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border; fasciae on tergites 1-3 each inclosing a pair of black discal 

 spots, and those on 4-5 deeply emarginate on anterior border; small 

 lateral spots on sternites 2-4; femora largely; tibiae, except spot 

 above on first pair and spot below on hind pair; and tarsi; crearmf 

 yellow. 



The fasciae on the tergites are lighter in shade than the macula- 

 tions on the body, some of which take on an orange shade of yellow. 

 The mandibles are long and slender and are iinidentate. The pro- 

 boscis (maxillae) is longer than is normal in this genus and when 

 at rest can not be completely concealed beneath the labrum. The 

 clypeus is unusually prominent and basally is distinctly carinate on 

 the median line. Apically the clypeus is somewhat flattened 

 medially and its apical margin is strongly arcuate in form. The 

 frons is verj'^ broad, forming more than one-third of the total width 

 of the head. The flagella are missing. The anterior metatarsus is 

 provided with six spines. The yellowish pubescence is long and 

 unusually well developed on the head, thorax, and propodeum. The 

 sixth tergite is narrowed and roundly pointed at the apex. 



Length 15 mm. Described from a single female, the type, bearing 

 the label, " Espirito Santo, Brasil, H. Kolle, Berlin W." 



Type. — In the Zoologisches Museum der Universitat, Berlin. 



BEMBIX MELANCHOLICA Smith 



Bembex melanoholica Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1856, p. 328. — 

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

 p. 783.— Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vol. 8. 1897, p. 508. 



In the collection of the United States National Museum there is a 

 single female of this species received in exchange, but by whom iden- 

 tified is not known. It bears the label, " W. Sumatra, Pedang, 

 23.XII. 08, Schoede, S. G." In all respects, except that of the color 

 of the maculations, this specimen agrees quite closely with Smith's 

 description of the species. Instead of being "livid yellow," as 

 Smith describes the maculations, they are on this specimen very 

 pale, hardly to be regarded as yellow. The abdomen, however, shows 

 that blue-black iridescent ground color that Smith reports for this 

 species. In addition to Sumatra, Handlirsch lists the points of 

 distribution: Borneo, Malacca, Singapore, Madras, Salvatti, and 

 Morty Islands. 



BEMBIX BORREI Handlirsch 



Bembex borrei Handerlisch, Sitz. Akad. Wissensch. Wien, Math.-Nat. CL, vol. 

 102, 1893, p. 866.— Daixa Torre, Cat. Hym., vol. 8, 1897, p. 502. 



In the United States National Museum are two females that I 

 have referred to in this species. They bear the label. " Culasi Panay^ 

 P. I., June, 1918, McGregor." A description follows : 



