250 HYMENOPTERA. 



S7. NOMADA TORRIDA'r~~*^ B.M. 



Female. Length 4^ lines. — Head red, the basal joint and the 

 flagellum of the antennae beneath red. Thorax red, the collar 

 obscurely yellow, the scutellum and sides of the metathorax of 

 a paler red, the sides of the metathorax covered with white pu- 

 bescence ; the legs have a short silvery pile, particularly on the 

 posterior femora, tibiae and tarsi within ; the \\ings fusco-hyaline, 

 having a pale lunule towards their apex. Abdomen ferruginous, 

 the extreme base black, also two black spots on each side of the 

 basal segment ; the third segment has on each side an oblong 

 yellow stripe at its basal margin, the fourth has a narrow yellow 

 fascia at its basal margin, the fifth entireh^ yellow. 



The yellow markings on this species are in some examples 

 very obscure. 



Hab. Georgia. 



88. NoMADA MINIATA. B.M. 



Female. Length 4J lines. — Head and antennae red, the apex 

 of the mandibles fuscous. The thorax and legs red, the collar, 

 a spot in front of the tegulae and a large macula on each side of 

 the metathorax yellow, the latter covered with a silvery-white 

 pubescence; two lines in the middle of the thorax, another 

 passing over the tegulae and the scutellum pale red ; the wings 

 hyaline, slightly fuscous at their apical margins, the ner^ful'es 

 ferruginous. Abdomen entirely red, the second segment having 

 on each side an ovate yellow spot ; beneath immaculate. 



The yellow markings on the thorax are sometimes obsolete. 



Hab. Georgia. 



Genus 22. EPICLOPUS. 



Epiclopus, Spin. Faun. Chili, vi. 183. 



Ocelli placed in a line on the vertex. Scutellum rounded, not 

 toothed. The superior wings having one marginal and three 

 submarginal cells ; the third submarginal much restricted towards 

 the marginal, receiving the second recurrent nervure a little 

 beyond the middle ; the first recurrent neiTure received by the 

 second submarginal near its apex. 



L Epiclopus Gayi. 



Epiclopus Gayi, Spin. Faun. Chili, vi. 184. L 



Female. Length 6 lines. — Black, the head anteriorly blue, 

 variegated with white ; the thorax above and the first and second 



