J42 MELITTA. (**. c.) 



Jndrena luemorrhoidalis nigra, auo ferrugineo. 



Fal. Ent. Syst. Em. n.25. 



Fill. Ent. Eur. 3. Apis, n. 74. 



yipis dichroa. Lin. Syst. Nat. ed. Gmel. p. 2/92. n. 188. 



MUS, D. Latham, Francillon, Kirly. 



Long. Corp. Lin. 7 — S. 

 Hah. in Anglisk, a D. Latham bis capta. 



DESCR. Acul. 



CORPUS atrum, pube cinerascenti. 



Caput densiils barbatum. Vertex utrinque ad 

 ocLilos macuU sericeo-flavescente, nisi a tergo 

 et sub lente vix conspicua, ornatus. Antennce 

 capitis longitudine, nigrae, subtus rufo-piceae. 



Truncus supra glabriusculus. Thorax nitidus, 

 punctulatus, antice lineis tribus obsoletis no- 

 tatus. SqiLfimulce ferrugineag. Al^ testaceae, 

 apicc obscuriores, nervo costali interiore pi- 

 gro. Pedes nigri, rufo-pilosi. Femorum lana 

 pallida. Tihice posticae scopa ruf^, Digiti 

 •testacei. Scopulce ferrugineo-auratae. 



Abdomen ex oblongo subellipticum, glabrum, 

 lucidum, piceo-nigrum ; segmento tertio et 

 quarto margine utrinque albo-ciliato. Ani 

 Fimbria densa, ferruginea. 



Var. (S scop^ supra flavescenti, subtus albida. 



Maris Nasus luteo-albidus, punctulis duobus ni- 

 gris. Truncus supra grisescente-villosus. Ab- 

 domen grisescente-villosulum. 



This fine insect, which has been taken in Eng- 

 land, the aculeate by Dr. Latham, and both sexes 

 by Mr. Francillon, is one of the largest of the ge- 

 nu s. 



