APIS, (**. c. 2. 5.) ^61 



Pedes hirti, tibiarum spinulis nigrls. Scopulce 

 cinereae. 

 Abdomejt ex ovali sublineare, supra glabriiis- 

 culum, segmentis anticis quatuor margine 

 utrinque pilis niveis ciliatis, primo et secundo 

 apice auctis. Venter land baud densa cinerea 

 mollis. 

 This species, although very distinct from it, is 

 very liable, at first sight, to be confounded with 

 ^. truncorum. If its proboscis be not unfolded^ 

 so that the palpi can be examined, it may always 

 be known by the absence of the elevated curved 

 line, which is observable upon the first segment of 

 the abdomen of both sexes of the latter insect. 

 it may possibly be the Hylceus truncorum of Fabri- 

 cius. I look upon this insect as forming the con^ 

 necting link which unites the present with the pre- 

 ceding subdivision, 



63. A. atra, cinereo-subvillosa ; scutello h\dcni3,to \spimdosa. 

 ano masculo inflexo, spinuloso, ventre basi 

 comuto. 

 FIG. Tab. 17. Jig. I. Acul. fg. 1. Mas. 

 MUS. 2). Marsham, Trimmer, Lathhury, SowerlT/, Kirly, 

 Long. Corp. Lin. 3 — 4. 

 Hah. Apud Witnesham et Blakenham Parvani prope 

 GippovicLim in SufFolcia^ in areliariis et cretariis tem-' 

 pore au.tumnali baud rara, 



DESCR. Acul. 



CORPUS atrum, punctulatissimum, cinereo-* 

 villosum. 



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