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on the scutelliim, metanotum, and dorsum of the propodeum, and 

 well-developed fasciae on tergites 1-5, of which only that on 

 tergite 5 is interrupted (narrowly) ; that on tergite 1 bears a single 

 anterior emargination ; that on 2 bears a pair of inclosed black 

 discal spots; those on 3 and 4 are anteriorly biemarginate ; and 6 is 

 ferruginous. The other specimen bearing the label, " D. O. Afrika, 

 Tabora, 7.08, Wintgens S. G.," differs from the first in having the 

 clypeus yellowish; in having the ferruginous on the sixth tergite 

 almost obliterated; and in having the fascia on the first tergite 

 widely interrupted. The two specimens agree in having the antennae 

 ferruginous, in having the clypeus and frons, except a black area 

 about the anterior ocellus, predominantly ferruginous, in having the 

 maculations of the prothorax ferruginous, in having the sides of the 

 mesothorax, metathorax, and propodeum black, in having the lateral 

 spots on the sternites reduced or wanting, and in having the basal 

 half of the wings heavily infumated. The eyes are strongly diver- 

 gent at the clypeus. 



This species seems to be widely distributed over the eastern, central, 

 and southern parts of Africa. Smith described the species from 

 Angola. Handlirsch reports it from Massailand, Congo, Zanzibar, 

 and Dar-Es-Salaam, German East Africa. Turner reports it from 

 Nyassaland, Mashonaland, and Harar, Abyssinia. 



BEMBIX MADECASSA Saossure 



Bemhex madecassa Saussube, Mitth. Schweiz, Ent. Ges., vol. 8, 1891, p. 260. — 

 Handlirsch, Sitz. Akad. Wissensch. Wien, Math.-Nat. CI., vol. 102, 1893, 

 p. 818.— Dalla Tobre, Cat. Hym., vol. 8, 1897, p. 507. 



I have of this species a single female determined by Kohl and 

 bearing the label, " O Madagaskar, Tamatave, Voelzkow S., XI. 04." 

 On this specimen the thorax and propodeum are entirely black; ter- 

 gites 1 and 5 bear only vestiges of lateral spots; tergites 2, 3, and 4 

 bear narrow sinuate fasciae interrupted at midline ; the sixth tergite 

 and the sternites are entirely black. This species seems to be confined 

 to Madagascar. 



BEMBIX VARIABILIS Smith 



Bemhex variabilis Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1856, p. 325.— 

 Handlirsch, Sitz. Akad. Wissensch, Wien, Math-Nat. CI., vol. 102, 1893, 

 p. 846. — Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vol. 8, 1897, p. 515. — Turner, Ann. Mag. 

 Nat. Hist., ser. 8, vol. 16, 1915, p. 446. 



I have before me a single female that agrees quite closely with 

 Smith's description. It bears the label, " Cairns, N. Q., J. F. Illing- 

 worth. Collector," This species seems to be widely distributed over 

 Australia. 



