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Genus MEGAPIS Ashmead. 

 Onlv two species fall in this genus, 

 (i.) Megapis zonata Smith. 



Apis zonata Smith. 



Hab. Philippine Islands, Celebes. 



This species is treated by Gerstaecker as a variety of Apis dor- 

 sata Fabr., but I consider it quite distinct. I exhibit a single g 

 taken by Dr. P. L. Stangl, at Bacoor, Philippine Islands. 



(2.) Megapis dorsata Fabricius. 

 Apis dorsata Fabr. 

 a. var. bicolor King, 

 aa. var. testacea Smith. 



Hab. India, Java, Ceylon, Borneo, Malay Archipelago, Philip 

 pines. 



Evidently a common species in some places. Dr. W. L. Ab 

 bott has sent the National Museum many specimens from the 

 Straits Settlement. 



Genus APIS Linne. 



(i.) Apis mellifera Linne. 

 (Typical form black.) 



a. var. ligustica Latr. 

 aa. var. fasciata Latr. 



Hab. All parts of the world (introduced). 

 (2.) Apis cerana Fabricius. 



Apis sinensis Smith, $. 

 Apisjaponica Radoszkowsky, ^. 



Hab. Japan and China. 



I show specimens of 9, and $ from Japan and China. The 

 species is apparently common in Japan. It shows some affinity 

 with Apis mellifera, but is quite distinct as may be seen bv com 

 paring the different sexes with mellifera exhibited together in 

 the box. 



(3.) Apis indica Fabricius. 



Hab. India. 

 (4.) Apis nigrocincta Smith. 



Hab. India, China, Malay Peninsula, and the Philippines. 



A common species variable in the color of the abdomen. 



(5.) Apis nigritarum Lepeletier. 



Apis adansonii Latr. 



Hab. Africa. 



A smaller species than nigrocincta and indica. 



