d* MELITTA. (**. b.) 



sim^ impressis, irroratus. Metathorax postic^ 

 rotundatus. Squamulcp piceae. ^l^ subhya- 

 alinae, iricolores, neiTis nigricantibus. Pedes 

 pallido-hirti. 



Abdomen lineare, nitidissimum. 



Far. /3 tarsis, abdominisque segmentis interme- 

 diis margine, rufescentibus. An eadem ? 



Maris Corpus albido-villosulum. Nasus apice 

 pallidus. Antenncje thorace breviores, subtus 

 fulvae. Alee apice nigrescentes, coloribus 

 prismaticis splendidissime micantes. Tarsi 

 obscure rufescentes. Abdomen ovale, seg- 

 mentis intennediis basi depressiusculis. 



This very diminutive Melitta is less hairy than 

 M. minuta, its abdomen is more shining, and its 

 antennae are entirely black. The male is the 

 smallest insect of this genus with vi^hich I am at 

 present acquainted. It is remarkable for the un- 

 common splendor and brilliancy with which the 

 prismatic colours adorn its wings, 

 * " As tlie scite varies in the gazer's hand." 



nitidius' 23. M. nigra, glabrluscula ; an tennis subtus flavis; 

 *^* "' maxillis, labio, tarsisque, albidis. 



MUS. D. Marsham, Haworlh, Trimmer, Sowerlij, Lathbury, 

 Kirhj. 



Long. Corp. Lin. 2^ — 3. 

 Hal. Barhami* cum praecedeutibus, sed frequentiof. 



DESCR. Mas. 



CORPUS nigrum, subglabrum. 



Caput 



