xv, i Cocker ell: Philippine Bees of the Genus Nomia 3 



Nomia incerta "Gribodo" Cockerell, Entomologist 48 (1915) 177 

 (not incerta Gribodo). 



The receipt of genuine Nomia incerta from Java (Mount Salak, 

 2,500 feet, 3. 7. 09, Bryant and Palmer, United States National 

 Museum), shows that this species (female) has the mesothorax 

 with punctures of two sizes and the lobes of the postscutellar 

 process very obtuse. The Philippine insect is clearly distinct, 

 having the mesothorax with strong practically uniform punc- 

 tures, and the lobes of the postscutellar process long and acute. 

 The type, from Los Baiios, is a female having the three abdo- 

 minal bands apple green suffused with vermilion. All my ma- 

 terial is from Baker. 



Luzon, Manila (Stanton) : Laguna Province, Los Baiios and 

 Mount Maquiling: Tayabas Province, Mount Banahao. Min- 

 danao, Dapitan and Davao. Leyte, Tacloban. Palawan, 

 Puerto Princesa. Related to N. simplicipes Friese. 1 



The following varieties look very distinct, but do not repre- 

 sent true races: 



Nomia quadrifasciata var. aurantia var. nov. 



Female. — Like Nomia notha, but abdominal bands rich orange, 

 slightly tinged with apple green. 



Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling (Baker). Two 

 specimens; one is Baker 7^69. 



Nomia quadrifasciata var. viridans var. nov. 



Female. — Like Nomia notha, but abdominal bands very bright 

 emerald green. 



Luzon, Laguna Province, Los Bafios (Baker). 



Nomia thoracica stantoni (Ashmead) . 



Paranomia stantoni Ashmead, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 12 (1904) 4. 

 Nomia thoracica stantoni (Ashmead) Cockerell, Entomologist 48 

 (1915) 177. 



Luzon, Manila (Stanton) : Laguna Province, Los Baiios and 

 Mount Maquiling (Baker). An insular race, smaller than typ- 

 ical N. thoracica Smith. 



1 Nomia simplicipes was described from Kaulun, near Hongkong. The 

 male has the first segment of the abdomen green banded, and may not 

 be conspecific with the female. As the specific name is derived from a 

 character of the male, I herewith designate that as the type. This male 

 is readily separated from N. notha; but a female simplicipes (agreeing 

 with Friese's description) from Trong, Lower Siam, January-February, 

 1899 (W. L. Abbott; United States National Museum), is essentially like 

 N. notha, except that the depressed part of the second abdominal segment 

 is much broader (anteroposterior^) in the middle. 



