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BEMBIX MEDITEKRANEA Handlirsch 



Beinhex meditcrraiica Handlirsch, Sitz. Akad. Wissenscli. Wien, IMath.-Nat. 

 CI., vol. 102, 1893, p. 807.— Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vol. S, 1897, p. 507. 



For a discussion of the synonomy of this species the reader is 

 referred to Handlirsch's treatment of the species. He proposed 

 ■ this name for the species because he could not determine to his own 

 satisfaction to which, if any, of the previously described species 

 (listed in his synonomy) the specimens before him belonged. When 

 the identity of this species with that of a previously described species 

 has been positively established (as in time it may be), this specific 

 name will have to be set aside, but until that identity has been 

 established it would only add to the confusion to refer to the species 

 under any other name than the one given to it by Handlirsch. 



There are in the United States National Museum a male from 

 Italy and tAvo males and three females bearing the label "Austria," all 

 of which I liave referred to this species. As represented by these 

 specimens, the species is characterized by its pale, milky, yellowish 

 color and by the unusually long pubescence on the propodeum. The 

 tergites on the male, with the exception of a pair of small black discal 

 spots on the second, are entirely pale yellow. The tergites on the 

 fenuUe show a posterior black border. The middle femora of the 

 male are dentate ; the second and sixth sternites are without di.stinct 

 l^rocesses, and the seventh tergite at the base bears distinct lateral 

 angles. 



BEMBIX TOROSA, new species 



Figures 210-214 



Type (male). — Black: labrum; mandibles, except tips; clypeus, 

 except pair of basal spots ; anterior orbits ; lower part of f rons ; tri- 

 angular spot below anterior ocellus; scape beloAv; posterior border 

 of pronotum including the greater part of the tubercles; almost the 

 entire side of prothorax; lateral lines on scutum; curved fascia on 

 scutellum; motanotum; broad curved fascia on dorsum and posterior 

 surface of propodeum; metapleura; large irregular spot on meso- 

 pleura; prominent continuous fasciae on tergites 1-6, those on ter- 

 gites 2 and 3 inclosing pair of elliptical black spots and those on 1-5 

 more or less emarginate at mid-dorsal line on posterior border; apex 

 of seventh; lateral spots on sternites 1-6; legs, except line above on 

 femora, line below on all tibiae, apical black spots below on all seg- 

 ments of the tarsi (reduced on hind pair), and conspicuous black 

 apical spot above on the ultimate segment of all tarsi; yellovmh 

 white. 



The flagellum is black and segments 9-11 are excavated below, but 

 none of the segments are spinose. The apical segment, which exceeds 



