156 MELITTA. (*^r. c.) 



This species, in common with the preceding^ 

 possesses the fringe of the metathorax, althougl) 

 not so conspicuously. It wants, however, the 

 dorsal fasciae which invariably distinguish the 

 abdomen of all the varieties of M. comhinata, the 

 place of which is supplied by a few long whitish 

 hairs scattered over the base and sides of the ab- 

 domen of the insect before us. Its tarsi also are 

 all black, and its thorax bare. This latter circum- 

 stance may be only accidental, for this part is very 

 apt to have its hair rubbed off, 



alUcrus. 96. M. atra, cinereo-villosa ; thorace fulvo ; abdo- 

 mine ovato, pilosulo, strigis tribus albis ; sco- 

 pd versicolori. 



MUS. D. Marsham, Trimmer, Lathliiry, Kirly, 

 Long. Corp. Lin. 5 — 5|. 

 Hah. Barhamiae, capta etiam prope Norvicum, ct a D. 

 J. Trimmer prope Londinum. 



DESCR. Acul. 



CORPUS atrum, cinereo-villosum. 



Caput. Maxillce forcipatae. Fades postic^ 



grisescente-villosa. jintenruB nigrae. 

 Truncus supra hirsuto-fulvescens. Sqvamiil(£ 



piceae. Alee subhyalinae apice paulo obscuri- 



ores, nervis nigricantibus. Pedes albido-pilosi. 



Tibia posticae scopi supra nigricanti, subtus 



argenteo-albidd, certo situ versicolori, undique 



obsitae. 

 Abdomen ovatum, nitidum, albido-pilosum, 



segmentis tribus intermediis margine albo cili- 



atis^ 



