226 hymenoptera. 



13. Ceratina hieroglyphica. B.M. 



Female. Length 3—1 lines. — Black, a T-shaped mark on the 

 clypeus, a transverse line above, two spots above the insertion of 

 the antennae, and an abbreviated line on the inner and outer mar- 

 gin of the eyes, yellow. Thorax, a lunate spot on the scutellum, 

 two abbreviated lines on the mesothorax, an epaulet over the 

 tegulse, the collar and tubercles yellow ; the tibife above and the 

 tarsi yellow, the latter stained with ferruginous ; the segments of 

 the abdomen have a transverse yellow band not quite touching 

 the apical margins, the bands attenuated on each side, and 

 towards the extreme lateral margins they are suddenly widened, 

 the basal segment has a central spot and one on each side, the 

 three united by two narrow curved lines ; sometimes the basal 

 segment has a transverse yellow line, which has two black spots ; 

 the apical segment black ; beneath, the margins of the segments 

 are narrowly testaceous, and ciliated with pale hairs. 



The male closely resembling the female, the yellow markings 

 being broader, the scape of the antenna in front, the labrum and 

 anterior femora are also yellow, the margins of the abdominal 

 segments beneath are more broadly testaceous ; the entire insect 

 closely and rather strongly punctured, the disk of the thorax and 

 the region of the insertion of the antennae polished and sparingly 

 punctured. 



Hub. Northern India; Hong Kong; Philippine Islands. 



14. Ceratina maculata. 



Male. Length 3 lines. — Green, closely and strongly punc- 

 tured, the clypeus and a circular spot on the labrum cream- 

 coloured ; the antennae and mandibles black. Thorax, the tu- 

 bercles and a line on the anterior femora beneath and on the 

 tibiae in front, another at the base of the posterior tibiae above, 

 yellow ; the tarsi rufo-testaceous ; the wings subhyaline, the 

 tegulas and nervures rufo-testaceous. Abdomen, the basal mar- 

 gins of all the segments and a large lunate spot on each side of 

 the fourth, fifth and sixth segments black, the three basal seg- 

 ments have on each side a minute black spot ; the seventh 

 segment has a central raised carina, produced at the apex into 

 an obtuse spine. 



Hah. Java. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.) 



15. Ceratina smaragdina. 



Female. Length 4 lines. — Brilliant green, closely and strongly 

 punctured ; the antennae, anterior margin of the clypeus, the 

 labrum and mandibles black ; the labrum on each side and the 



