180 APIS. (*.a. b.) 



DESCR. Mas. 



CORPUS atrum, lucidum, panim pubescens. 



Caput subhirsutum. jintenn,:^ subtus piceae. 

 Oculi parvi. 



Truncus. S quamulcp ipiceee. -^/^ paululilm in- 

 fuscatae ; nervis, excepto costali interiore 

 anastomosique nigris, ferrugineis. Pedes ru- 

 fescente-villosuli, digitis ferrugineis. 



Abdomen ovatum, segmentis margine depres- 

 siusculis. Venter villosulus. 



This insect is extremely similar to the preceding 

 species ; but, although of the same sex, it is as 

 large again. Its antennae are black, and its digiti 

 ferruginous. 



#. b. 

 Goodeni' 4, A. atra; tuberculis, squamulis, scutellique punc*- 

 tis, flavis ; abdomine fasciis flavis, nigrisque, 

 alternis. 



MUS. D. Marsham, Latham, M'^Leay, Hawortk, LcUhlury, 

 Sower by, Francillon. 



Long. Corp. Lin. 5\ — 6. 

 Hal. Barhamiae et alibi, in aggeribus viarum apricis 

 mense Maio frequens, odore Melissa flagrantissima. 

 Mas in floribus Grossularice. 



DESCR. Acul. 



CORPUS atrum, pube grisescenti. 



Caput. Maxillcu rufae, apice fuscse. AntenntB, 



Lahiumy Nasus apice, rufi. Fades utrinque 



ad oculos flava. 

 Truncus. Collare, Tubercula, Squamula, Me* 



tathoracis 



