradually tapering to the apex ;
the anterior wings having one marginal cell, truncate at its apex ;
submarginal cells two, the first about twice the length of the
second; the second narrowed to about half its length towards
the marginal; the posterior tibiz having a long loose clothing of
hair.

1. MACROTERA BICOLOR. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax black, head de-
lieately and closely punctured, the clypeus and lower parts of
the face having large scattered punctures, the anterior margin
of the clypeus truncate ; the flagellum rufo-testaceous beneath ;
the mandibles ferrugmous, rounded at their apex, edentate.
Thorax, the disk smooth and shining, having a few scattered
fine punctures, the metathorax rounded, impunctate above, and
having a thin pale pubescence; the wings hyaline and iridescent,
the tegule testaceous, nervures ferrugmous; the tarsi have a
glittermg pale yellow pubescence, and the posterior tibize have a
thin scopa of the same colour, the claw-joimts of the tarsi rufo-
testaceous. Abdomen elongate-ovate, ferruginous, more or less
fuscous at the base, the apex having a thin fimbria of pale pubes-
cence.

Hab. Mexico.

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This insect would be taken for a species of the genus Andrena
without attentive examination, so closely does it resemble the
insects belonging to that genus,—but it is easily distinguished
from them.

Genus 6. SYSTROPHA.
(Details, Plate V.)

Eucera, pt., Scop. Ann. Hist. Nat. iv. 9 (1770).
Apis, pt., Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 11. 106, 921 (1790).
Andrena, pt., Ent. Syst. ii. 308. 3 (1793).
Hyleus, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 320. 6 (1804).
Ceratina, pt., Jurine, Hym. p. 234 (1807).

1. SySTROPHA CURVICORNIS. B.M-

Kucera curvicornis, Scop. Ann. Hist. Nat. iv. 9.
Apis curvicornis, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ii. 106. 921.
Andrena spiralis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 308. 3.
Coqueb. Iilustr. Icon. t. 15. f. 8.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 35. 22.
Oliv. Ency. Méth. iv. 135. 3.
Hyleus spiralis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 320. 6; iv. 135.
Systropha spiralis, Illig. Mag. vi.
Latr. Gen. Crust. Ins. p. 157.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 144. 1.
Hab. France; Italy; Switzerland ; Spain.

Genus 7. PTILOTHRIX.

Ptilothrix, F. Smith’s MSS. (Details, Plate VI.)

Head not quite as wide as the thorax, ocelli placed in a slight
curve on the vertex ; the labium twice the length of the mentum,
broadest about the middle, tapering towards the apex, which is
blunt ; the paraglosse half the length of the labium, attenuating
to a point at their apex ; the labial palpi rather shorter than the
labium, four-jointed, the first and second elongate, placed end
to end, the two apical jomts minute, placed at the side of the
second jomt at its apex; the maxillary palpi six-jointed, the
three basal joints of equal length, the three apical ones of equal
length, but shorter than the basal jomts ; the anterior wing
having one marginal and three submarginal cells, the marginal
cell slightly rounded at its apex; the second submarginal cell

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much narrowed towards the marginal, the third slightly so; the
posterior tibize and the basal joint of the tarsi furnished with a
thin scopa of long pubescence.

1. PriLoTHRIX PLUMATUS.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the clypeus and labrum
have large scattered punctures and are thinly clothed with
griseous pubescence, above the insertion of the antenne and on
the cheeks it is dense, short, and dark fuscous; the flagellum
ferruginous beneath, tips of the mandibles yellow. Thorax, the
disk densely clothed with short fulvous pubescence, thinner and
paler on the sides; the legs red, the cox black; the anterior
coxe and femora fringed with black pubescence; the interme-
diate and posterior coxz and trochanters friged with cinereous
pubescence ; on the anterior tibie and tarsi above, and on the
posterior tarsi within, it is fuscous, otherwise the legs have a glit-
tering pale yellowish pubescence, having a little which is snow-

-white at the apex of the posterior tibiz ; wings hyaline, and
having a yellowish tinge towards their base, tegule and nervures
pale rufo-testaceous. Abdomen ovate, the base fringed with
short fulvous pubescence; the margin of the first and three fol-
lowing segments has a broad fascia of very short decumbent
pubescence, broadest in the centre; the two apical segments
covered with rigid black pubescence.

Obs. This beautiful species is remarkable for having the entire
pubescence plumose, each individual hair being pectmate; that
on the metathorax, viewed under a pocket lens of good power,
resembles fine down; even the short pubescence which forms the
fascia on the abdomen is equally beautiful.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. F. Smith.).

Genus 8. ROPHITES.
(Details, Plate V.)

Rophites, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 2. no. 50. p. 72.
Dufourea, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 228.
Halictoides, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 195.

1. RoPHITES QUINQUESPINOSA. B.M.

Rophites quinquespinosa, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 2. p. 72. no. 5.
Latr. Gen.Crust. et Ins. iv. p. 161.
Encycl. Méth. x. 312. 1.
Rophites spinosus, Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal, p. 235. 1.
Hab. France ; Italy.

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2. RoPHITES MINUTA.

Dufourea minuta, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 228. 1.
Hab. South of France; Spain.

3. Ropuires DEJEANII.

Dufourea Dejeanu, St. Farg. Hym. u. 228. 2.

Halictoides dentiventris, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
Hope o a te dat. 2.

Rophites dentiventris, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 236.

Hab. France; Sweden; Finland. (Coll. F. Smith.)

4. RoPHITES INERMIS.

Halictoides inermis, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. 1.
CV eee
Hab. Siberia.

5. RopHITES HALICTULUS.
Rophites halictulus, Nyland. Revis. Apum Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc.
Fenn. 236. 2.
Hab. Sweden.
Genus 9. OSMIA.
(Details, Plate V.)

Apis, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 953 (1766).
Andrena, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. u. 307 (1793).
Authophora, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 372 (1804).
Osmia, Panz. Faun. Germ. (1806).

Amblys, Klug, Illig. Mag. vi. (1807).

Hoplitis, Klug, Illig. Mag. vi. (1807).

Trachusa, pt., Jurine, Hym. (1808).

Diphysis, St. Farg. Hym. 1. 307 (1841).

1. OSMIA RUFA. B.M.

Apis rufa, Linn. Faun. Suec. 1690, 3, § Cab. Mus. Linn. Soc.
Syst. Nat. i. 954. 9.
Fabr. Syst. Ent. u. 34. 88.
Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 11. 103. 913.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 10.
Apis bicornis, Linn. Faun. Suec. 1691, 2, § Cab. Mus. Linn.
Soc. Syst. Nat. 1. 954. 10.
Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 384. 38.
Christ. Hym. p. 159. t. 12. f. 9.
Rossi, Mant. p. 310.
Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl.1i. 271. 57.
Apicis bicornis, Harris, Expos. p, 162. t. 49. f. 4, 2.

134 HYMENOPTERA.

Apicis agino, Harris, Expos. p. 163. t. 49. f.7, 3.
Apis cornigera, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ii, 108. 925, var. ¢ .
Panz. Faun. Germ. 55. 15.
Megachile cornigera, Spin. Ins. Lig. i. 147. 15, 2.
Anthophora bicornis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 375. 16, g 2.
Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 466. 5.
Megachile bicornis, Latr. Hist. des Ins. xiv. 50.
Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. 147. 15.
Osmia bicornis, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 576.3, 3 @.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 314. 2.
Smith, Zool. ii. 745. 5. 8.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn.i. 259. 1.
Amblys rufa, Klug, Illig. Mag. vi. 198. 220.
Osmia hedera, Smith, Zool. 1. 747. 10, var. 3 ?
Osmia rufa, Smith, Cat. Brit. Hym. 78.1.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 269. 1.
Mouche maconne, Reaum. vi. Mem. ii. 86.
Hab. Britam; France; Germany; Italy; Lapland; Finland ;
Denmark ; Sweden.

2. OsMIA CORNUTA. B.M.
Megachile cornuta, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 59. 14.
Spin. Ins. Lig. i. 146. 13.
Apis bicornis, Oliv. Enc. Méth.iv. 169. 47, 9.
Osmia cornuta, Latr. Enc. Meéth. viii. 575. 2.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 313. 1.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2213.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 269. 4.

Hub. Britain; France; Italy ; Algeria.

3. OSMIA LEUCOMELANA. B.M.
Apis leucomelana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 1. 260. 52, 2.
Osrria leucomelana, Smith, Zool. ii. 741. 1, 3 2.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. i. 263. 5,3, & ui.
Supp. 105, .
Hab. Britain; Denmark; Sweden; Finland.

4. OSMIA SPINULOSA. B.M.
Apis spinulosa, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. i. 261. 53.

Osmia spinulosa, Smith, Zool. ii. 741. 2.

Hab. Britam; Denmark; Sweden; Finland.

5. OSMIA PARIETINA. B.M.
Osmia parietina, Curtis, Brit. Ent.v. t. 222, 9.
Smith, Zool. ii. 743. 4, 9.

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Osmia inermis, Zett. Ins. Lapp. 466. 6, 2?
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 270. 7.
Hab. Britain; Sweden; Finland; Lapland.

6. OSMIA PILICORNIS. B.M.
Osmia pilicornis, Smith, Zool. iv. 1567, 3 9.
Hab. Britain.

7. OSMIA XANTHOMELANA. B.M.

Apis xanthomelana, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ui. 246. 46, 9°.
Osmia atricapilla, Curtis, Brit. Ent. v. 222, 9.
Waterhouse, Zool. i. 403, go 2.
Osmia nigriventris, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 465. 4, 9.
Osmia xanthomelana, Smith, Zool. 1. 745. 7.
Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent. Mand. vii. 16. 2, Supp. t. 43. f. 2.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. Supp. p. 270. 5.

Hab. Britam; France; Lapland; Sweden; Finland.

8. OSMIA NEA. B.M.

Apis wnea, Linn. Faun. Suec. 1695, 3, Syst. Nat. 1. 995. 20.
Scop. Ent. Carn. p. 809, 3 ,f. 809.
Apis cerulescens, Linn. Faun. Suec.1696, 9 ; Syst. Nat.1.995, 21.
Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 264. 55, 3 9.
Andrena czrulescens, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 376. 2, 2.
Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 11. 86. 893, 2.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 65. 18.
Apicis superbus, Harris, Expos. p. 164. 10. t. 49. f. 105 9°
Andrena znea, Rossi, Faun. Ktrus. i. 96. 894.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 3.
Anthophora znea, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 381. 40, 9.
Megachile cxrulescens, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. 145. 12.
Osmia cerulescens, Latr. Enc. Meéth. viii. 581.12, 5 2.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 325. 16.
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. iii. 85. 10.
Smith, Zool. ii. 748. 5.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algé. p. 190. 109.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 262.4; Revis.
Ap. Boreal. p. 271.8.
Abeille maconne, &c., De Geer, Mem. ii. 751. t. 30. f. 23 9, &
tor mtenlige
Hab. Britain ; France; Italy; Germany; Portugal ; Canary
Islands ; Algeria; Denmark ; Sweden.

9. OSMIA AURULENTA. B.M.
Apis aurulenta, Panz. Faun. Germ. 63. 22,

136 HYMENOPTERA.

Apis hematoda, Panz. Faun. Germ. 81. 20, 3. ‘
Apis tunensis, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 269. 56, not the male.
Megachile tunensis, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 58.13, 9.

Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 144. 11.
Osmia aurulenta, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 584.19, 9. *

Panz. Revis. Hym. p. 232.

St. Farg. Hym. ii. 323. 13. t. 20. f. 4, 2.

Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. ii. Supp. 103, ¢ -
Osmia tunensis, Brullé, Expéd. Sc. Morée, p. 388. 751.

Smith, Zool. ii. 744. 6.

Lucas, Explo. Se. Algé&. p. 189. 106. t. 7. £. 6.
Hab. Sweden.

10. OSMIA BICOLOR. B.M.

Apis bicolor, Schrank, Ins. Aust. p. 806, 9.
Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl.ii. 277.58, 2.
Apis fusca, Christ. Hym. p. 182. t. 14. f. 10, 9.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 56.11, 2.
Anthophora fusca, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 377. 29, 9.
Osmia bicolor, Latr. Enc. Méth. vin. 580.10, 2.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 318.7, 3 2.
Smith, Zool. 1. 746.9, 3 2.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. ti. Supp. 103.
Hab. Britain; France; Italy ; Germany; Austria; Sweden.

11. OsMIA FUCIFORMIS.
Osmia fuciformis, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 579. 8.

Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 270. 6.
Hab. Britain; France ; Denmark.

12. OSMIA HIRTA. B.M.

St. Farg. Hym. ii. 319.9, 3 9°.
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. pt. 2. Entom. p. 85. 18.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. iii. 192. 115. \
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Revis. p. 272. 10.
Osmia hirta, Smith, Zool. 11.742. 3.
Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Italy; Spain; Denmark; ~
Sweden; Finland. he

HYMENOPTERA.

13. OSMIA BYSSINA.

Apis byssina, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 21.

Anthophora byssina, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 378. 28.
Panz. Krit. Revis. 245.

Osmia byssina, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 3. p. 201. 3.

Hab. Italy ; Germany ; Moravia.

14. OsMIA TRICORNIS.

Osmia tricornis, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 575. 1.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 316. 4.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algeér. iii. 188. 104.
Hab. France.

15. OsMIA INTERRUPTA.

Osmia interrupta, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 583. 16.
Hab. Spain.

16. OSMIA MELANIPPA.

Osmia melanippa, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 2. p. 67.
Hab. Italy.

17. Osm1a GALLARUM.

Osmia Gallarum, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 2. p. 69. 49.
Latr. Enc. Méth. vii. 582. 14.

Hab, Italy ; France.

18. OSMIA FULVO-HIRTA.

Osmia fulvo-hirta, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 580. 11.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 322. 12.

Hab. France.

19. OsMIA FRONTICORNIS.
Apis fronticornis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 63. 20.

Anthophora fronticornis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 376. 17.
Osmia fronticornis, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 3. p. 200. 2.

Latr. Enc. Meéth. viii. 577.4.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 315. 3.

137

BM.

B.M.

Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn. p. 269. 3.

Hab. France; Germany; Italy ; Switzerland ;

Sweden.

Denmark ;

138 HYMENOPTERA.

20. OSMIA ANGUSTULA.

Anthophora angustula, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 466. 7.
ee Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn.
p- 271. 8.

Hab. Sweden; Finland; Lapland.

21. OsMIA NOTATA.

Osmia notata, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 582. 13.
Hab. France ; Sweden.

22. OSMIA INERMIS.

Anthophora inermis, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 466. 6.

Osmia inermis, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
p- 2/0. 7.

Hab. Sweden; Finland; Lapland.

23. OSMIA NASIDENS.

Osmia nasidens, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 578. 6.
Hab. France.

24. OSMIA SERRATUL. B.M.

Trachusa serratule, Panz. Faun. Germ. 96. 15, 2.

Anthophora byssina, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 378. 28.

Osmia serratule, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.
p- 273.17.

Hab. France ; Germany; Sweden; Finland.

25. OSMIA MITIS.

Osmia mitis, Nyland, Revis. Ap, Boreal. Act. Soc. Se. Fenn.
p: 2/2, 14:

Hab. Sweden; Lapland.

26. OSMIA TUBERCULATA.

Osmia tuberculata, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i.
263; Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 272. 13.
Hab. Sweden; Finland.

27. OSMIA PUNCTULATISSIMA.
Osmia punctulatissima, St. Farg. Hym, ii. 329. 21,
Hab. France. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

HYMENOPTERA. 139

28. OSMIA HYALINIPENNIS.
Osmia hyalinipennis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 329. 20.
Hab. France.

29. OSMIA MARGINELLA. B.M.

Osmia marginella, St. Farg. Hym. 11. 320, 10.
Hab. France.

30. Osm1a PYREN A.
Osmia Pyrenza, St. Farg. Hym. 11. 319. 9.
Hab. France (Pyrenees).

31. OSMIA EMARGINATA. B.M.

Osmia emarginata, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 317. 6.
Hab. France.

32. Osm1A SPINOL.
Osmia Spinole, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 328. 19.

Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. ii. 192. 113. t. 7. f. 10.
Hab. France ; Algeria.

33. OSMIA ANNULATA.
Osmia annulata, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 587. 24.
Hab. Spain.

34. OSMIA VERSICOLOR,
Osmia versicolor, Latr. Enc. Méth. vin. 586. 23.
Hab. Marseilles.

35. OSMIA ANDRENOIDES.

Osmia andrenoides, Spin. Ins. Lig. fasc. 2. p. 61. 66.
Latr. Enc. Méth. vi. 586. 22.

Hab. France; Italy,

36. OSMIA JUCUNDA. BM.

Female. Length 42 lines.—Black, the head as large as the
thorax, the face clothed with white pubescence, on the vertex it
is thin, short and fulvous; the disk of the thorax clothed with
bright fulvous pubescence, on the sides of the metathorax it is
pale, and beneath it is short, sparing and white ; wings subfus-
cous, their base and some irregularly scattered spots hyaline ; the
legs have a short white pubescence, the tarsi beneath rufo-fus-
cous, the claws ferrugmous. Abdomen shining and strongly

140 HYMENOPTERA.

punctured, the sides and apical margin of the basal segment, as
well as the margins of the following segments, fringed with pale
ochraceous pubescence, the fascia on the first and second inter-
rupted in the middle, beneath densely clothed with dark brown
pubescence.

Hab. Albania.

37. OSMIA APICATA. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines—Head blue-green, the rest of the
insect of a bronze-green, the clypeus covered with pale pubes-
cence, at the insertion of the antenne a tuft of dark fulvous pu-
bescence ; the thorax and three basal segments of the abdomen
covered with long pale fulvous pubescence, on the three apical
segments it is black, and beneath is densely clothed with bright
fulvous ; the femora fringed with long pale fulvous pubescence,
on the tarsi beneath it is bright fulvous; the claw-joints of the
tarsi ferruginous, the calcaria pale rufo-testaceous ; wings hya-
line, faintly clouded at their apical margins.

Hab. Albania.

38. OSMIA SYBARITA. BM.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head and thorax closely
and strongly punctured, the mandibles ferruginous at their apex;
on each side of the face is a little white pubescence, on the yertex
and disk of the thorax it is fulvous ; the wings subhyaline, their
apical margins slightly clouded; the posterior legs above have a
short white pubescence, on the tarsi beneath it is pale fulvous,
the claws ferruginous; the abdomen thickly covered with sub-
elongate punctures, the apical margins of the segments have a
fascia of white pubescence, usually interrupted on the two basal,
and sometimes also on the third segment ; beneath, the pollen-
brush is of a changeable golden lustre.

Hab. Albania.

39. Osmi1a LATREILLII. B.M.

Megachile Latreillii, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 31. 12. t. 2. £.3, 25
fase. 3. p. 202. 1, &.
Osmia Latreillii, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 577. 4.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 317. 5.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. iti. 189. 105.
Hab. France; Italy; Sicily; Albania; Portugal; Egypt; Al-

gerla.

HYMENOPTERA. 141

40. OsMIA ADUNCA. B.M.
Apis adunca, Panz. Faun. Germ. 56. 5.
Anthophora adunca, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 380. 36.
Megachile phzoptera, Spin. Ins. Lig. fasc. 1. p. 136. 4? (ex-
clusive 3 ).
Osmia adunca, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 585. 20.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 327. 18.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. ni. 192. 114.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 272. 15.
Hoplitis adunea, Klug, Illig. Mag. vi. 221.
Hab. France ; Germany ; Italy; Albania; Denmark ; Algeria.

41. OSMIA MELANOGASTRA. B.M.
Osmia melanogaster, Spin. Ins. Lig. 1. 63. 47.
Latr. Enc. Méth. vii. 582. 15.
Osmia melanogastra, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 326. 17.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger. ii. 191. 112.
Megachile notata, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 1. p. 146. 17?
Hab. France; Italy; Spain; Algeria.

42, OSMIA FERRUGINEA.

Osmia ferruginea, Latr. Enc. Méth. vii. 579. 9.
St. Farg. Hym. u. 325. 15,
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. pt. 2. Entom. p. 85. 17.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. ui. 190. 108.

Hab. Egypt; Algeria; Morea; Barbary.
43. OSMIA RUFIGASTRA. B.M.

Osmia rufigastra, St. Farg. Hym. u. 324. 14.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. i. 189. t. 7. f. ie
Hab. Algeria.

44, OSMIA LUCTUOSA. B.M.

Osmia luctuosa, Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. wi. 199. t. tess
Hab. Algeria.

45. OSMIA METALLICA. B.M.

Osmia metallica, Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. tii. 191. t. 7. £. 9.
Hab. Algeria.

46. OSMIA FASCIATA.

Osmia fasciata, Latr. Enc. Méth. vin. 583. 17.
Hab. Arabia.

142 HYMENOPTERA.

47. OSMIA SPINIGERA.

Osmia spinigera, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 584. 18.
Hab. Egypt.

48. OSMIA FERVIDA. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face below the insertion
of the antennz clothed with pale fulvous pubescence, that on
the vertex and on the disk of the thorax is black; the cheeks,
thorax beneath and the legs have a short griseous pubescence ;
the apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous; wings fusco-hyaline,
the nervures black. The abdomen above densely clothed with
short fulvous pubescence; the margin of the apical segment
entire.

Hab. Port Natal.

49, OsMIA FRIGIDA. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the head has an ochraceous
pubescence, which is dense on the face, and sparing on the cheeks
and vertex. Thorax, the disk thickly clothed with ochraceous
pubescence, the femora have a thin fringe beneath of the same co-
lour, on the tibize and tarsi it is fuscous ; wings subhyaline, their
apical margins faintly clouded; the two basal segments of the
abdomen thinly clothed with ochraceous pubescence; on the
third, fourth and fifth it is black ; the apical segment covered with
very short ochraceous pubescence ; beneath it is dense and black.

Male. Length 34 lines.—The clypeus covered with long
white pubescence, on the vertex and disk of the thorax it is long,
thin, and pale ochraceous; the base of the abdomen has a little
scattered long pale pubescence, otherwise it is short, sparing and
fuscous ; the margin of the fifth segment frmged with brown
pubescence; the sixth segment has down the middle a shallow
longitudinal channel ; the apical margin entire.

Hab. Hudson’s Bay.

50. OSMIA SIMILLIMA.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Steel-blue, head as wide as the
thorax, the face, sides of the thorax and abdomen thinly covered
with griseous pubescence, the entire insect closely and rather
strongly punctured ; the wings subhyaline, their apical margins
faintly clouded ; the legs have a griseous pubescence, that on the
tarsi beneath brown; the abdomen beneath densely clothed with
black pubescence.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Head and thorax of a bronzed green,
abdomen blue; the antennz a little longer than the head and

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thorax, setaceous, fulvo-testaceous beneath; the face thickly
covered with long white pubescence, a similar pubescence is also
more thinly scattered over the vertex, thorax and base of the ab-
domen; wings as in the female ; the apical segment notched in
the middle; beneath, the ventral segment is bidentate.

Obs. This species very closely resembles the Osmia cerules-
cens; the female is difficult to distinguish; it differs m bemg
larger and of a brighter blue, and in wanting the smooth, shining
space below the post-scutellum always present in O. c@rulescens.
The male differs in the form and pale colour of the antenne
beneath, and in the margin of the apical segment being deeply
notched in the middle and entire laterally.

Hab. Nova Scotia; U. States. (Coll. Lieut. Redman.)

51. OsMIA CHALYBEA. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Steel-blue, head very large sub-
quadrate, and thorax strongly and closely punctured, the abdo-
men more finely so; the anterior margin produced in the middle,
the apex of the lobe emarginate, the margin on each side is cre-
nulated; the mandibles very large, a deep groove running along
their inferior margin from the apex to the base, where it termi-
nates in a pit or hollow. Thorax, the sides thinly covered with
griseous pubescence; wings fuscous, palest towards the base ;
the sides of the abdomen fringed with short griseous pubescence ;
beneath densely clothed with black pubescence.

Male.—Closely resembles the female, the margin of the clypeus
in this sex is entire, and the margin of the apical segment notched
in the middle; beneath, the ventral segment bidentate.

Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

52. OSMIA BUCCONIS. B.M.

Osmia bucconis, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 400. 2.
Hab. United States.

53. OSMIA LIGNARIA. B.M.
Osmia lignaria, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 1. 399. 1.
Osmia purpurascens, Smith, Zool. vii. App. lvii.

Obs. This species by some mistake was placed in the British
Collection, and a label of locality in error attached.
Hab. United States.

144 HYMENOPTERA.

Genus 10. ANTHOCOPA.

Apis, Latr. Hist. Nat. Fourm. 302 (1802).

Megachile, pt., Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 57. see. 7 (1805).
Osmia, pt., Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 585.

Anthocopa, St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 349 (1841).

1. ANTHOCOPA PAPAVERIS. B.M.

Apis papaveris, Latr. Hist. Nat. Fourm. p. 302. t. 12. f. 1, 3 2.

Megachile papaveris, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 57. 12.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 105. 16, 17.

Osmia papaveris, Latr. Enc. Méth. viii. 585. 21.
Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 3. p. 201. 4.

Anthocopa papaveris, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 349. 1.
Latr. Enc. Meth. x. 314.
Smith, Zool. vi. 2213.
Coqueb. Icon. sec. 3. t. 21. f. 10.

Reaum. Ins. vi. 13. t. 13. f. 1.

Andrena tapissiére, Oliv. Enc. Meéth. iv. 140.

Hab. Britam?; France; Germany.

Genus 11. LITHURGUS.
(Details, Plate V.)

Andrena, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 308.
Centris, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 357.
Lithurgus, Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 11. 350.

1. LirHURGUS CORNUTUS. B.M.

Andrena cornuta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1. 308. 4.
Oliv. Enc. Meth. iv. Ins. 135. 4.

Lasius cornuta, Panz. Faun. Germ. 94. 11.

Centris cornuta, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 357. 13.

Lithurgus cornutus, Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. ii. 350.
Fonscol. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. iti. 219. t. 1d. 1 9.
St. Farg. Hym. ii. 344. 1.

Hab. Provence.

2. LITHURGUS CHRYSURUS.

Lithurgus chrysurus, Fonscol. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. iii. 220. 2. t.
BD. T2921 3.

Hab. Provence; Spain. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

HYMENOPTERA. 145

3. LITHURGUS ANALIS.
Lithurgus analis, St. Farg. Hym. u. 347. 6.
Hab. France.

4. LITHURGUS FUSCIPENNIS.
Lithurgus fuscipennis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 347. 5.
Hab. France.

5. LirHURGUS HA&MORRHOIDALIS.
Lithurgus hemorrhoidalis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 346. 4.
Hab. Sicily.

6. LirHURGUS UMBRACULATUS. B.M.
Lithurgus umbraculatus, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 345. 2.
Hab. 2

7. LITHURGUS ATRATUS, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the sides of the face and
front of the clypeus covered with silvery-white pubescence, an-
tenn beneath from the fourth jomt to the apex testaceous ;
below the antennz is an elevation, truncated at its inferior mar-
gin, which is rounded. Thorax, the disk anteriorly coarsely ru-
gose, wings fusco-hyaline and having a slight purple iridescence ;
at the sides of the metathorax are tufts of white pubescence.
Abdomen flat, shining and finely punctured, the margins of the
segments have a narrow fascia of white pubescence, which is
continued beneath ; the apical segment covered with black pu-
bescence ; the pollen-brush is thin, and of a brownish black.

Of four specimens in the Collection only one retaims the mar-
ginal fascia above, but all have them beneath, where it is not so
liable to be rubbed off.

Hab. India.

8. LITHURGUS RUFIPES, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head broad, depressed,
the face as high as the anterior stemma, covered with white pu-
bescence ; the clypeus naked, shining and coarsely punctured ;
mandibles ferrugimous, black towards their base ; the cheeks and
thorax beneath thinly covered with griseous pubescence ; lees
ferruginous ; the tegule pale ferrugimous, wings subhyaline ; a
narrow fuscous cloud extends from the stigma to the apex of the
wings; the nervures fuscous; a line of short white pubescence
crosses the thorax from wing to wing, traversing the margin of

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146 HYMENOPTERA.

the scutellum. Abdomen pointed at the apex, shining, and
having a metallic iridescence ; the extreme lateral margins of
the segments have a white fringe; the brush on the abdomen
beneath yellowish white.

Hab. Port Natal.

9. LITHURGUS RUBRICATUS, DN. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 54 lines. — Black, the face covered with
silvery-white pubescence, at the base of the clypeus is a rugose
elevation or tubercle, the flagellum of the antennz rufo-piceous
beneath. Thorax, the disk rugose, the tubercles frmged with
white pubescence, the sides of the metathorax covered with a
mixture of black and griseous pubescence ; wings hyaline, their
nervures black. Abdomen, the apical margins of the segments
fringed with ochraceous pubescence; the apex clothed with bright
ferruginous pubescence ; beneath, the pollen-brush is fulvous,
brightest towards the apex.

Male.—Similarly coloured to the female, the face not tuber-
culate, the tarsi elongate, slender, the claw-joint rufo-testaceous ;
about the middle of the basal joint of the posterior tarsi within
is a thin raised oblong tooth or elevation; the posterior cox
and femora incrassate, the femora slightly bent.

Hab. New Holland.

10. LirHURGUS DENTIPES, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face has a clothing of very
pale yellow pubescence, that on the sides of the thorax 1s fusco-
griseous ; flagellum testaceous beneath, mandibles tridentate.
Thorax, the disk thinly covered with ochraceous pubescence ;
wings subhyaline, nervures ferruginous ; the legs beneath fringed
with sooty-black pubescence ; the apical joints of the tarsi rufo-
testaceous, the claw-joint as long as the three preceding ones ;
the posterior coxee and femora incrassate, the latter somewhat
flattened beneath and produced at its apex on each side, formmg
two flat broad teeth or spines; the spines which arm the apex
of the tibie black, long and stout. Abdomen short, flat, and
having the margins slightly testaceous; at the base, sides and
apex a short black pubescence.

Hab. New Holland.

11. LirHURGUS TUBERCULATUS.

Lithurgus tuberculatus, St. Farg. Hym. u. 346. 3.
Hab. South America ?

HYMENOPTERA. 147

12. LirHURGUS GIBBOSUS, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, im front of the antenne
is a transverse curved elevation, which 1s concave in front, shining,
and sprinkled with large deep punctures ; at the base of the an-
tenn, down the sides of the face, and on the margin of the
clypeus covered with white pubescence, that on the latter has
some fulvous hairs intermixed. Thorax, disk much elevated and
coarsely rugose ; the pubescence in front and on the sides white,
thickest at the sides of the metathorax, that on the legs is also
white; the anterior and intermediate tarsi covered with long
pubescence, that on the former has a slight yellowish stain, that
on the latter pale fulvous ; posterior tarsi wanting ; wings fusco-
hyaline, palest at their apical margins. Abdomen much de-
pressed at the base, the margins of the segments laterally have
a narrow white fringe ; the apical segment above densely covered
with black pubescence, the pubescence on the abdomen beneath
pale yellow.

Hab. United States.

13. LirHURGUS COMPRESSUS, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 5-54 lines.—Black, the face covered with a
silvery-white pubescence, on the cheeks, legs and sides of the
thorax it is of the same colour; wings fusco-hyaline ; claw-joint
of the tarsi ferruginous, the calcaria testaceous. Abdomen much
flattened, the margins of the segments depressed and having a
fascia of white pubescence, more or less interrupted ; the apical
segment produced into a short point or style at the apex.

Hab. United States. (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

Genus 12. CHALICODOMA.

Apis, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. p. 274.
Xylocopa, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 342.
Megachile, pt., Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. iv.
Chalicodoma, St. Farg. Hym. i.

1. CHALICODOMA MURARIA. B.M.

Apis muraria, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. p. 274. 50.
Xylocopa muraria, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 342. 17.
Megachile muraria, Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. xiv. 60. 15;
Gen. Crust. Ins. ii. 349.
Spin. Ins. Lig. i. 148. 17. :
H 2

148 HYMENOPTERA.

Chalicodoma muraria, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 309. 1. t. 18. f. 2, nest.
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 85. 13.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algé&. iii. 193. 117.
Hab. France; Spain; Portugal; Albania; Italy, &c.; Africa
(Algeria).

2. CHALICODOMA SICULA.

Apis sicula, Rossi, Mant. Faun. Etrus. Append. i. 139. t. 4.
fig. D,d, EB, 9.
Megachile sicula, Latr. Gen. Crust. Ins. 11. 349.
Chalicodoma sicula, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 311. 3. t. 20. f. 3, 2.
Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 85. 14.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. in. 194. 119.

Hab. France; Italy ; Canary Islands; Algeria.

3. CHALICODOMA CANESCENS.

Osmia (Chalicodoma) canescens, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar.
ite feta Nay

Chalicodoma canescens, St. Farg. Hym. iu. 311. 4.

Hab. Canary Islands.

4. CHALICODOMA RUFITARSIS.

Chalicodoma rufitarsis, St. Farg. Hym. 1. 310, 2.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. iii. 193, 118.

Hab. Algeria.

5. CHALICODOMA SEMIVESTITA.

Male. Length 7 lines.—Black, the head and thorax densely
covered with short fulvo-ochraceous pubescence, the metathorax
and sides of the thorax beneath, and the wings posteriorly clothed
with black; the breast and anterior femora beneath have an
ochraceous pubescence ; that on the intermediate and posterior
legs and also on the abdomen is black ; the wings have a pale
violet tinge, the tegul pale testaceous, the nervures black ; the
margin of the apical segment of the abdomen notched.

Hab. India. (Coll. F. Smith.)

HYMENOPTERA. 149

Subfam. 2. DASYGASTRA.

Dasygastre, Latr. Regne Anim. v. 347 (1829).
Longilabres, Westw. Intr. Class. (1840).
Megachilides, Westw. Intr. Class. (1840).

Genus 13. MEGACHILE.
(Details, Plate V.)

Apis, pt., Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 419 (1687).
Centris, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 354 (1804).
Anthidium, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 364 (1804).
Anthophora, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 372 (1804).
Megachile, pt., Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 51 (1805).
Trachusa, pt., Jurine, Hym. (1808).

1. MEGACHILE CENTUNCULARIS. B.M.

Apis centuncularis, Linn. Faun. Suec. 1687 ; Syst. Nat. 1. 953. 4.
Scop. Ent. Carn. p. 799.
Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 385. 42; Ent. Syst. ii. 337. 98.
Foure. Ent. Par. 1. 443. 5.
Schaff. Icon. t. 262. f. 6, 7.
Rossi, Faun. Etrus. p. 927.
Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 237. 42.
Apicis fastuosus, Harris, Expos. p. 165. 13. t. 50. f. 13.
Megachile centuncularis, Latr. Ins. iii. 383; Hist. Nat. Crust.
Ins. xiv. 56. 10.
Spin. Ins. Lig. 1. 142.10.
ei. herg. Lym. N.33/. 12. ¢. 21. f. 3,79.
Guér. Ic. R. Anim. p. 449. t. 73, 2.
Smith, Zool. i. 695. 7.
Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. 258. 4.
Anthophora centuncularis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 378. 25.
Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 465. 3.
Reaum. Ins. vi. Mém. iv. t. 10. f. 2, 3, 4.
Frisch. Ins. pt. xi. t. 2. f. 1-4.
Geoff. Ins. Par. ii. 410. 5.
Hab. Britam; France; Italy; Germany; Denmark; Sweden;
Finland; Lapland; N. America; Hudson’s Bay ; Canada.

Specimens from the above localities are in the British Museum,
in which no difference can be detected, both the sexes agreemg
precisely with British and other European examples.

150 HYMENOPTERA.

2. MEGACHILE PARVULA. B.M.
Megachile parvula, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 341. 14.
Hab. France.

3. MEGACHILE ARGENTATA.
Apis argentata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 336. 96.
Anthophora argentata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 377. 22.
Panz. Faun. Germ. 99. 16.
Apis Leachella (Kirby, MSS.), Steph. Syst. Cat. p. 374. 5061.
Megachile argentata, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 343. ive
Spin. Ins. Lig.1. 140. 9.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. iii. 196. 123.
Megachile albiventris, Smith, Zool. ii. 696. 8.
Megachile Leachella, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 276. 7.
Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Africa (Algeria) ; Denmark ;
Sweden.

4, MEGACHILE RUFITARSIS. ;

Megachile rufitarsis, Smith, Zool. ii. 695. 2, 3.
Megachile fasciata, Smith, Zool. ui. 694. 5, 2.
Megachile pyrina, St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. it. 334. 8, ¢ 9?

Hab. Britain.

5. MEGACHILE LIGNISECA. B.M.

Apicis centuncularis, Harris, Expos. p. 162. GY. GaAs Laine
Apis centuncularis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 55. 12.
Don. Brit. Ins. iv.t. 120.
Apis ligniseca, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 243. 44.
Megachile ligniseca, Smith, Zool. i. 694. 4.
Nyland. Adnot. Ap. Boreal. Séillsk. Faun. Flo. Fenn. i.
Supp. 102, 2.
Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Denmark ; Sweden.

6. MEGACHILE VERSICOLOR.
Megachile versicolor, Smith, Zool. ii. 697. 9.
Hab. Britain.

7. MEGACHILE ODONTURA. B.M.
Megachile odontura, Smith, Zool. vii. App. 58.

Hab. Britain.

8. MeGACHILE DuFOURII.

Megachile Dufourii, St. Farg. Hym. u. 337. 11.
Hab. France.

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9. MEGACHILE 8-SIGNATA. B.M.
Megachile 8-signata, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 274.1.
Hab, France.

10. MEGACHILE PYRENAICA.

Megachile pyrenaica, St. Farg. Hym. 1. 336. 10.
Lucas, Explo. Se. Algér. wi. 195.121. t. 8. f. 2.
Hab. France.

11. MEGACHILE CRISTATA.

Megachile cristata, Fonscol. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2™° sér. iv. 46. 5.
Hab. South of France.

12. MEGACHILE SERICANS. B.M.
Megachile sericans, Fonscol. Mag. Zool. 1832, t. 50, 9°.

Male.—This sex resembles the female, the thorax and legs
beneath densely pubescent, all the femora bemg thickly fringed,
the anterior coxz have blunt spines, the anterior legs in front
and their tarsi testaceous, the latter not dilated, at the apex of
the basal joint beneath is a black dot; the abdomen beneath
rufo-testaceous, the margin of the apical segment has numerous
short teeth.

Hab. Provence; Albania.

13. MEGACHILE ALBO-CRISTATA, 2D. S. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the pubescence on the face
brown-black, on the vertex it is black. Thorax, the pubescence
black, as also on the legs; on each side of the metathorax is a
tuft of white pubescence; wings dark fuscous, having a violet
iridescence ; the posterior wings paler, particularly at their base ;
the pubescence on the intermediate tarsi above and on all the
tarsi beneath fulvous, the claws rufo-testaceous. Abdomen, on
each side of the basal segment a tuft of white pubescence, a patch
of short pubescence of the same colour on each side of the second,
third, and sometimes on the fourth segment, between which the
pubescence is black ; beneath, the pollen-brush is black, obscurely
fulvous in the middle.

Hab. Albania.

14. MEGACHILE MARGINATA, 0. S.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face below the insertion
of the antenne densely covered with white pubescen e, above it
is pale yellow, as it is also on the disk of the thorax; the flagel-

152 HYMENOPTERA.

lum ferruginous beneath, its basal jomts obscurely so above ;
tips of the mandibles ferruginous. Thorax, the sides beneath
the wings, and of the metathorax, covered with long white pu-
bescence ; the margins of the scutellum have a border of short
white pubescence ; wings hyaline, the tegule and nervures pale
ferrugmous ; the legs dark rufo-testaceous, covered with a short
glittering white pubescence, the tarsi fulvous beneath; the ex-
treme apex of the anterior and intermediate tibi as well as the
claw-joint of the tarsi ferruginous. Abdomen, the basal segment
covered with long white pubescence, particularly at the sides ;
the apical margins of all the segments have a fascia of white pu-
beseence ; beneath, the pollen-brush is composed of long white
pubescence.

Hab. Albania. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

15. MEGACHILE APICALIS. B.M.

Megachile apicalis, Spin. Ins. Lig. fase. 4. p. 259.
Osmia apicalis, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. p. 86. 21.

Hab. Italy ; Canaries.

16. MEGACHILE FULVESCENS, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face densely clothed with
fulvous pubescence, that on the cheeks is much paler. Thorax
covered with fulvous pubescence ; beneath, as well as on the legs,
it is of a paler hue, on the tarsi beneath it is bright fulvous ; the
claws ferruginous, their tips black ; wings subhyaline, the tegule
and nervures ferruginous. Abdomen, the four basal segments
have a fulvous pubescence, on the two apical ones it is black ;
the apical margins of all the segments have a narrow fascia of
pale fulvous pubescence ; beneath, the pollen-brush is of a golden
hue towards the base, becoming bright fulvous at the apex.

Hab. Sicily. (Coll. F. Smith.)

17. MEGACHILE SERRATA, 0. S.

Male. Length 5 lines —Black, the face below the insertion
of the antennz and the cheeks densely covered with white pu-
bescence, that on the head above the antenne, on the disk of
the thorax and two basal segments of the abdomen is ochra-
ceous, on the rest of the abdomen it is black ; the thorax beneath,
cox and femora densely covered with long ‘pale ochraceous pu-
bescence, the tibize and tarsi have an ochraceous pubescence, the
claws testaceous ; wings subhyaline, the nervures testaceous.
Abdomen, the apical segment deeply depressed in the middle,
its margin furnished with numerous teeth.

Hab. Sicily. (Coll. F. Smith.)

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18. MeGAcHILE WILLUGHBIELLA. B.M.

Apis Willughbiella, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 233. 41.
Megachile Willughbiella, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 57. 11.

Curt. Brit. Ent. v. t. 218.

St. Farg. Hym. ui. 333. 5.

Smith, Zool. ii. 691. 1.

Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn.1. 256. 2, not the 9 .
Megachile fulviventris, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 465. 2.

Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Denmark; Sweden; Fin-
land ; Lapland.

19. MEGACHILE MARITIMA. B.M.

Apis maritima, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 242. 43.

Apis lagapoda, Panz. Faun. Germ. 55.7; Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii.

25. 48.

Anthophora lagapoda, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 374. 9.

Megachile maritima, Smith, Zool. u. 692. 2.

Hab. Britain; France ; Germany.

20. MEGACHILE LAGAPODA. B.M.

Apis lagapoda, Linn. Faun. Suec. 1702; Syst. Nat. p. 957. 27.
Megachile lagapoda, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 464. 1.
Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. p. 275.

Hab. Denmark ; Sweden; Finland; Lapland.

21. MEGACHILE CIRCUMCINCTA. B.M.
Apis circumeincta, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. 11. 246. 45, ¢.
Megachile cireumcincta, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 335. 9.

Smith, Zool. 1. 693. 3, 3 9°.

Nyland. Ap. Boreal. Act. Soc. Sc. Fenn. i. Supp. 103, @ .
Hab. Denmark; Sweden; Finland.

92. MEGACHILE ANALIS. B.M.

Megachile apicalis, Nyland. Ap. Boreal. p. 257. 3 (nec Spin.).
Megachile analis, Nyland. Revis. Ap. Boreal. p. 275. 4.
Hab. Finland.

23. MEGACHILE CAUCASICA.

Megachile Caucasica, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 330. 1.
Hab. The Caucasus.

24, MrGACHILE GHILIANII.

Megachile Ghilianii, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2° sér.i, 142. 32.
Hab. Spain.

154 HYMENOPTERA,

25. MEGACHILE ALBO-HIRTA.

Megachile albo-hirta, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 86. 22.
Hab. Canary Islands.

26. MEGACHILE BINOMINATA.

Megachile cincta, Brullé, Hist. Nat. Il. Canar. ii. 85. 20, not of
Fabr.

Hab. Canary Islands.

27. MEGACHILE FARINOSA, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Black, the face above the inser-
tion of the antenne as high as the anterior stemma covered with
yellowish white pubescence, the clypeus strongly punctured and
thinly covered with short fulvous hairs; the antennz, labrum
and mandibles red, the latter black at their apex, coarsely seulp-
tured and armed with two teeth. Thorax, the disk covered with
very short yellowish white pubescence; on the sides of the me-
tathorax it is longer, as well as that on the sides, the latter bemg
white; the legs, tegule and nervures towards the base of the
wings pale red; wings hyaline, and having a fuscous cloud on
their apical margins. Abdomen, the upper surface entirely
covered with a short scale-like pubescence; beneath, the pollen-
brush pale yellow.

Obs. The entire insect has the appearance of bemg covered
with a white powder.
Hab. Turkey (Bagdad).

28. MEGACHILE ALBO-PICTA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head and thorax very
closely punctured, the face clothed with snow-white pubescence,
the clypeus covered with large deep punctures, leaving a smooth
lie down the centre ; the mandibles sculptured with deep elon-
gate punctures and grooved towards their apex, which is armed
with several sharp teeth. Sides of the thorax covered with snow-
white pubescence; the wings subhyaline, the nervures fuscous ;
the legs covered with white pubescence, the tarsi beneath with
fulvous, the calcaria pale testaceous, claws ferruginous, their tips
black. Abdomen shining, closely punctured at the base, more
distantly towards the apex; on the margin of each segment is a
snow-white fascia, usually interrupted on the disk, the fascia
broadest at the sides, forming elongate pointed angular patches ;
beneath, the pollen-brush is black towards the base and white at
the apex.

Hab. Algeria.

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29. MEGACHILE CANESCENS, 0.s. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face densely covered with
pale ochraceous pubescence, on the vertex as well as on the disk
of the thorax it is sparingly scattered and fuscous; on the entire
imsect beneath the pubescence is long and hoary, very dense on
the head beneath; the sides of the thorax covered with hoary
pubescence ; the wings fusco-hyaline, the anterior tarsi not di-
lated, and the anterior coxze unarmed ; the tarsi beneath fulvous,
the claws ferruginous, black at their tips, the calcaria pale testa-
ceous. Abdomen short, very convex, the margins of the seg-
ments having laterally a white marginal frmge, continuous on
the fifth and sixth segments, the apical segment notched in the
middle and crenulated at the sides.

Obs. This is probably the male of M. albo-picta.

Hab. Algeria.

30. MeGacHILE LEFEBVR&I.

Megachile Lefebvrei, St. Farg. Hym. i. 332. 4.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algér. ii. 194. 120, t.8. f. 1.

Hab. Algeria.

31. MEGACHILE ERICETORUM.

Megachile ericetorum, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 341. 14.
Lucas, Explo. Sc. Algé. iii. 195. 122.t. 8. f. 3.

Hab. Algeria.

32. MEGACHILE FLAVIPES.
Megachile flavipes, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vit. 527. 99.
Hab. Egypt.

33. MEGACHILE PATELLIMANA.
Megachile patellimana, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vu. 529. 71.
Hab. Egypt.

34. MEGACHILE NIGRIPES.
Megachile nigripes, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vu. 529. 70.
Hab. Egypt.

35. MEGACHILE GYMNOPYGIA.
Megachile gymnopygia, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 530, 72.
Hab. Egypt.

156 HYMENOPTERA.

36. MEGACHILE DENTICULATA. B.M.

Megachile denticulata, Fairm. Voy. Abyss. (Fer. & Gal.) iii. 447.
t.29.f.12 ¢,139.
Guér. Voy. Abyss. (Lefeb.) vi. 363.
Hab. Abyssinia.

37. MEGACHILE ATROPOS.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face naked, deeply punc-
tured, the margin of the clypeus entire, transverse ; the man-
dibles stout, their apical margins straight, meeting beneath the
clypeus, rather finely sculptured longitudinally, more deeply so
at their base. The disk of the thorax covered with a black
velvety pubescence, the scutellum produced backwards ; wings
yellowish towards their base, faintly clouded towards their apex,
the nervures testaceous ; the legs have a black pubescence ; the
apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous, the posterior legs slightly
so towards their base. Abdomen short, very convex ; the mar-
gins of the segments rufo-testaceous as well as the basal segments
beneath ; the pollen-brush is of a pale glittering yellow at the
base and black towards the apex of the abdomen.

Hab. The Gambia. (Coll. F. Smith.)

38. MEGACHILE CAPITATA, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 23 lines.—Black, the face covered with pale
pubescence, which is yellowish towards the elypeus ; head much
wider than the thorax, the antenn ferruginous beneath. Thorax,
the pubescence griseous, the legs rufo-testaceous, anterior tarsi
simple ; wings hyaline, iridescent, their apical margins slightly
clouded, tegula and nervures rufo-testaceous. Abdomen short,
obtuse at the apex, at the base a little long griseous pubescence,
the margins of the segments have a narrow fascia of pale pu-
bescence ; the apical segment vertical, covered with short white
pubescence, its margin bidentate in the middle, the teeth short,
and as well as the abdomen beneath rufo-testaceous.

Hab. The Gambia (Rendall). India (Coll. W. W. Saunders,

Esq.).

39. MEGACHILE TORRIDUS, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 43 lmes.—Head and thorax black, the pu-
bescence on the face is fusco-ferruginous, the basal joint of the
antenne dark ferruginous. Thorax, the pubescence on the disk
is short, thin, and fulvous, at the sides of the metathorax it is
dense and of a paler colour; wings fulvo-hyaline and having a
broad dark fuscous margin, the tegule and nervures fulvous ;
legs ferrugmous ; the three basal segments of the abdomen fer-

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ruginous, the apical three black, their pubescence also black ; on
the basal segments it is fulvous, palest at the sides of the basal
segment; the pollen-brush beneath is fulvous, darkest towards
the apex.

The male is similarly coloured to the female, the antenne and
anterior legs simple, the tarsi rufo-testaceous, the apex of the
abdomen has two short blunt spines or tubercles.

Hab. The Gambia. (Rendall.)

40. MEGACHILE DISCOLOR, 0. s.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face, cheeks and man-
dibles covered with griseous pubescence ; the vertex, margin of
the elypeus, and apex of the mandibles have a fulvous pubescence,
the mandibles and labrum ciliated with long fulvous hairs.
Thorax, the disk reddish, strongly punctured and densely clothed
with short bright fulvous pubescence, on the sides and beneath
it is very sparing and of a dark brown colour; the legs dark fer-
ruginous, the pubescence on the anterior and intermediate pairs
sooty-black, on the posterior pair it is griseous ; wings fusco-
hyaline, darkest at the base and along the anterior margin, te-
gule rufo-testaceous. Abdomen convex above, thinly covered
with a short griseous pubescence, the basal margins of the seg-
ments having a band of the same colour ; the pollen-brush very
pale yellow, nearly white.

Hab. The Gambia. (Coll. F. Smith.)

41. MEGACHILE ANGULATA, 0. 8s. B.M.

Female. Length 54 lines.—Black, the face and cheeks co-
vered with snow-white pubescence, the mandibles very stout and
furnished with four stout teeth. Thorax naked on the disk,
which is closely and strongly punctured ; the sides covered with
snow-white pubescence, and on each side of the abdomen are
five angular patches of similarly coloured pubescence; wings
hyaline at the base and dark fuscous towards their apical margins,
having a violet iridescence ; the legs above have a griseous pu-
bescence. Abdomen elongate, rather strongly punctured, each
segment having in the middle a transverse depression ; beneath,
the pollen-brush is black, having a bright fulvous line im the
centre not reaching the apex.

Hab. The Gambia. (Rendall.)

42. MEGACHILE MAXILLOSA. B.M.

Megachile maxillosa, Guér. Icon. Reg. Anim. p. 449; Voy. Abyss.
(Lefeb.) vi. 363.
Hab. The Gambia.

158 HYMENOPTERA.

43. MEGACHILE FIMBRIATA, 0. s.

Male. Length 5} lines.—Black, the face densely clothed with
white pubescence, the flagellum ferruginous beneath ; the man-
dibles very broad to about half their length, whence they are
abruptly narrowed. Thorax, the disk thinly covered with a short
fulvous pubescence, at the sides of the metathorax it is long and
pale; wings subhyaline, their apical margins clouded; the an-
terior legs pale ferruginous, their tarsi dilated, pale ferruginous,
and having a marginal fringe, white at the base and fulvous at
its outer margin, the coxa armed with stout spines; the inter-
mediate and posterior legs dark ferruginous, their tarsi fringed
with long white hairs. Abdomen, the pubescence at the sides
cinereous, the basal segment has a fringe of short bright fulvous
pubescence, on the other segments it is paler, and on the apical
one it is very short and cinereous ; the apex has a deep depression
in the middle, bidentate in the centre and crenulated at the
sides.

Hab. The Gambia. (Coll. F. Smith.)

44, MEGACHILE IMITATA, 0. 8s. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face has a sooty-black
pubescence, the clypeus anteriorly broadly emarginate ; man-
dibles longitudinally sculptured, having two or three grooves to-
wards their apex, which is obsoletely bidentate, the tooth at the
apex rounded ; wings fuscous, at the sides of the metathorax a
little fulvous pubescence, on other parts of the thorax it is sooty-
black ; on the legs above it is pale fulvous, and on the tarsi
beneath bright fulvous ; the calcaria and claws ferruginous. Ab-
domen entirely covered with fulvous pubescence.

Male.—Coloured as in the other sex, the face clothed with
long white pubescence. Thorax, the tegule rufo-testaceous, the
anterior femora, tibize and tarsi, and the apical jomts of the m-
termediate and posterior tarsi, ferruginous ; the posterior legs
covered with cimereous pubescence, as well as the thorax and
abdomen beneath.

Obs. This species in general appearance closely resembles M,
mystacea and M. rufiventris, particularly the male: the most ap-
parent differences are pointed out.

Hab. South Africa. (Dr. A. Smith.)

45. MEGACHILE CYANIPENNIS.

Megachile cyanipennis, Guér. Icon. Reg, Anim. p. 450; Voy.
Abyss. (Lefeb.) vi. 363.

Hab. Senegal. (Coll. F. Smith.)

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46. MeGaCHILE VENUSTA, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 3% lines.—Black, the sides of the face have
a bright silvery-white pubescence, between the antenne and
above it is slightly fuscous; the cheeks, legs and thorax have a
hoary pubescence, on the disk it is short, sparimg and ochra-
ceous ; the wings hyaline, their nervures black; all the tarsi
beneath fulvous, the calcaria pale testaceous, claws ferrugmous.
Abdomen gradually tapering to the apex, the basal segment has
a little pale pubescence, the margins of the segments have a
narrow white fascia ; beneath, the pollen-brush is white towards
the base and fulvous towards the apex.

Hab. Port Natal ; Cape of Good Hope.

47. MEGACHILE BASALIS, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Head and thorax black, the face
covered with white pubescence ; mandibles porrect, dark ferru-
ginous, deeply sculptured longitudinally, and having three teeth
at their apex; the pubescence on the thorax and legs cimereous ;
legs dark ferruginous, the basal jomt of the posterior tarsi broadly
dilated, all the tarsi fulvous beneath; wimgs hyaline, their ner-
vures black. Abdomen red at the base, becoming gradually
darker to the apex; the margins of the segments laterally have
a pale fascia; the pollen-brush is of a bright golden yellow in-
cling to fulvous at the sides and towards the apex.

Hab. Port Natal.

48, MEGACHILE PERPLEXA, Ni. S.

Male. Length 43 lines.—Black, the face clothed with pale ful-
vous pubescence, as are also the cheeks and body beneath ; on the
vertex, and on the disk of the thorax it is black, and brown at the
sides of the metathorax ; the wings subhyaline, faintly clouded at
their apex; the tarsi beneath clothed with fulvous pubescence,
the apical joints ferruginous, the anterior tarsi simple, the coxa
unarmed. Abdomen short and thickly clothed with bright ful-
vous pubescence; the sixth segment slightly produced in the
middle and notched at the apex; beneath, the margins of the
segments testaceous.

Obs. This is another of the species which closely resemble
the mystacea of Fabr., but the colour of the wings and pubes-
cence of the face at once distinguish it.

Hab. Port Natal. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

49. MEGACHILE COMBUSTA, 0. s. B.M.
Female. Length 10 lines,—Black, the head and thorax strongly

160 HYMENOPTERA.

punctured, the face thinly clothed with a scattered black pubes-
cence ; the thorax, legs and basal segment of the abdomen densely
clothed with intensely black pubescence ; wings black, palest to-
wards their apical margins and having a violet iridescence ; the
five apical segments of the abdomen clothed above with bright
fulvous-red pubescence, beneath the pubescence is of the same
colour but longer.

Hab. Port Natal.

50. MEGACHILE MACULATA, 0D. 8.

Female. Length 43 limes.—Black, the pubescence on the
head, thorax and legs black, the flagellum fulvous beneath.
Thorax, the wings fulvo-hyaline, their apical margins pale, te-
cule and nervures ferruginous ; tarsi ferruginous and clothed with
fulvous pubescence beneath; the abdomen shining, the second
segment has a transverse arched depression, the second, third,
fourth and fifth segments have on each side a transverse qua-
drate patch of yellow pubescence; the pollen-brush has the
pubescence black at its base and pale towards the tips of the
hairs.

Hab. Port Natal; Fernando Po. (Coll. F. Smith and W. W.

Saunders, Esq.)

51. MEGACHILE SENEX, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face densely covered with
long cinereous pubescence, very bright towards the apex of the
clypeus; the cheeks have a thick fringe of the same colour, and
a similar clothing is thinly scattered over the entire insect; the
mandibles are longitudmally sculptured and have a long acute
tooth at their apex. Thorax, the pubescence on the disk slightly
ochraceous ; wings subhyaline, faintly clouded at their apex,
nervures testaceous ; the apical joints of the tarsi rufo-testaceous,
clothed beneath with bright fulvous pubescence ; the anterior
tarsi simple, fringed behind with long white hairs; the coxa
armed with an obtuse spine ; the sixth segment of the abdomen
rounded, recurved and notched in the middle, each angle of the
notch having a short acute spine, beyond which the margin is
crenulated ; the seventh segment has a stout spme in the centre
of its margin.

Hab. Port Natal. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

52. MEGACHILE MANDIBULATA, D. S. BM.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face covered with long
ochraceous pubescence, on the cheeks, thorax and abdomen be-

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neath it is griseous; the mandibles very broad at their base and
to half their length, when they are abruptly narrowed, forming a
sharp angle or tooth, their apex acute. Thorax, the pubescence
on the disk pale ochraceous, thinly scattered and intermixed
with black hairs; wings hyaline, having a cloud at their apical
margins, the nervures fusco-ferruginous; the anterior tarsi
simple, the coxe armed with obtuse spines ; all the tarsi fulvous
beneath, the claws ferruginous, their tips black. Abdomen
shining and strongly punctured, the margins of the segments
laterally are fringed with white pubescence, the frimge becoming
narrower within, that on the fifth segment sometimes entire, the
apex armed with four blunt teeth; the seventh segment is acute
at its apex, having a raised sharp carima down the centre, a simi-
lar carina also runs down the centre of the sixth segment.

Obs. This is probably the male of M. angularis.
Hab. Port Natal; the Gambia.

53. MEGACHILE CGELOCERA. B.M.

Male. Length 8 lines.—Black, the face covered with pale
golden pubescence, the centre of the clypeus naked, shinmg and
punctured, the cheeks fringed with long white pubescence ; the
antenne subclavate, longitudinally grooved beneath. Thorax,
the metathorax densely covered with sooty-black pubescence,
that on the legs is short and black ; the anterior tarsi dilated, the
first joint broad at the base, much narrowed at the apex, its
posterior margin rounded, the following joints gradually decrea-
sing in width and somewhat heart-shaped, the whole fringed
behind with ferrugmous pubescence; the coxz armed with a
stout tooth; the wings dark fuscous, palest at their apical mar-
gins, and having a purple tinge. Abdomen bright fulvous, the
basal segment being clothed with black pubescence ; the apical
segment armed with two incurving obtuse teeth, and also a short
acute one at the extreme lateral margins.

Hab. Port Natal.

54. MEGACHILE TARSATA.
Anthidium tarsatum, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 365. 2.
Hab. Guinea.

55. MEGACHILE CINCTA. B.M.

Apis cincta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 338. 102.
Centris cincta, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 358. 17.

Hab. Sierra Leone.

162 HYMENOPTERA.

56. MEGACHILE RUFIPES. B.M.

Apis rufipes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 328. 62.
Anthophora rufipes, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 374. 11.

Hab. Sierra Leone.

57. MEGACHILE BARBATA, 0. 8.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face densely clothed with
long pale ochraceous pubescence, which becomes nearly white
towards the margin of the clypeus, the cheeks have a dense long
white beard; the thorax beneath and all the legs have a similar
white pubescence, on the thorax above it is slightly ochraceous ;
wings subhyaline, faintly clouded at their apical margins, the
nervures black; the anterior tarsi and coxe simple, the femora
at their apex beneath rufo-testaceous, all the tarsi beneath ful-
vous, the calearia pale testaceous, claws ferruginous, their tips
black. Abdomen short, very convex above, the segments have
a narrow white fascia, broadest at the sides, more or less inter-
rupted on the three basal segments, the apical segment irregu-
larly dentate and notched in the middle.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

58. MEGACHILE UNGULATA, 0. 8.

Male. Length 43 lines.— Black, head broader than the
thorax ; the face densely covered with a bright pale yellow pubes-
cence, on the vertex it inclines to fulvous; on the cheeks, thorax
and legs beneath, it is of a very pale bright yellow; apex of the
mandibles ferrugimous ; legs dark rufo-testaceous, the anterior
femora and tibia in front and their tarsi testaceous, the latter
shghtly dilated and fringed with white pubescence ; apical joints
of the tarsi bright ferruginous, the claw-joints as long as the
rest of the tarsi, tips of the claws black; the posterior tibiz
incrassate. Abdomen short, and having at the base some long
fulvous pubescence ; the sides of the three basal segments pale
rufo-testaceous, which is the colour of the abdomen beneath ;
the margins of the three apical segments above narrowly tes-
taceous ; towards the apex the pubescence is fuscous, intermixed
with fulvous ; the sixth segment notched in the middle.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

59. MEGACHILE APIFORMIS, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 5 lines— Head and thorax black, on the
sides of the face, along the margins of the eyes, the pubescence
is short and white, below the insertion of the antennz are some

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long ochraceous hairs, on the vertex the pubescence is fuscous ;
mandibles ferrugmous at their apex. Thorax above clothed
with obscure yellow pubescence, at the sides of the meta-
thorax it is paler, and beneath cinereous ; the legs ferrugimous,
their pubescence cinereous, that on the tarsi beneath is fulvous ;
wings subhyaline, faimtly clouded at the apical margins. The
basal segment of the abdomen rufo-testaceous, the apical margins
of the other segments also rufo-testaceous, each one much more
narrowly so towards the apex; the pollen-brush is very pale
fulvous.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

60. MEGACHILE FRONTALIS, Ni. 8s.

Male. Length 33 lines.—Black, the face densely clothed with
silvery-white hair, on the vertex and disk of the thorax it is pale
ochraceous, short and very sparing; on the sides of the thorax
beneath, and on the legs and head beneath, it is white; wings
hyaline, tegule and nervures rufo-testaceous; the extreme apex
of the tibiz and apical jomts of the tarsi rufo-testaceous; the
anterior tarsi simple, the coxze unarmed. Abdomen short, ob-
tuse at the apex, the apical segment vertical, concave, and co-
vered with short white pubescence, its margin notched in the
middle, on each side of which are four short teeth, the mermost
bemg longest ; the segments are depressed at their base and
have white bands on their apical margins ; beneath, the segments
are similarly banded.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

61. MEGACHILE EURIMERA, 0D. Ss.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Black, the face densely covered
with pale shining hair, having a golden lustre in certain lights ;
the mandibles broad, stout and tridentate at ther apex, roughly
sculptured and ferruginous in the middle; the pubescence on
the disk of the thorax is somewhat ochraceous, and cmereous at
the sides; the legs rufo-piceous, the tarsi testaceous, the basal
joint of the posterior pair flattened and broadly dilated, the pu-
bescence on the legs is pale fulvous, and bright deep fulvous on
the tarsi beneath; wings subhyaline, faintly clouded at their
apex. Abdomen subconical, clothed with fulvous pubescence ;
the pollen-brush of a golden yellow, palest towards the base of
the abdomen.

Obs. This species closely resembles M. dorsata, but in that
insect the basal joint of the posterior tarsi is simple.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

164 HYMENOPTERA.

62. MEGACHILE DORSATA, 0. 8.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, the pubescence on each
side of the face is white, between and above the antenne it is
ochraceous, and on the margin of the clypeus ferruginous, the
mandibles and labrum are ciliated with hairs of the same colour.
Thorax clothed above with pale fulvous pubescence, beneath
it is nearly white; on the tarsi and posterior tibie it is fulvous,
and much paler on the other parts of the legs, all the tarsi ferru-
ginous ; wings subhyaline, the tegule testaceous, the nervures
ferrugimous ; the apical margins have a slight cloud. Abdomen
covered with fulvous pubescence, which is bright towards the
base, becoming much paler towards the apex; the apical seg-
ment has a scattered black pubescence ; the pollen-brush is
fulvous.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

63. MEGACHILE PENNATA, 0. 8.

Male. Length 53 lines.—Black, the face, the thorax poste-
riorly and the basal segment of the abdomen covered with white
pubescence ; that on the thorax anteriorly is black; the basal
half of the wings hyaline, the apical half dark fuscous ; the
apical margins of the segments depressed, the fifth and sixth
segments thinly covered with stiff black hairs, the margin of the
latter notched in the middle.

Obs. This insect exactly corresponds with the M. mazillosa,
Guér., in colouring, which is from Senegal ; the difference in size
and of locality appear to indicate a distinct species.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

64. MEGACHILE IANTHOPTERA, 0. S.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, the face covered with sil-
very-white pubescence, leaving the clypeus which is coarsely
punctured, naked ; mandibles very stout, armed with four blunt
teeth, covered towards their base with white pubescence, the
cheeks covered with white pubescence. Thorax closely punc-
tured, at the sides of the metathorax and beneath the wings a
patch of long white pubescence, on the disk it is short and
sparing, and posteriorly and on the scutellum it is black; ante-
rior wings deep violet, the posterior pair subhyaline ; legs clothed
with short black pubescence, the anterior femora covered with long
white pubescence, on the posterior tarsi within it is fuscous.
Abdomen nigro-zneous, elongate and somewhat pointed at the
apex ; on each side are six patches of white pubescence, those
on the second, third and fourth segments are pomted within ;

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the segments have a transverse depression and are covered with
deep but scattered punctures ; the pollen-brush on the abdomen
beneath is entirely black.

Male. Length 6 lmes.—Closely resembles the female, the
pubescence is longer and the tarsi beneath are covered with
fulvous pubescence, the claws ferruginous ; the basal joint of
the anterior tarsi simple; the apical segmeut of the abdomen
vertical, down the centre of which is an elevated carma; the
margin deeply notched in the middle, and on each side two
smaller notches.

Obs. This species resembles M. angularis, but is very distinct ;
the wings are entirely purple, and the pollen-brush 1s entirely
black ; it is altogether a larger and more conspicuous insect.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

65. MEGACHILE COGNATA.

Female. Length 7} lines.—Head, thorax and legs black, and
clothed with black pubescence ; abdomen entirely clothed with
rufo-fulvous pubescence ; wings dark fuscous, darkest towards
their apical margins. Head, the clypeus convex, and having at
the sides some long, rigid, dark brown pubescence, its margin
rounded ; mandibles very stout, coarsely sculptured longitu-
dinally, having a short groove towards their apex, which is armed
with two obtuse teeth. Thorax, the calcaria, as well as the fe-
mora beneath, ferruginous.

Obs. This species closely resembles M. mystacea and rufiven-
tris, but is quite distinct from both ; the difference in the form
of the face distinguishes it from rufiventris, whilst its size, colo-
ration of the wings and calcaria will separate it from W. mystacea,
in addition to which the pubescence of the abdomen is much
longer.

Hab. Cape of Good Hope. (Coll. F. Smith.)

66. MEGACHILE FULVA, 0. Ss.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, the pubescence of this
species is entirely bright fulvous, the margin of the clypeus
rounded, the mandibles longitudimally sculptured, and having a
single tooth at their apex ; the wings fulvo-hyaline, becommg
fuscous towards their apex ; the tegule and nervures fulvo-
testaceous towards the base of the wings, towards their apex they
are fuscous; legs rufo-fulvous; the pubescence of the abdomen
entirely fulvous, having a marginal fascia of the same colour.

Hab. Africa. (Coll. F. Smith.)

166 HYMENOPTERA.

67. MEGACHILE FLAVIPENNIS. B.M.

Female. Length 7 lines. — Black, head and thorax very —
closely punctured, the puncturing strongest on the thorax and —
running into each other, forming on the anterior portion irre- —
gular transverse rugose striation ; the face above the clypeus as
high as the anterior stemma clothed with a short black pubes-
cence; the clypeus rugose, mandibles very stout, covered with
elongate punctures, quadridentate. Thorax, the disk thinly
covered with short fulvous pubescence, on the sides of the meta-
thorax it is longer, more dense, and of a paler colour; wings
yellow, their apical margins fuscous, the nervures and outer
margin of the tegule rufo-testaceous ; legs ferrugmous. Ab-
domen thinly clothed with rufo-fulvous pubescence, that on the
basal segment being pale fulvous, particularly at the sides; the
margins of the segments have a fascia of rufo-fulvous pubes- |
cence, beneath at the base clothed with fulvous and at the apex —
with ferrugmous pubescence.

Male.—This sex only differs from the female in having some ~
pale pubescence, the anterior margin of the clypeus bemg bearded
with pale yellow pubescence; the antennz are attenuated to-
wards their apex, the apical jomt compressed.

Hab. Africa.

68. MEGACHILE AXTHIOPS, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, the head and thorax closely
and strongly punctured, the clypeus produced, its anterior mar-
gin waved, the mandibles very stout at their base and acute at
their apex, not toothed; on the cheeks at the base of the man-
dibles is a short obtuse spine. Thorax nearly naked, a little
sooty-black pubescence at the sides of the metathorax ; wings —
very dark fuscous, palest at their apical margins, and having a
violet iridescence ; legs black, the anterior and intermediate
tibize have a short, acute, stout spine at their apex,.above which —
as well as the claws are ferruginous. Abdomen short, very con- —
vex above, the pubescence black, very sparing above; closely —
punctured, and towards the apex having some larger punctures —
intermixed ; the apical segment beneath smooth and shining,
the sides broadly grooved, the groove roughened and pubescent.
Hab. Africa.

69. MEGACHILE MYSTACEA. B.M.

Apis mystacea, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 385.41; Ent. Syst. ii. 336.
97, 2 (Cab. Banks Mus. Linn. Soc.).
Anthophora mystacea, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 377. 24.

Obs. Four species are contained in the collection of the British

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Museum, to all of which the brief description of Fabricius would
equally apply; im order to distinguish the differences, the fol-
lowing additional particulars will be necessary.

M. mystacea.—Head, thorax, legs and basal segment of the
abdomen black, the latter having on its apical margin a band of
fulvous pubescence, with which the rest of the abdomen is co-
vered; above the insertion of the antennz, as high as the an-
terior stemma, the face is covered with griseous pubescence ;
below the antenne on each side is a little black pubescence ; the
clypeus is rounded in front and has a slight notch m the centre ;
the mandibles are flat exteriorly and longitudimally grooved to-
wards their apex, and covered with elongate punctures, armed
at the apex with two teeth; the spmes at the apex of the poste-
rior tibiz black.

The male is coloured as in the other sex, but the face has a
tuft of white pubescence between the antennz, the anterior
margin of the clypeus has a long beard of the same colour; the
legs are clothed above with black pubescence.

Hab. New Holland ; Cape Upstart; Port Essington.

70. MEGACHILE ERYTHROPYGA, Dl. S. B.M.

Female. Length 44 lines.—Black, the face clothed with ful-
vous pubescence; the thorax covered with a griseous pubes-
cence, very sparing on the disk, where it is somewhat fuscous on
and towards the scutellum ; wings fusco-hyaline, nervures black ;
the tarsi fulvous beneath, the claws rufo-testaceous. Abdomen
very convex above, the three basal segments have on each side a
short white marginal fringe; the fifth and sixth segments red,
except the extreme base and sides of the former, and clothed
with bright fulvous pubescence ; the pollen-brush very pale
yellow, the extreme apex fuscous.

Male. Length 4-42 lines.—Resembling the female m general
appearance, the pubescence similar; the abdomen has only a
short fringe on the second segment, the fifth segment is covered
with bright fulvous-red pubescence, except a narrow portion at
the sides, the sixth segment black, depressed and notched at the
apex ; the anterior tarsi are simple, the coxz unarmed.

Obs. The sexes are united from the circumstance of their
having been sent together, and the great general resemblance of
the insects.

Hab. Western Australia. (The female in the Coll. of W. W.
Saunders, Esq.)

168 HYMENOPTERA.

71. MEGACHILE PUNCTATA, Nn. 8s.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face covered with pale
yellow pubescence, brightest on the clypeus; the cheeks, thorax
and femora beneath covered with long cinereous pubescence ;
on the disk of the thorax it is very sparing and slightly ochra-
ceous; the wings fuscous, hyaline towards their base. Abdo-
men naked, strongly punctured, and having on each side of the
basal segment a spot of snow-white pubescence ; the apical seg-
ment notched in the middle.

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

72. MEGACHILE AURIFRONS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 53 lines.—Black, the face thickly covered
with bright fulvous pubescence, leaving the anterior part of the
clypeus naked, on each side of which touching the eyes is a patch
of white pubescence ; the clypeus in the centre, produced into a
somewhat quadrate lobe, which is widest at the base, and its an-
terior margin slightly emarginate ; the lobe has several depres-
sions above, and at its sides is deeply concave ; antenne bright
ferruginous at their base, becoming gradually darker to their
apex; the cheeks and sides of the thorax have a hoary pubes-
cence ; the wings hyaline at their base, and slightly clouded
towards their apical margins ; the legs covered with short hoary
pubescence, that on the tarsi beneath reddish brown; claws fer-
ruginous, their tips black. The abdomen covered at its base with
hoary pubescence ; beneath densely clothed with pale pubescence,
which in certain lights has a silvery brightness.

Hab. New Holland.

73. MEGACHILE LUCIDIVENTRIS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, on each side of the face and
at the insertion of the antennz a little white pubescence, on the
clypeus it is fuscous; the margin of the clypeus ciliated with
ferrugimous hairs ; the cheeks coarsely punctured, and haying as
well as the thorax beneath and the legs a griseous pubescence ;
the metathorax covered with pale ochraceous pubescence, as well
as the basal segment of the abdomen and basal margin of the
second ; wings subfuscous, palest at their base; the posterior
femora and tibia within covered with very short silvery-white
pubescence, the tarsi beneath reddish-brown, the caleariz and
claws ferruginous. Abdomen, excepting at the base, covered
above with short black pubescence; beneath, the pollen-brush is
of a glittermg whiteness.

Hab. New Holland.

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74. MEGACHILE IGNITA, ns. B.M.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the head a little wider than
the thorax, subquadrate, the face covered with fulvous pubescence,
the cheeks have a thick fringe of the same colour, but much
paler; on the thorax beneath and on the sides, also on the legs,
the pubescence is pale bright yellow; wings pale fuscous ; the
anterior cox unarmed, the tarsi simple, the apical joints pale
testaceous ; the anterior and intermediate tarsi behind and the
posterior pair in front are fringed with long white pubescence.
Abdomen, the base thinly covered with white pubescence, the
two apical segments bright red, the apical segment having a deep
depression in the middle, its margin deeply notched, angles of
the notch rounded.

Hab. New Holland.

75. MEGACHILE ABDOMINALIS, 0.8. B.M.

Male. Length 3 lnes.—Black, head wider than the thorax,
the antennz as long as the head and thorax, the face covered
with white pubescence; the cheeks, thorax beneath and legs
thinly covered with white pubescence, the tarsi rufo-testaceous ;
the wigs hyaline and inidescent, the anterior tarsi and coxee
simple ; the abdomen red, closely punctured, the apical segment
entire.

Hab. New Holland.

76. MEGACHILE SIMPLEX, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 4 lines,—Black, the face has a little snow-
white pubescence on each side; between and above the antennz
it is of a dirty white ; the clypeus closely and deeply punctured ;
the cheeks roughly punctured and having a thin griseous pubes-
cence. Thorax, the sides thinly covered with griseous pubescence,
on the disk it is somewhat fuscous ; wings subhyaline, famtly
clouded at their apical margins; legs beneath dark rufo-testa-
ceous, the tarsi have a reddish-brown pubescence beneath ; the
claws rufo-testaceous, their tips black. Abdomen pointed at the
apex, the segments above have a narrow white marginal fringe ;
beneath, the pollen-brush is of a glittermg whiteness.

Hab. New Holland. (From Hunter’s Coll.)

77. MEGACHILE LATIPES, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face covered with golden-
yellow pubescence, the antennz ferruginous beneath ; the cheeks,
legs and thorax beneath thinly covered with long white pubes-
cence ; the anterior cox armed with two long obtuse spines ;

I

170 HYMENOPTERA.

the anterior tarsi very pale testaceous, the three basal joints
broadly dilated, and having behind a pale thick fringe, which is
fulvous beneath; the intermediate tarsi are also covered above
with long white pubescence; the joints of the posterior tarsi are
very pale testaceous, and fuscous at their apex ; the claws ferru-
ginous, their tips black; wings subfuscous, palest towards their
base; the metathorax and first segment of the abdomen covered
with white pubescence, on the other segments it is short and
black ; the apex obtuse ; the apical margin of the sixth segment
emarginate. '

Hab. New Holland. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

78. MEGACHILE OBTUSA, 0. Ss.

Male. Length 34 lines.—Black, the head large, wider than
the thorax ; the face covered with bright yellow pubescence ; the
antenne rufo-testaceous beneath; the cheeks, legs and thorax
beneath covered with long white pubescence ; on the disk and
on the sides of the metathorax it is pale yellow ; wings hyaline ©
and iridescent, faintly clouded at their apical margins, the ner-
vures black ; the anterior tarsi pale yellow testaceous, the basal
joint slightly dilated, and of the same width throughout; the
posterior margin thinly frmged with white pubescence, as are
also the intermediate tarsi behind; all the tarsi beneath have a
bright yellow pubescence, the calearia pale testaceous; claws
rufo-testaceous, black at their tips. Abdomen short, all the seg-
ments have a pale marginal fringe; the apical segment covered
with bright yellow pubescence, its apex bidentate; the lateral
angles acute.

Hab. Western Australia. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

79. MEGACHILE CLYPEATA, 0. S.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black, closely and strongly punc-
tured, head subquadrate, on each side of the face a little griseous
pubescence, the anterior margin of the clypeus has on each side
a broad flattened tooth. Thorax, a little griseous pubescence on
the sides; the wings hyaline and iridescent, the claws rufo-tes-
taceous. Abdomen, the basal margins of the segments depressed,
the apical margins on each side have a narrow white fringe, the
apical segment ferruginous; beneath, the pollen-brush white.
Hab. Western Australia. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

80. MEGACHILE MACULATA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lnes.—Black, the face thickly covered
with very pale ochraceous pubescence, nearly white at the mar-

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gins of the eyes; the flagellum rufo-testaceous beneath ; the
cheeks, thorax beneath and the legs covered with glittering white
pubescence ; the vertex and disk of the thorax thinly covered
with ochraceous pubescence, mtermixed with a few black hairs ;
a small tuft of white pubescence beneath the tegule, an ochra-
ceous one above it, and two others touching the anterior margin
of the scutellum; a lme of pale pubescence along its inferior
margin ; the metathorax thinly covered with long white hairs ;
the wings hyaline, very faintly clouded at their apical margins.
Abdomen broad at the base and acute at the apex; the margins
of the segments having a narrow band of ochraceous pubescence ;
beneath, the pollen-brush is of a pale glittermg brightness.
Male. Length 43 lmes.—This sex resembles the female in
having the thorax similarly spotted with tufts of pale pubescence ;
that on the face is golden-yellow; the anterior femora and tibize
in front and beneath and the intermediate tibiz in front rufo-
testaceous ; the anterior tarsi very pale testaceous, nearly white,
and having on their anterior margin a narrow fringe of ferrugi-
nous pubescence and a white frmge on the posterior one, the
outer edge bemg narrowly fulvous; the intermediate tarsi have
a long frmge of white hair; all the claws ferrugimous, their tips
black. The two apical segments of the abdomen covered with a
short bright yellow pubescence intermixed with long black hairs ;
the apical segment bidentate ; beneath, the segments have nar-
row white marginal fascize.
Hab. Western Australia.

81. MEGACHILE CANIFRONS, 0.S. B.M.

Male. Length 33 lines.—Black, the face clothed with long
white pubescence, that on the clypeus silvery; the cheeks, sides
of the thorax, the basal segment of the abdomen and sides of the
second covered with white pubescence ; the femora have a long
fringe, and the tibiz and tarsi a thin clothing of the same colour ;
the tarsi beneath pale fulvous ; the claws testaceous, their tips
black ; the wings hyaline, iridescent, and faintly clouded at their
apical margins, nervures black. Abdomen short, rather narrowed
at the base, the apical margins of the first and second segments
have laterally a short fringe of snow-white pubescence ; the three
apical segments curving downwards; the fifth segment has a
large patch of bright fulvous pubescence; the margin of the
sixth segment entire.

Hab. Western Australia.

172 HYMENOPTERA.

82. MEGACHILE APICATA, 0. s.

Female. Length 3 lines.—Black and strongly punctured, on
each side of the face a little white pubescence, on the anterior
margin of the clypeus are three short teeth, mandibles coarsely
sculptured and longitudinally grooved. Thorax, on the sides,
beneath, and also on the legs a thinly scattered griseous pubes-
cence; the claws ferruginous; wings hyaline and iridescent, the
nervures dark brown; the basal margins of the segments de-
pressed and having a band of white pubescence ; the sides of the
sixth segment broadly ferruginous ; beneath it is entirely so, the
pollen-brush griseous.

Hab. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

83. MeGAcHILe HERIADIFORMIS, 0. s.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, elongate and closely punc-
tured ; the face has a little white pubescence on each side; on
the anterior margin of the clypeus are two minute tubercles ; the
labrum elongate, concave towards the apex, which is rounded
and is produced into a sharp angle or tooth on each side; the
mandibles obliquely truncate at their apex. Thorax, on the sides
and beneath a thinly scattered white pubescence ; the tarsi pale
fulvous beneath, the apical joints of the tarsi and the calearia
ferrugmous ; wings subhyalie, faintly clouded at their apical
margins, the nervures dark ferrugmous. Abdomen slightly nar-
rowed at the base, on each side of the three basal segments is a
short fascia of white pubescence, those on the two latter are
tinged with yellow at their mner extremities, on the margin’of the
fourth is a narrow fascia, a broad one on the fifth, and the sixth
is covered, except at its extreme base, with pubescence of a
golden-yellow colour ; the pollen-brush is white.

Hob. Adelaide. (Coll. F. Smith.)

84. MEGACHILE SEMI-LUCTUOSA, 2. s. B.M.

Female. Length 7 lines.—Black, on each side of the face a
patch of white pubescence, the clypeus slightly produced in the
middle of its anterior margin, which, near the base of the man-
dibles, has a short tooth. Thorax above thinly clothed anteriorly
with black pubescence, posteriorly on the sides and beneath with
white ; the legs have a similar pubescence, except that on the
tarsi beneath, which is of a reddish-brown ; the wings subhyaline,
and having a fuscous cloud on their apical margins. Abdomen
elongate, the two basal segments covered with white pubescence,
a minute spot of the same colour on the apical margin of the

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third segment on each side; the pollen-brush is of a very pale
yellow.

Male.—In general appearance closely resembling the female ;
the elypeus is bearded with brilliant silvery-white pubescence,
the antennz capitate, the apical jot being compressed, the an-
terior femora in front, all the tibiz im front, and the anterior
tarsi rufo-testaceous, the latter being very pale, broadly dilated,
and fringed with long pubescence, which is fulvous at its exterior
margin; in the hollow of the dilated tarsus are two black dots ;
the anterior coxze are armed with two long obtuse spines, which,
at their base nm front, have another short acute spine which curves
backwards ; the mtermediate and posterior tarsi frmged beneath
with long pale hairs. Abdomen obtuse at the apex, the apical
segment having a broad depression or concavity, its margin being
simply emarginate and without teeth; beneath, the margins of
the segments testaceous.

Had. South Australia; Adelaide. (The male in the Coll. of
W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

85. MEGACHILE LEUCOPYGA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 42-5 lines.—Black, the face thinly covered
with griseous pubescence; on the vertex and disk of the thorax
it is fuscous; the mandibles stout, obliquely truncate and biden-
tate at their apex; the cheeks, thorax on the sides and beneath,
~ as well as the legs, thinly clothed with griseous pubescence ; the
wings fusco-hyaline, their nervures black ; the claws and calcaria
rufo-testaceous, the tarsi fulvous beneath. Abdomen elongate,
at the sides of the basal segment a little white pubescence, on
each side of the second and third segments a short fringe of
snow-white pubescence ; at the apex is an ovate patch of pale
pubescence, slightly tinged with yellow, which extends to about
the middle of the fifth segment ; the pollen-brush very pale yel-
low, or nearly white.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land.

86. MEGACHILE CHRYSOPYGA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 5-6 lines.—Black, the face as high as the
anterior stemma clothed with fulvous pubescence ; on the cheeks,
sides of the thorax and beneath is a thin clothing of white pu-
bescence; the tarsi are fulvous beneath, the anterior and inter-
mediate pairs have a pale yellow pubescence above, the basal
joint of the posterior tarsi flattened and broadly dilated ; the en-
tire legs are roughly punctured, and covered otherwise with a
griseous pubescence; wings subhyaline, the nervures dark fer-
ruginous. Abdomen short and broad, the segments having each

174 HYMENOPTERA.

a deep transverse impressed line, the base covered with a thin
griseous pubescence ; the lateral margins have a short fringe of
the same colour, more or less continuous, rarely entire, excepting
on the fourth or fifth segments ; on the sixth segment, and some-
times extending over a portion of the fifth, is a patch of fulvous
pubescence ; the pollen-brush is very pale yellow.

Male. Length 4-43 lines.—In general aspect resembling the
female, the mandibles very broad at their base, tridentate at their
apex; the anterior legs have their femora concave beneath, are
of a pale rufo-testaceous colour, and obliquely striped at their
base with black lines; the tibiz and tarsi pale rufo-testaceous,
having a dark stain behind and at their base ; the two basal joints
of the tarsi dilated, the second is produced at its apex above mto
a rounded lobe, the inferior margin has a thick fringe of white
pubescence, which is stained with yellow at the edge ; the dilated
jomts beneath have two black dots; the cox armed with obtuse
spines. The apical segment of the abdomen tridentate, the
centre tooth very short.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land; Western Australia.

87. MEGACHILE ORDINARIA.

Female. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face on each side has a
little white pubescence, the margin of the clypeus shghtly emar-
ginate, the mandibles covered with coarse longitudinal punctures;
the cheeks fringed with long white pubescence. The thorax on
the sides and beneath as well as the legs have a thin long white
pubescence ; the tarsi beneath fulvous ; the claw-joint ferrugi-
nous ; the wings hyaline and iridescent, the nervures ferruginous.
The apical margins of the segments of the abdomen have a nar-
row white fascia, more or less obliterated on the basal segments,
the basal margins depressed, the apical segment covered with a
short griseous pubescence ; the pollen-brush beneath the abdo-
men is of the same colour.

Hab. Van Diemen’s Land. (Coll. F. Smith.)

88. MErGACHILE DIMIDIATA, N.S. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the head densely clothed
with bright fulvous pubescence, the clypeus and the space be-
tween the stemmata naked, antenne ferrugmous. Thorax en-
tirely clothed, as well as the legs and basal segment of the abdo-
men, with bright fulvous pubescence ; wings fulvo-hyaline, the
tegule and nervures rufo-testaceous. Abdomen, excepting the
basal segment, covered above with very short and beneath with
long black pubescence.

Hab. India.

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89. MEGACHILE ANTHRACINA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 7-83 lines.—Black, the face above the cly-
peus as high as the anterior stemma thickly clothed with short
black pubescence, the anterior margin slightly produced in the
middle; the mandibles stout, having above some longitudinal
punctures, and two grooves towards their apex, which is armed
with two sharp teeth. Thorax above naked, shining and strongly
punctured; each side of the metathorax thickly covered with
sooty-black pubescence ; wings dark fuscous, having a brilliant
violaceous iridescence. Abdomen shining above, and having
more or less of a changeable blue tinge; beneath, the pollen-
brush is blackish-brown.

Hab. India.

90. MEGACHILE CONJUNCTA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face clothed with black
pubescence, at the lateral margins of the clypeus and on the
mandibles a little cinereous pubescence ; the metathorax and
basal segment of the abdomen clothed above with yellowish
white pubescence, on the disk of the thorax anteriorly it is
sooty-black ; wings broadly fuscous towards their apex, the base
hyaline; all the tarsi beneath are fulvous, on the intermediate
pair above the pubescence is fulvous ; the posterior legs have a
cinereous pubescence, and the basal joint of the posterior tarsi
is dilated; the calearia pale testaceous. The abdomen above
has a metallic hue, and has a little black pubescence along its
lateral margins; beneath, the pollen-brush is bright fulvous.

Male.—This sex bears a strong resemblance to the female, but
is rather smaller; the face covered with white pubescence, the
middle of the clypeus bemg naked, the anterior tarsi simple and
the coxze unarmed; the claws ferruginous, the calcaria black ;
the apical segment of the abdomen entire, having a deep depres-
sion in the centre.

Hab. India; Bengal. (The male in the Coll. of W. W. Saun-
ders, Esq.)

91. MEGACHILE UMBRIPENNIS, 0. 8. B.M.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face has a thi clothing
of black pubescence, between the imsertion of the antenne and
the anterior stemma it is slightly fulvous; mandibles porrect,
deeply grooved and sculptured longitudinally, and armed with
four stout teeth, the two apical ones acute; the cheeks and tho-
rax beneath have a thin short cimereous pubescence ; the thorax

176 HYMENOPTERA.

above and basal segment of the abdomen densely covered with
a short rich fulvous pubescence ; the wings reddish brown with a
purple or coppery inidescence, the externo- and interno-medial
cells hyaline, the posterior wings also hyaline at their base, ner-
vures ferruginous, the second and third segments of the abdo-
men having a narrow fulvous marginal fringe, usually much ob-
literated, particularly on the third segment ; the fourth and fifth
segments on each side have a short white marginal fringe ; be-
neath, the pollen-brush is yellowish white, but black on the two
apical segments.

Hab. Nepaul. (Coll. Major Hardwick.)

92. MEGACHILE FULVO-VESTITA, Ni. Ss.

Female. Length 63 lines.— Black, densely clothed above
with fulvous pubescence, that on the face is the longest ; wings
subhyaline, faintly clouded at their apical margins; the legs
above have a pale fulvous pubescence; the tarsi beneath ful-
vous, the basal joint of the posterior tarsi broadly dilated; the
ealcaria and claws testaceous, the pollen-brush white.

Male.—Like the female; its pubescence above entirely ful-
vous, the anterior legs pale rufo-testaceous, their tarsi being
palest ; the basal joint at its apex anteriorly produced into an
elongate process, which is rounded at the end; the second
joint is of a similar form but much smaller, the whole fringed
behind with white pubescence; the intermediate and posterior
tarsi have a long loose fringe of pale pubescence ; the basal joint
of the posterior tarsi is broad and flattened, nearly square, and
clothed beneath with fulvous pubescence ; the calcaria and claws
testaceous, the latter black at their tips; the apical segment
naked, its margin crenulated.

Hab. Bombay. (Coll. F. Smith.)

93. MEGACHILE VESTITA, 0. s.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face densely covered
with bright yellow pubescence; the mandibles short, stout, lon-
gitudinally grooved, and armed with three blunt teeth, pubes-
cent at their base and ciliated with bright yellow hairs; the
cheeks thickly covered with pale ochraceous pubescence. Thorax,
the disk thinly clothed with bright yellow pubescence, densely
so on the sides, and beneath it is cmereous; the legs densely
covered with pale yellow pubescence, on the tarsi beneath it is
fulvous; the calearia testaceous, claws ferrugmous, their tips
black ; wings subhyaline. Abdomen short, broad and pointed
at the apex ; the base, sides and margins of the segments have

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a pale yellow pubescence ; beneath, the pollen-brush is pale
yellow in the middle and bright fulvous at the sides.

Hab. India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

94, MEGACHILE RUFIPES, N. s.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face covered with a yel-
lowish white pubescence, becoming fulvous at the insertion of the
antennz; mandibles ferruginous at their apex. Thorax very thinly
clothed above with fulvous pubescence, on the sides and beneath
it is cinereous ; the legs red, the anterior pair have a tooth on
their coxze, and their tarsi dilated, the basal joint becoming gra-
dually broader from the base to the apex; the second and fol-
lowing joints very slightly dilated ; the wings fulvo-hyaline, their
apical margins slightly fuscous, the nervures pale ferruginous ;
towards the apex of the wing they become black. Abdomen,
the apical margins of the segments ferruginous, narrowly fringed
with fulvous pubescence, the apical segment ferrugimous and
deeply depressed at the apex, the two apical segments covered
with short fulvous pubescence ; beneath, the margins of the seg-
ments pale ferruginous, the apical segments have a short, thin,
white pubescence.

Hab. East Indies. (Coll. F. Smith.)

95. MEGACHILE IMITATRIX, Ni. S.

Female. Length 8 lines.—The face, vertex and metathorax
clothed with fulvous pubescence, a fringe of the same colour on
the anterior femora beneath, that on the cheeks is paler; the
thorax beneath, its sides, and also the metathorax and legs, black ;
the abdomen entirely black, pubescent above, very densely so
beneath.

Hab. India? (Coll. W. H. L. Walcott, Esq.)

96. MEGACHILE GRANDIS. B.M.
Megachile grandis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 333. 6.

Hab. 2

97. MEGACHILE LANATA. BM.

Apis lanata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ui. 335. 90.
Anthophora lanata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. Bye Ie
Megachile lanata, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 342. 15.
Hab. India.
Obs. Fabricius has given for the habitat of this species South

America; one of the most common species from India in every
1d

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particular agrees with his description, which is not the case with
any species yet received from South America ; it is most probable
that the locality indicated is erroneous.

98. MEGACHILE DISJUNCTA. B.M.

Apis disjuncta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 328. 62.
Anthophora disjuncta, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 374. 10.
Megachile disjuncta, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 331. 3.

Hab. India; Isle of France.

99. MEGACHILE RUFIVENTRIS. B.M.

Megachile rufiventris, Guér. Voy. Ind. Orient. (Belang.) p. 502.
trast. 5 2

Obs. This species very closely resembles the M. mystacea ; in
the Museum Collection are examples from India and the Isle of
France: in all probability this is the insect described by M.
Guérin: the following differences distinguish it from M. my-
stacea,

The abdomen entirely fulvous-red, the basal segment having
no black pubescence on its superior surface ; the pubescence of
the head is entirely black ; the face a little before the imsertion
of the antennz is obliquely truncated and roughened by irregular
sculpture ; the anterior margin of the clypeus is transverse, and
on each side is slightly produced before reaching the base of the
mandibles; the mandibles are rounded exteriorly and have no
grooves towards the base, but have two short ones at their apex ;
the spines at the apex of the posterior tibiz red.

Male.—In colour agreeing with the female; the clypeus is
convex in this sex and has a thick fringe of white pubescence on
its anterior margin, a tuft of the same colour between the an-
tennz, and a line on each side along the margin of the eyes;
between these it is black; the calcaria as in the female are red.

Hab, India; Isle of France.

100. MEGACHILE FRATERNA, 2. S. B.M.

Female. Length 73 lines.—Black, the face as high as the
insertion of the antennze covered with black pubescence, leaving
the basal portion of the clypeus naked ; mandibles broad at their
apex and armed with three teeth. The pubescence on the thorax
and legs black; on the posterior tarsi it is fulvous, as also on the
femora and tibie within, but on the latter it is paler; the wings
subhyaline, their apical margins having a fuscous cloud. Abdo-

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men densely clothed above with short deep fulvous pubescence ;
beneath, the pollen-brush is of a golden-yellow.

Obs. This species bears a close resemblance to the M. rufi-
ventris of Guérin, but independent of its larger size is distin-
guished by the colour of its wings and posterior legs.

Hab. India.

101. MEGACHILE MONTICOLA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 9 lines.—Black, the face thickly covered
with short black pubescence, the base of the clypeus produced
in the middle, and on each side having also a small shining tu-
bercle ; below, the produced portion of the clypeus is deeply
concave, its anterior margin transverse ; mandibles porrect, tri-
dentate at their apex. Thorax, the disk, metathorax and basal
segment of the abdomen above densely covered with rich ful-
vous pubescence ; wings subhyaline, their apical margins having
a fuscous cloud, yellowish towards the base, the nervures ferru-
ginous; the legs and apical segments of the abdomen covered
with black pubescence, on the latter it is very short and sparing ;
the pollen-brush black.

Hab. Silhet; Northern China. (Coll. R. Fortune.)

102. MEGACHILE CARBONARIA, DL. S.

Male. Length 53 lines.—Black and shining, the abdomen
having in some lights a purple metallic iridescence ; the face
below the insertion of the antenne densely covered with bright
golden pubescence ; wings purple-black, sides of the meta-
thorax covered with black pubescence; disk of the thorax and
the abdomen above naked, the apical segment has its margm
notched in the middle.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

103. MEGACHILE CEPHALOTES, DN. S. B.M.

Female. Length 42-5 lines.—Black, head subquadrate, ru-
gose; the vertex as well as the disk of the thorax is roughly
sculptured transversely ; on each side of the face a little white
pubescence ; the sides of the metathorax covered with white pu-
bescence ; wings subfuscous, hyaline towards their base; the
legs above have a short white pubescence. Abdomen slightly
metallic, the basal margins of the segments much depressed and
having bands of white pubescence more or less interrupted,
those on the apical segments usually obliterated; the sides of
the basal segment have a square white patch; beneath, the
pollen-brush is white.

180 HYMENOPTERA.

Male.—Closely resembling the female, the coxe armed with
short teeth, the anterior tarsi simple, rufo-testaceous; the mar-
gin of the apical segment of the abdomen notched in the middle.

Hab. Northern India.

104. MEGACHILE ALBIFRONS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face densely covered
with white pubescence, the cheeks thinly covered with the same.
Thorax, the sides covered with white pubescence, the apical half
of the wings dark fuscous, the basal half subhyaline; the ante-
rior legs have a fuscous pubescence intermixed with a few white
hairs ; the intermediate and posterior legs have a thin white pu-
bescence, the tarsi beneath fuscous, the claws ferruginous, their
tips black. Abdomen slightly metallic, on each side of the basal
segment is a square patch of white pubescence, and the follow-
ing segments have on each side an oblong patch pointed within ;
sometimes the bands are continuous on the fourth and fifth
segments ; the pollen-brush is snow-white.

Male. — Closely resembling the female; the anterior tarsi
simple, rufo-testaceous ; the cox armed with short obtuse teeth ;
all the tarsi have a loose fringe of pale pubescence, the claws
ferruginous, their tips black ; the tarsi pale fulvous beneath.
Abdomen elongate and slightly metallic, the segments banded
with white pubescence, on the third, fourth and fifth continued
beneath the abdomen; the apical segment vertical, having an
elevated carina in the middle, its margin rounded and furnished
with six or eight obtuse teeth.

Hab. Northern India.

105. MEGACHILE VELUTINA, 0. s.

Female. Length 8 lines.— Black, the face, thorax, legs and
two basal segments of the abdomen densely clothed with short
bright fulvous-red pubescence ; the base of the clypeus marginate
and having a raised carma down the centre; the wings sub-
hyaline, yellowish, and faintly clouded at their apical margins ;
the tegule and nervures pale rufo-testaceous; the four apical
segments of the abdomen black; on the abdomen beneath, the
pollen-brush is fulvous in the middle and black at the sides.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

106. MEGACHILE FASCICULATA, 0. S.

Male. Length 63 lines.— Black, the face densely covered
with a golden-yellow pubescence ; on the cheeks and mandibles

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it is very dense and ochraceous. Thorax, the anterior femora
and tibiz pale rufo-testaceous, the femora behind and _tibie
above fuscous, the coxe armed with short sharp spmes; the
tarsi slightly dilated, fringed behind with short fuscous pubes-
cence ; the intermediate tarsi have a long dense floceus of black
pubescence behind; on the tarsi above it is slightly fulvous ; the
posterior tarsi have a pale fringe beneath ; the disk of the thorax
is thinly covered with pale yellow pubescence, on the metathorax
it is black; wings subhyaline, their apical margins fuscous. Ab-
domen above naked, the apical segment notched, its margin cre-
nulated ; beneath, the pubescence is pale yellow.

Hab. Northern India. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

107. MEGACHILE BICOLOR. B.M.

Apis bicolor, Fabr. Mantis. i. 304. 66.

Apis albiventris, Christ. Hym. p. 171. t. 13. f. 9.
Apis bicolor, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 335. 91.
Anthophora bicolor, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 373. 3.
Megachile bicolor, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 342. 15.

Hab. India; China.

108. MEGACHILE SCULPTURALIS, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 9 lines.— Black, the face above the elypeus
as high as the stemmata covered with black pubescence ; the
elypeus ruggedly sculptured, truncate in front ; its anterior
margin transverse, the mandibles stout and armed with two
teeth, the apical one long and acute. The thorax, legs and
basal segment of the abdomen covered with fulvous pubescence ;
wings fusco-hyaline, much clearer and yellowish towards the
base, nervures ferruginous. Abdomen black, with a blue tinge,
each segment having a transverse arched depression, the second
and third segments covered with large deep punctures; beneath,
the pollen-brush is fulvous towards the base, and red-brown
towards the apex.

Hab. North China. (Coll. R. Fortune.)

109. MEGACHILE FERVIDA, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 7% lmes.—Black, the pubescence on the
clypeus fuscous, at the sides and above which as high as the an-
terior stemma it is pale fulvous ; mandibles broad at their apex
and armed with four stout teeth. Thorax, the sides covered
with pale fulvous pubescence; wings fuscous, subhyaline at
their base, nervures ferruginous ; the pubescence on the ante-
rior and intermediate legs is black, that on the intermediate tarsi

182 HYMENOPTERA.

is fulvous; all the tarsi fulvous beneath, the posterior legs
clothed with bright fulvous pubescence, as well as the abdomen
above; the latter has a little of a much lighter colour on each
side of the basal segment; beneath, the pollen-brush is of a
golden-yellow.

Hab. Hong Kong.

110. MEGACHILE THORACICA, N. Ss.

Female. Length 5 lines.—Black, the pubescence on the face
black, the cheeks coarsely punctured. Thorax coarsely rugose,
the metathorax covered with snow-white pubescence, a tuft of
the same colour on each side of the basal segment; wings dark
fuscous, having a purple tinge, the extreme base hyaline; the
abdomen above has a blue metallic tinge ; beneath, the pollen-
brush is of a yellowish white, on the two apical segments it is
black.

Obs. The pubescence on the thorax beneath as well as that
of the abdomen, under a moderate magnifying power, will be
found to have each individual hair thickest at its apex.

Hab. Java. (Coll. F. Smith.)

111. MEGACHILE OPPOSITA.

Female. Length 6% lines.—Black, the face, cheeks, and disk
of the thorax covered with short bright fulvous pubescence ; the
anterior legs beneath have also a fulvous pubescence, above it is
black; on the metathorax, thorax beneath, legs and abdomen it
is black ; the claws ferruginous, their tips black; wings dark
fuscous, their apical margins palest.

Hab. Java. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

112. MEGACHILE ATRATA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 7-8 lines.—Entirely of a deep black, the
mandibles porrect, very broad at their apex and armed with four
teeth, when closed the teeth of each mandible fit into the spaces
between the opposite ones; exteriorly the mandibles are some-
what rounded and project in a line with the face of the clypeus ;
the wings fusco-hyaline, and having a purple reflection, the ner-
vures black ; the pollen-brush beneath the abdomen has a slight
reddish tinge in the middle.

Obs. The wings are sometimes yellow with a fuscous margin.
Hab. Philippine Islands.

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113. MrGacHILE LATICEPS, 0.8. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the head wider than the tho-
rax, the face, sides of the thorax and the basal segment of the
abdomen covered with a golden-yellow pubescence, the cheeks
covered with long pale yellow pubescence ; the wings subhyaline,
faintly clouded at their apex ; the anterior tarsi simple, the cox
unarmed, the anterior and intermediate tarsi behind, and the
posterior pair before, fringed with long pale pubescence ; all the
tarsi pale fulvous beneath. The apical margins of the segments
of the abdomen have laterally a little pale pubescence, the apical
segment notched in the middle.

Hab. Philippine Islands.

114. MeGacHILE ORNATA, 0. S.

Female. Length 8 lines.—Black, on each side of the face is
a little black pubescence, and in front of the insertion of the an-
tenn an elevation extending to the base of the clypeus, which
from thence descends obliquely to its anterior margin, which is
transverse. Thorax, the sides have a little cmereous pubescence,
the legs rugose above, and having a thinly scattered stiff black
pubescence, the tarsi fulvous beneath; wings subhyaline, and
having a fuscous cloud at their apical margins. The four basal
segments of the abdomen have a black pubescence, the apical
margin of the fourth has a narrow fulvous fascia, and the fifth
segment is covered with pale yellow pubescence, the sixth having
a few scattered pale hairs; on each side of the second segment
is a small spot of fulvous pubescence; the pollen-brush bright
fulvous-red.
Hab.

2 (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.)

115. MEGACHILE FLAVITARSATA, 0. S.

Male. Length 5-6 lines.—Black, the face densely covered
with pubescence of a bright golden-yellow colour; the flagellum
fulvo-testaceous beneath ; the anterior legs pale rufo-testaceous,
the extreme apex of the femora and base of the tibize above fus-
cous, the tarsi pale yellow, broadly dilated, gradually decreasing
in width from the base to the claw-jomt; the tarsi have a thick
fringe behind, which is bright yellow on the basal segment, and
white on the following ones, its margin being yellow; the cox
armed with stout teeth; the mtermediate and posterior legs
rufo-testaceous, their tarsi flavo-testaceous, frmged with long
pale hairs and covered with bright golden-yellow pubescence.
Abdomen, the two basal segments have a thin pale fulvous pu-
bescence, on the following it is short and black ; the apical mar-
gins of the segments have a narrow pale fascia; the apical mar-

184 HYMENOPTERA.

gin shagreened and notched in the middle, and having in the
centre a deep depression.

Hab. St. Vincent’s. (Coll. F. Smith.)

116. MEGACHILE LUCTIFERA.

Megachile luctifera, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. xi. 142. 92.
Hab. Cayenne.

117. MEGACHILE NIGRIPENNIS.

Megachile nigripennis, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. xi. 143. 93.
Hab. Cayenne.

‘118. MecacuiLe contca.
Megachile conica, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. xi. 144. 94.
Hab. Cayenne.

119. MeGAcHILE Poeyt.

Megachile Poeyi, Guér. Icon. R. Anim. p. 450.
Hab. Cuba.

120. MEGACHILE SAULCYI.

Megachile Sauleyi, Guér. Icon. R. Anim. p. 450.
Hab. Chili.

121. MEGACHILE BINOTATA.

Megachile binotata, Guér. Icon. R. Anim. p. 450.
Hab. Isle of St. Thomas. (Coll. F. Smith.)

122. MEGACHILE HYPOCRITA, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face closely punctured,
the vertex smooth and shining, at the sides of the clypeus and
at the insertion of the antenne a little griseous pubescence; the
mandibles broad at the apex, which is armed with two or three
very short blunt teeth; on the sides of the thorax and on the
legs the pubescence is fuscous; before and behind the tegule
and on each side of the metathorax a little white pubescence;
all the tarsi have dark rufo-fuscous pubescence beneath, above
it is dense and dark fuscous, the basal joint of the posterior
tarsi broadly dilated and subconcave above; the wings dark
fuscous, the apical margins palest. Abdomen subtriangular,
acute at the apex, and having a slight metallic hue ; on each side

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of the basal segment a tuft of white pubescence ; beneath, the
pollen-brush is yellowish white.

Obs. The unique specimen described is probably worn by
exposure, the upper surface being nearly without pubescence,
and the wings are worn at the edges; in general aspect it ap-
pears to belong to another genus, but is a true Megachile.

Hab. Para. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.)

123. MEGACHILE XANTHURA.
Megachile xanthura, Spin. Mem. Accad. Torino, xii. no. 67.
Hab. Para.

124. MEGACHILE SIMILLIMA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Female. Length 33-4 lines.—Black, on each side of the face
a line of snow-white pubescence, the cheeks and sides of the
thorax have a thin hoary pubescence ; a line of short white pu-
bescence in front of the tegule, sometimes traversing their mar-
gin and passing along the base of the scutellum, usually more
or less interrupted; the wings subhyaline, their nervures black ;
legs sometimes dark rufo-testaceous, covered with a short cine-
reous pubescence. Abdomen short and nearly triangular, the
apical margins having a narrow white marginal fascia ; beneath,
the pollen-brush is yellowish white.

Obs. This species very closely resembles the European species
M. argentata.

Hab. Para. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.)

125. MEGACHILE DENTICULATA. B.M.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Black, the face covered with white
pubescence, the clypeus naked, the cheeks have a long beard of
white pubescence ; the sides of the thorax are clothed and the
legs frmged with pubescence of the same colour ; the tarsi elon-
gate, the apical jomts ferrugmous, the calcaria testaceous; the
wings fulvo-hyaline, the tegule and nervures rufo-testaceous.
Abdomen flat, the segments banded with white pubescence ; the
apical segment clothed with similar pubescence, its margin irre-
gularly denticulate ; beneath, the marginal bands are continued
on the second, third and fourth segments.

Hab. Brazil; Rio Tapajoz. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.)
126. MEGACHILE EXALTATA. B.M.

Male. Length 33 lines.—Black, head large, wider than the
thorax, the face densely covered with bright pale yellow pubes-

186 HYMENOPTERA.

cence, that on the cheeks is long, dense and white. Thorax
strongly punctured ; wings hyaline, a fuscous cloud occupies the
marginal cell and traverses the apical margins ; the tegule testa-
ceous, the nervures ferruginous ; legs red, the intermediate and
posterior tarsi black, the claws red. Abdomen short and obtuse
at the apex; on each side the margins have a short fringe of
white pubescence, very narrow, but entire on the fifth ; the
apical margin entire, the third, fourth and fifth bands continued
beneath.

Hab. Brazil; Rio Tapajoz. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.)

127. MEGACHILE LATA. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face and the mandibles
exteriorly covered with short pale ochraceous pubescence, that
on the cheeks and thorax beneath is of the same colour 3 In front
of the anterior stemma a tuft of black pubescence. Thorax, the
disk delicately punctured, shining ; the scutellum highly polished
and somewhat elevated, the sides of the metathorax covered with
golden-yellow pubescence ; wings subhyaline; the legs red, the
basal joint of the posterior tarsi broad ‘and flat, equal in size to
the posterior tibia. Abdomen short and broad; the basal seg-
ment covered with golden-yellow pubescence, and the margins
of the segment having bands of the same colour; beneath,
densely covered with bright fulvous pubescence.

Hab. Brazil; Rio Tapajoz. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.)

128. MEGACHILE NUDIVENTRIS.

Female. Length 6-63 lines.—Black, the face has a sparing
short black pubescence, and a mixture of griseous hairs at the
sides of the clypeus, in the middle of the anterior margin of the
clypeus is a small notch, the antenne beneath fulvous ; the pu-
bescence on the disk of the thorax anteriorly is black, posteriorly
and at the sides of the metathorax it is griseous; the tarsi be-
neath covered with bright fulvous pubescence, the legs other-
wise have a short scattered griseous pubescence, slightly fuscous
on the anterior legs in front, the calcaria pale testaceous ; the
basal segment of the abdomen covered with griseous pubescence,
beyond which it is naked and has an obscure metallic tinge; be-
neath, the pollen-brush is nearly white.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

129. MEGACHILE SUSURRANS.

Megachile susurrans, Halid. Trans. Linn. Soc. xvii. 320, 13.
Hab. St. Paul’s, Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

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130. MEGACHILE VILLOSA. B.M.

Apis villosa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1. 336. 94.
Hab. India?

131. MEGACHILE CURVIPES, 0. s. B.M.

Male. Length 53 lmes.— Black, the face densely clothed
with bright golden-yellow pubescence, at the base of the clypeus
intermixed with black hairs; the flagellum fulvous beneath ;
the cheeks beneath have a marginal lme of white pubescence.
Thorax, the disk sparingly covered with short fulvous pubes-
cence, at the sides of the metathorax it is cmereous ; wings fulvo-
hyaline, the tegule and nervures ferrugmous ; the anterior and
intermediate legs rufo-testaceous, the anterior tarsi broadly di-
lated, the basal jomt produced at the apex, formmg a rounded
lobe at the extremity ; the whole tarsus having a thick fringe
of white pubescence, fulvous at its margin, the coxe armed with
stout spines; the intermediate tarsi behind and posterior pair in
front have a loose fringe of long white pubescence, the posterior
femora have a short tooth about the middle beneath, the tibia
being arcuate ; the basal segment of the abdomen covered with
fulvous pubescence, and the three following segments fringed
with the same ; the apical segment has a deep depression in the
middle, its margin being notched.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

132. MEGACHILE RUBRICATA, 0. S.

Female. Length 6 lmes.—Black, the sides of the face below
the imsertion of the antennz covered with griseous pubescence,
above the antenne as high as the anterior stemma it is fulvous,
as well as on the margin of the vertex ; the scape of the an-
tenn black, the flagellum red, dusky above. Thorax, the pu-
bescence on the disk fulvous, palest on the sides and beneath ;
wings flavo-hyaline, tegulz and nervures pale rufo-testaceous ;
the legs of the same colour ; the coxz, trochanters and base of
the femora black, thinly covered with pale fulvous pubescence,
the anterior and intermediate tarsi thickly covered above; the
basal joint of the posterior tarsi broadly dilated. Abdomen, the
sides of the basal segment and the margins of the segments
fringed with pale fulvous pubescence ; the pollen-brush nearly
white, its apex black.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. F. Smith.)

18s HYMENOPTERA.

133. MEGACHILE RUFICORNIS, N. 8.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the antennz and mandibles
red, the latter dusky at their tips ; the head and disk of the thorax
covered with fulvous pubescence, at the sides and beneath it is
cinereous ; the legs ft entadeout? wings hyaline, yellowish at
their anterior margins, tegule and nervures pale rufo-testaceous ;
all the apical margins of the abdominal segments have a narrow
white fascia; beneath, the brush is very pale yellow, at its sides |
and at the apex intermixed with black hairs.

Hab. Brazil. (Coll. F. Smith.)

134. MEGACHILE SQUALENS.
Megachile squalens, Halid. Trans. Linn. Soc. xvii. 320. 15.
Hab. St. Paul’s, Brazil. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.)

135. MEGACHILE RUFIPENNIS.

Apis rufipennis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1. 335, 89?
Anthophora rufipennis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 373. 2?
Megachile rufipennis, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 334. 7.

Hab. St. Croix ; South America.

136. MeEGACHILE BREVIS. BM.

Megachile brevis, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 1. 407 (1837).
Hab. North America; Mount Pleasant, Ohio.

137. MEGACHILE FEMORATA, DN. 8. B.M.

Male. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face covered with long
bright yellow pubescence, on the vertex it is ochraceous; an-
tenn subcapitate, the apical joint compressed; mandibles short,
armed with three teeth at their apex, and with a stout tooth at
their base beneath. Thorax, the disk covered with yellow pu-
bescence, which in recent specimens is bright, but in most ex-
amples dull ochraceous; on the sides the pubescence is paler ;
wings hyaline, their apical margins faintly clouded; the anterior
legs pale rufo-testaceous, their tarsi white, densely frmged with
long white pubescence, the femora have a similar fringe at their
base behind; the intermediate and posterior femora incrassate ;
the basal joint of the intermediate tarsi very much thickened,
rounded, and polished behind ; the intermediate and posterior
tibiee arcuate, the apical segment of the abdomen having a ragged
notch in the middle, on each side of which the margin has several
small incisions.

Hab. United States.

HYMENOPTERA. 189

138. MEGACHILE MORIO, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the pubescence entirely
black, very dense on the face, sides of the metathorax, and basal
segment of the abdomen; the following segments have a mar-
ginal fringe of the same colour ; the wings fusco-hyaline, the an-
terior tibize punctured, not rugose.

Obs. This species very closely resembles M. xylocopoides, but
appears on comparison to be distinct; from the latter it differs
in having the vertex more deeply emarginate, the thorax more
closely punctured, the scutellum nearly covered with pubescence
and rounded behind, the anterior legs not rugose, and the abdo-
men much more pubescent.

Hab. United States. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

139. MEGACHILE XYLOCOPOIDES, 0. s. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lnes.— Black, the pubescence entirely
black, the clypeus, vertex, disk of the thorax, and abdomen
above naked, except a little at the sides of the basal segment ;
the scutellum slightly produced and somewhat pointed in the
middle of its posterior margin, and being, as well as the disk,
covered with large punctures, which are distant; the anterior
tibize rugose above ; wings very dark fuscous, having a brilliant
violet iridescence ; the abdomen above has a metallic reflection ;
beneath, the pollen-brush black.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face covered with pale pu-
bescence, towards the anterior margin of the clypeus it 1s white,
the cheeks fringed with long white hair; the antennz capitate,
nigro-piceous beneath. Thorax, the metathorax at the sides has
some cinereous pubescence ; wings dark fuscous, and having a
violet reflection, towards their base subhyaline ; the anterior legs
testaceous, the apex of the femora and the tibiz above rufo-
fuscous, their tarsi dilated and having beneath a thick frmge of
white pubescence, its border narrowly black; the first jomt of
the tarsi has a fringe of brown pubescence in front ; the coxe
armed with stout teeth; the mtermediate and posterior tarsi
beneath covered with reddish-brown pubescence ; the mterme-
diate tarsi elongate, the posterior pair stout, particularly the
basal joint, the tibize shghtly curved.

Hab. United States. (Coll. E. Doubleday, Esq.)

140. MEGACHILE POLLICARIS.

Megachile pollicaris, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 406 (1837).
Hab. Nerth America.

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141. MEGACHILE PUGNATA. B.M.

Megachile pugnatus, Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. i. 408 (1837).
Hab. North America.

142. MEGACHILE PRUINA, ns.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face on each side covered
with snow-white pubescence; the three basal joints of the an-
tenn black, the rest of the joints testaceous beneath ; the sides
of the thorax covered with snow-white pubescence, a small tuft
of the same colour behind the tegul ; wings subhyaline, their
apical margins fuscous, nervures black; the legs have a thin
snow-white pubescence, that on the tarsi beneath dark brown;
the claws ferruginous, their tips black; the calcaria pale testa-
ceous. Abdomen obconic, the four basal segments have a deep
transverse depression; the sides of the basal segmentand the mar-
gins of all the segments laterally fringed with white pubescence ;
the apical segment covered with short hoary pile; the whole ab-
domen has a scattered short black pubescence ; beneath, the
pollen-brush white.

Hab. United States. (Coll. F. Smith.)

143. MEGACHILE LANUGINOSA, n. s. B.M.

Female. Length 43 lines.—Black, on each side of the face is
a little snow-white pubescence, on the upper part of the head it
is very sparing and black, as it is also on the disk of the thorax ;
on the cheeks, sides of the metathorax, prothorax and basal seg-
ment of the abdomen it is white, and has a downy appearance ;
the rest of the abdominal segments have a lateral short white
marginal fringe; wings subhyaline, their apical margins faintly
clouded ; the brush on the abdomen beneath pale yellowish white.

Male. Length 4 lines.—Head wider than the thorax, anterior
legs simple, the claw-joints ferruginous, the margin of the apical
segment jagged irregularly. The specimen in bad condition.
Hab. St. John’s Bluff, East Florida. (Coll. E. Doubleday.)

144. MEGACHILE BIDENTATA, ns. B.M.

Male. Length 5 lines.—Black, the face thickly covered with
a bright pale ochraceous pubescence, that on the thorax is of a
similar colour; the wings subhyaline, slightly clouded at their
apical margins, the nervures ferruginous; the anterior legs have
their cox unarmed and their tarsi simple; the femora beneath
fringed with long pale pubescence, that on the tarsi beneath is
pale fulvous. Abdomen, the apical margins of the segments
have a fascia of pale pubescence, and the fifth and sixth densely

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covered with a short pubescence of the same colour; the margin
of the sixth segment armed with two stout teeth.

Obs. This species was received in company with M. acuta, of
which it is probably the male.
Hab. Mexico.

145. MEGACHILE SCROBICULATA, 0. 8.

Male. Length 43 lines.— Black, the clypeus covered with
white pubescence, above which it is griseous and very sparing
on the vertex ; the mandibles have a skort white frmge beneath,
at their base is a stout spine, the cheeks fringed with white ;
the pubescence on the thorax griseous, very sparmg on the disk ;
the anterior legs have their tibiz pale testaceous in front, their
femora slightly so, their tarsi dilated, the first jomt at its apex
produced into a projecting lobe, rounded at its apex ; this lobe is
grooved or hollowed out in front ; the tarsi beneath clothed
with pale yellow hairs, the coxe armed with long spines; the
intermediate and posterior tarsi rufo-testaceous ; the wings sub-
hyaline, their nervures ferruginous; the apical margins of the
segments have narrow white marginal fasci, the apical segment
shghtly notched in the middle and subserrate on each side.
Hab. North America; Mount Pleasant, Ohio.

146. MEGACHILE PARALLELA, 0. S.

Male. Length 53 lines.—Black, the clypeus and cheeks
densely covered with white pubescence, on the upper part of the
face and on the disk of the thorax it is slightly ochraceous; on
the sides, beneath, and on the legs it is white, the anterior femora
are thickly frmged ; wings fusco-hyalme, their nervures black ;
the margins of all the segments and the sides of the basal one
fringed with white pubescence ; the base deeply emarginate ; the
margin of the apical segment has a central rounded incision, form-
ing two incurving teeth; beneath, the margin of the venter has
on each side two short teeth, directed inwards, between the inner
ones a raised prominence.

Obs. This species is distinguished by its broad parallel form,
the abdomen, head and thorax being of the same width.
Hab. Georgia. (Coll. F. Smith.)

147. MEGACHILE MELANOPH AA, 0.8. B.M.

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face, thorax above and
on the sides, and the two basal segments of the abdomen co-
vered with ashy-grey pubescence; in recent specimens it has

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an ochraceous hue; the legs and apical segments of the ab- —
domen have a covering of black pubescence; the tarsi beneath —
fulvous ; the wings hyaline, faintly clouded at their apical mar--
gins. The brush on the abdomen beneath is of a blackish —
brown.

Male.—Has the general appearance of the female, its pubes-
cence is longer, that on the face being very dense and of a pale
yellow colour; the apical joint of the antennz dilated and com-
pressed: the anterior legs pale testaceous ; the apex of the
store and the tibiz above black, the tarsi dilated and fringed
beneath with pale hairs; the intermediate tarsi have a yellow
pubescence above, and are, as well as the posterior pair, fulvous
beneath, their claws ferruginous ; the apical segment deeply
notched, and on each side denticulate ; beneath the abdomen on
the ventral segment are two obtuse spines, and a little before
them a central acute one.

Hab. Nova Scotia (Lieut. Redman). Hudson’s Bay (G. Barn-
ston, Esq.). North America (E. Doubleday, Esq.)

148. MEGACHILE ACUTA, 0.8. B.Y

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the entire pubescence above
of a pale yellow, in some specimens fading to grey ; the legs | —
have a short pubescence of the same colour, beneath the tarsi it |
is fulvous ; wings hyaline, faintly clouded at their apical margins. |
Abdomen gradually tapering from the base to the apex; the —
base deeply emarginate, the second, third and fourth segments —
have a transverse arched depression ; beneath, the pollen-brush i}
bright fulvous. ;

Hab. North America; Trenton Falls; New York (E. Doubleday, }
Esq.) ; Mexico.

149. MEGACHILE VIDUA, n.s. B.M.

Megachile maritima, Kirby, Faun. Boreal. Amer. p. 270. 1, ex-
clus. synon. ?

Female. Length 6 lines.—Black, the face covered with pale —
ochraceous pubescence, brightest towards the margin of the cly-
peus, on the vertex and disk of the thorax it is dark fuscous, on
the sides of the thorax, beneath, on the legs above and at the
sides of the basal segment of the abdomen it is of a very pale
yellow, being nearly white at the sides of the metathorax, and |
short and sparing on the legs; wings subhyaline, the apical mar-—
gins faintly clouded; the tarsi fulvous beneath, on the anterior —
and intermediate pairs it is of a bright golden-yellow above, the —

HYMENOPTERA. 193

claws ferruginous. Abdomen short, broad and slightly convex
above, the segments have narrow pale marginal fascize, usually
much interrupted on the three basal segments; beneath, the
pollen-brush is of a golden-yellow.

Obs. This insect is probably the female of M. frigida,
having been captured m various and the same localities as that
species.

Hab. North America (E. Doubleday, Esq.) ; Nova Scotia (Coll.

Lieut. Redman).

150. MEGACHILE FRIGIDA, 0. Ss. B.M.

Male. Length 5-6 limes.—Black, the face densely clothed
with bright yellow pubescence, the apical joint dilated and com-
pressed ; the disk of the thorax thinly clothed with ochraceous
pubescence, that on the sides and also on the sides of the basal
segments of the abdomen is pale ochraceous ; the anterior legs
pale testaceous, the apex of the femora and the tibize above, ex-
cept its apex, rufo-fuscous ; the tarsi broadly dilated, and having
beneath a dense fringe of yellowish-white pubescence ; the first
joint of the tarsi has above a narrow fuscous fringe; the femora
beneath have a long loose fringe of nearly white pubescence ;
the intermediate tarsi covered with pale yellow pubescence, and
having a long loose fringe behind of the same colour; the pos-
terior tibiz curved. The apical segments of the abdomen curved
beneath, the margin of the apical segment serrated and deeply
notched in the middle.

Obs. This species very closely resembles the European one,
M. maritima, from which it differs in wanting the black spot on
the second joint of the anterior tarsi beneath, and in not having
the mandibles yellow on their inferior margins; the posterior
femora are also much less thickened and the posterior tarsi con-
siderably longer.

Hab. United States (Coll. E. Doubleday); Nova Scotia (Coll.

Lieut. Redman) ; Arctic America (Coll. Sir John Richardson) ;

Canada (G. Barnston, Esq.).

151. MEGACHILE BUCEPHALA, 0. S. B.M.

Female. Length 63 lines.—Black and elongate, head qua-
drate, the face having on each side a httle griseous pubescence ;
the anterior margin of the clypeus produced in the middle, and
having on each side a short blunt tooth; the mandibles very
stout, roughly sculptured above, and deeply channeled towards
their apex, which is armed with two teeth, the apical one long

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and acute. Thorax, the disk thinly sprinkled with fuscous pu-
hescence, that on its sides is griseous ; the wings fuscous towards
their anterior margins, the nervures dark fuscous ; the legs have a
thin cinereous pubescence, that on the tarsi is bright fulvous-yel-
low. Abdomen, the sides of the basal segment and apical margins
of all the segments fringed with white pubescence, usually more
or less interrupted, particularly those on the basal segments ;
beneath, the pollen-brush pale yellow.

Hab, United States. (Coll. E. Doubleday.)

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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE I.

The letters indicate the same parts in all the figures; they are
as follows :—a. the mentum; 8. the labium; ec. the labial palpi;
d. the paraglosse ; e. the maxilla; f. the lobe of the maxilla ;
g. the maxillary palpi.

Fig. Fig.

1. Tongue of Colletes. * 14. Apical segment of abdo-

2. Maxilla of Colletes. men of Lamprocolletes.

3. Wing of Colletes. 15. Spines or calcariz of tibize

4. Tongue of Paracolletes. of Lamprocolletes.

5. Maxilla of Paracolletes. 16. Tongue of Leioproctus.

6. Wing of Paracolletes. 17. Maxilla of Letoproctus.

7. Tongue of Ptiloglossa. 18. Wing of Leioproctus.

8. Maxilla of Ptiloglossa. 19. Tongue of Dasycolletes.

9. Wing of Ptiloglossa. 20. Maxilla of Dasycolletes.
10. Labrum of Péiloglossa. 21. Wing of Prosopis.—Divi-
11. Tongue of Lamprocolletes. sion |.
12. Posterior tibia of Lampro- 22. Wing of Prosopis.—Dvwv. 2.

colletes. 23. Wing of Prosopis.—-Div. 3.
13. Maxilla of Lamprocolletes.
PLATE Il.

1. Tongue of Huryglossa. 11. Antenna of Meroglossa.

2. Manilla of Euryglossa. 12. Wing of Meroglossa.

3. Labrum of Euryglossa. 13. Maxilla of Halictus.

4. Wing of Euryglossa. 14. Tongue of Halictus.

5. Tongue of Hyleoides. 15. Wing of Halictus.

6. Maxilla of Hyleoides. 16. Labrum of ¢ of Halictus.

7. Anterior leg of Hyleoides. 17. Labrum of 2 of Halictus.

8. Wing of Hyleoides. 18. Tongue of Temnosoma.

9. Tongue of Meroglossa. 19. Maxilla of Temnosoma.
10. Maxilla of Meroglossa. 20. Wing of Temnosoma,

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PLATE III.

mon.

. Labrum of 2 of Agaposte-

mon,

. Tongue of Nomia.

. Wing of Nomia.

. Tongue of Anthoglossa.
. Maxilla of Anthoglossa.
. Wing of Anthoglossa.

. Wing of Cilissa.

. Wing of Panurgus.

Tongue of Perdita.

. Manilla of Perdita.

PLATE V.

. Tongue of Andrena la- 12

bialis. 13
. Maxilla of Andrena la- 14

bialis. 15
. Wing of Andrena labialis. 16
. Tongue of Macropis. 17
. Maxilla of Macropis. 18
. Wing of Macropis. 19
. Tongue of Panurgus. 20
- Maxilla of Panurgus. 21

Fig

. Tongue of Parasphecodes. _ 9. Maxilla of Oxystoglossa.
. Maxilla of Parasphecodes. 10. Wing of Augochlora.
. Wing of Parasphecodes. 11. Maxilla of Megalopta.
. Labrum of Parasphecodes. 12. Tongue of Megalopta.
. Tongue of Sphecodes. 13. Labrum of Megalopta.
. Maxilla of Sphecodes. 14. Antenna of Megalopta.
. Wing of Sphecodes. 15. Wing of Megalopta.
. Tongue of Oxystoglossa.

PLATE IV.
. Tongue of Agapostemon. 11. Mandible of Callomelitta.
. Manilla of Agapostemon. 12. Tongue of Callomelitta.
. Labrum of ¢ of Agaposte- 13. Wing of Callomelitta.

. Maxilla of Callomelitta.
. Antenna of Callomelitta.
. Tongue of Scrapter.

. Maxilla of Serapter.

. Wing of Scrapter.

. Tongue of Megacilissa,

. Maxilla of Megacilissa.

21. Wing of Megacilissa.

. Labrum of Perdita.

. Mandible of Perdita.

. Wing of Perdita.

. Tongue of Calliopsis.

- Maxilla of Calliopsis.

. Antenna of Calliopsis.

. Labrum of Calliopsis.

. Wing of Calliopsis.

. Tongue of Macrotera.

- Maxillary palpus of Ma-

crotera.

. Wing of Macrotera.

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ralis.

. Maxilla of Systropha spi-

ralis.

. Antennze of male of Sy-

stropha spiralis.

. Wingof Systrophaspiralis.

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Tongue of Ptilothrix plu-

MOSUS.

. Maxilla of Ptilothrix plu-

MOSUS.

. Labrum of Ptilothrix plu-

mosus.

. Wing of Ptilothrix plu-

mosus.

. Maxillary palpus of Lr-

thurgus cornutus.

. Labial palpus of Lithurgus

cornutus.

PLATE VI.
2 Fig.
. Tongue of Rophites 5-spi- 11.
nosus.
. Maxilla of Rophites 5-spi- 12
nosus.
. Wing of Rophites 5-spino- 13
SUS.
. Tongue of Anthocopa pa- 14
averis.
. Maxilla of Anthocopa pa- 15
paveris.
. Wing of Anthocopa papa- 16
veris.
. Tongue of Systropha spi- 17

- Tongue of Megachile ma-

ritima.

» Maxilla of Megachile ma-

ritima.

. Wing of Megachile mari-

tima.

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