286 HYMENOPTERA. 



Melecta, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 48 (1805). 



Crocisa, pt., Jurine, Hym. p. 239 (1807). * 



Symmorpha, King, Illig. Mag. vi. 227 (1807). 



1. Melecta luctuosa. B.M. 



Apis luctuosa, Scop. Ann. Hist. Nat. iv. 9. 



Schrank, Ins. Aust. p. 404. 816. 



Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ii. 105. 918. 



Gmel. Syst. Nat. v. 2785. 127. 

 Apis punctata, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 385. 43; Spec. Ins. i. 484. 



60; Mant. Ins. i. 304. 71 ; Ent. Syst. ii. 337. 99. 

 Melecta punctata, Latr. Hist. Nat. Ins. xiv. 48. 



Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 387. 7- 



Spin. Ins. Lig. fasc. 1. 153. 3. 



Brulle, Exped. Sc. Moree, p. 342. 757. 



Blanch. Hist. Nat. Ins. lii. 411. t. 6. f. 8. 



Eversm. Bull. Mosc. xxv. 103. 1. 



St.Farg. Hym. ii. 441. 1. 



Lucas, Explo. Sc. Alger, iii. 211. 145. 

 Symmorpha punctata, Klug, Illig. Mag. vi. 227. 

 Melecta notata, Illig. Mag. viii. 99= 2. 

 Melecta atropos, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. 514, 6 S • 



Smith, Zool. iii. 1149. 2 <? ? . 

 Melecta Lachesis, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. 514. 5 $ . 



Hab. Britain ; France ; Italy ; Germany ; Spain ; Denmark ; 

 Sweden; Russia. 



2. Melecta armata. B.M, 



Apis pvmctata, Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 219. 35. 



Bon. Brit. Ins. xii. 47. 376. 

 Andrena armata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 70. 22. 

 Centris punctata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 360, 30? 

 Melecta punctata, Illig. Mag. v, 98. 1 . 



Smith, Zool. iii. 1148. 

 Melecta Clotho, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. 513. 4 $ . 

 Melecta Megsera, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii. 513, 2 (var, $ ), 

 Melecta Tisiphone, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii, 513, 1 (var, ? ). 

 Melecta Alecto, Newm. Ent. Mag. ii, 513, 3 ^ . 



Hab. Britain ; France ; Germany, 



3. Melecta diacantha. 



Melecta diacantha, Eversm. Bull. Mosc. xxv. 103, 2. 

 Hab. Russia. 



