148 MELITTA. (**. c.) 



Abdomen lanceolatum, convexum, albido-pi- 

 losulum, segmentis apice obscure rufescenti- 

 bus. Fenter albido per fascias hirtus. 



A coloured nasus now and then distinguishes 

 the males in this and the following genus. This 

 we have seen before, in the instances of M. cingu- 

 lata J hcemorrhoidalis, and chrysosceles^ as well as in 

 the second family. I presume it is also a sexual 

 character in the present and the following species. 

 This has been taken only by my ingenious friend, 

 the Rev. James Coyte of Ipswich, by whose name 

 I have called it, and whose cabinet contains many 

 other very rare insects. 



lalialis. 87. M. nigra, pallido-villosa ; thorace fulvescentl ; 

 facie antice albidd ; abdomine segmentis mar- 

 gine utrinque pallidis. 



MUS, D. Marsham, Trimmer, Kirhy. 



Long, Corp. Lin. 5|. 

 Hah. in Anglia, capta saepius prope Londintuto, seme! 

 juxta Norvicum. 



DESCR. Mas. 



CORPUS nigrum, pallido-villosum. 



Caput trunco latius. Os albido-barbatum. 

 Fades postice cinereo-villosa, antice carnea, 

 naso punctulis duobus nigris. Antennce nigrae^ 

 thorace breviores. 



Truncus. Thorax fulvescente-pubescens. Squa- 

 mulce testaceae. Alee testaceae, apice, nervoque 

 costali interiore, nigricantibus. Pedes pallido- 

 hirti, digitis ferrugineis. Scopulce fulvo-aureae. 



Abdomen 



