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the Indian M. (jnstopictu Rad., though very different in 

 detail. 



Megachile cartereti n.sp. 



(^Length about 13 mm.; shape much as in M. Janata 

 (Fabr.), but head larger, and abdomen broader in middle; 

 coloration much as in J/, rotu/idipeniiis W. F. Kirby, the 

 quite long and abundant pubescence rust-red ; eyes black, 

 convei'ging below ; face covered with red hair ; no admixture 

 of black or fuscous hair on head or thorax, except a little at 

 sides of vertex ; mandibles with three strong teeth ; mandibles 

 and antennae black ; tegulse reddish-black ; legs black, with 

 anterior femora, tibiae and tarsi red in front, middle tibise 

 mainly red in front ; hair of legs mainly red, inner side of 

 hind tibiae with greyish-white hair ; anterior coxae with large 

 spines ; anterior tarsi slightly flattened, with a large oval 

 black spot on inner face ; vertex, mesothorax and scutellum 

 closely punctured ; wings dusky, reddish ; abdomen with long 

 red hair, not wholly covering the surface, leaving a banded 

 effect ; sixth segment retracted, with, a strong median keel- 

 like prominence ; the margin turned outwards, irregularly 

 denticulate, with a shallow median emargination ; no evident 

 subapical ventral teeth ; spurs red. 



Hab. — Solomon Islands, July-August, 1909(Froggatt, No. 

 C 7). Related to M. ustidatifonnis Ckll., from Queensland, 

 but distinguished by the red hair of face, keel-like promi- 

 nence on sixth abdominal segment, etc. 



Megachile woodfordi n.sp. 



5 Length about 10 mm. : black, including mandibles, 

 antennae, tegiilae and legs ; form broad, abdomen shovel- 

 shaped, general appearance almost exactly like M. chnjsojjhila 

 Ckll., from Mexico; face broad, eyes moderately converging 

 below ; mandibles quadridentate ; clypeus extremely densely 

 punctured, and with a very broad and shallow median apical 



