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There is no clearly defined anal rima, but otherwise it seems to be a true 

 Halictus. 



Deesa, February and March (Nurse). 



Halictus latisignatus, sp. nov. 

 Length 7 mm. $ & $. 

 Matheran, March. 



This species is very similar in size and colouration to H. deesanus described 

 above ; the 2 may be separated thus : — 



1st abcissa of radius, if anything, longer than the 2nd ; the 2nd recurrent 

 nervure almost interstitial, the metanotal area with stout clearly sepa- 

 rated strias, the metanotum shining, not distinctly aciculated, the rima 



not clearly defined, nervures dark testaceous deesanus. 



1st abscissa of radius half the length of the 2nd ; the 2nd recurrent nervure 

 clearly separated from the transverse cubital ; the metanotal area with 

 close, fine striae, almost forming reticulations, the rest of the metano- 

 tum distinctly aciculated, almost punctured, the anal rima distinct, 



triangular; nervures pale testaceous latisignatus. 



The 2nd cubital cellule is not much longer than wide ; in deesanus it is much 

 narrower, being half the length along the radius that it is along the transverse 

 cubital. Pubescence clear white ; the abdominal segments have distinct bands 

 of white pubescence. Apex of clypeus slightly depressed, the sides appearing 

 therefore slightly raised. The pubescence on the head is closer and somewhat 

 stronger than it is on the thorax. Apical joints of tarsi rufo-testaceous. The 

 base of the 3rd abdominal segment is seen to be rufo-testaceous when the 

 pubescence is absent. 



H. rubescens, Nurse, is very similar but may be readily separated by the 

 median segment being opaque and granular-punctured all over, the area, too, 

 being only defined by the stronger puncturation. 



Halictus abuensis, sp. nov. 



Dark blue, the abdomen black, tinged with blue and violaceous, the clypeus 

 tinged with violaceous, the pubescence pale cinereous, the apices of the basal 4 

 abdominal segments with a whitish hair band ; legs black, the apex of the 

 femora and the tibiae and tarsi rufo-ferruginous ; wings clear hyaline, the stigma 

 pale testaceous, the nervures blackish ; tegulae pale piceous. 9 • 



Length 7 mm. 



Abu (Nurse). 



Metanotal area closely longitudinally striated, the striae more or less twisted. 

 Head, pro and mesothorax closely, distinctly punctured ; the punctures on the 

 clypeus larger, deeper and much more widely separated, its apex is impunctate. 

 Head moderately large, as wide as the thorax. Abdomen shining, closely, 

 minutely punctured ; the apex of rima rufous. The 2nd cubital cellule of equal 

 width ; the 1st recurrent nervure interstitial. There are no transverse lines on 

 the basal abdominal segments. 



