APIS. (**. e. i.) 323 



Its red anus sufficiently distinguishes this from 

 the male of the preceding species, which in many- 

 respects it resembles a good deal. 



78. A. hirsuto-pallida; thorace anoque fulvis ; ab-^J'^*«'«'^^t^ 

 domine fascia media atra* 



MUS. D. Marsham, Latham, Haworth, M^Leay, LatUury, 

 Trimmer, Kirby. 



Long. Corp. Lin. A\ — 8, 

 Hal. Barhamiae, in floribus satis frequens. 



DESCR. Acul. 



CORPUS hirsuto-pallidum,/. pallide flavum. 



Caput atro-subhirsutum, ast circa basin anten- 

 narum villi pallidi innascuntur. Os barba 

 ferrugined. Proboscis capite longior. 



Truncus supra hirsu tie rufo-fulva tectus. Squa- 

 mulce ferruginese. jilce coloratae, apice ner- 

 visque nigricantibus. Pedes atro-hirti, femo- 

 rum barba pallide flava. Spinulce castaneae. 

 Scopulce ferrugineae. Digiti rufo-picei. 



Abdomen triangulare, segmento prime utrin- 

 que penicillo villorum flavescentium notando, 

 secundo basi hirsuto-rufo, margine tertioque 

 atro-hirsutis. ^ni hirsuties rufo-fulva. 



Far. dimidio minor. 



Maris Caput hirsuto-fiavescens, pilis atris spar- 

 sis succrescentibus. Maxilla supra pallidaeo 

 AnteniKs thorace breviores, articulis subarcu- 

 atis. j41^ apice immaculatae. Scopul^ fusco- 

 nigras. Anus extremitate nigro-villosus.- 



YOL, II, y Far, 



