MELITTA. (**. c) 153 



193. M. atra, cinereo-villosa ; abdomine subovato,Co//?V^- 

 nitido ; segmentis posticis margine albidis. *<'"'^^'«- 



MUS, Kirly. 



Long. Corp, Lin. S^. 

 Hal. In Angiia, prope Norvicum capta Junio mense 

 1799. 



DESCR. Mas. 



CORPUS atrum, cinereo-villosum. 



Caput truncolatius. Ocw/z prominuli. Antenna 



capite longiores, subtus fusco-nigrae. 

 Truncus. Squamulce mgrse. ^/^ subhyalinae ; 



nervis ferrugineis, costali interiore nigro. 



Pedes albido-hirti. Scopula flavescimt. 

 Abdomen ovato-Ianceolatum, aterrimurn, niti- 



dum ; segmentis secundo et tertio utrinque, 



posticis margine toto, niveo-ciliatis. A?2us ipse 



pallido-villosus. Fenter pilosulus, segmentis 



margine pilis luteo-nitidis ciliatis. 



This is not very unlike M. barbatula, but it is 

 not much more than half its size, and its abdomer;, 

 is of a different form. 



94. M. cinereo-subpubescens ; thorace rufo; me-comlina- 

 tathorace utrinque fimbria pallida ; abdomine'"' 

 fasciis tribuSj interruptis, albidis. 



pIG. Apis comUnata. Christii Hymen, p. I87. tab. IS.fg.Q. 



^MTUS. D. Marskam, M^Leay, Hawortkj Trimmer, Sowerly, 

 Lathlury, Kirly . 



Long. Corp, Lin. 3| — 4|. 

 Hal. Barhamiae in floribus frequentissima. 



L 4 DESCR. 



