540 APIS, (**. c. 2.) 



jlpis nigra, thoracis basi et apice, abdominisque ba»i 



flavis, ano albo. 

 Geqffr. Hist. Ins. 2. /).418. n.25. 

 Jfi'is UypnoTum. Fourcroy. Ent. Par. n. 26. 

 Bomlylius major, niger, ano albo, cum triplici trans- 

 versa areola lute&, linguam in 5 filamcnta longa nigra 

 divisam fulvara ex ore exerens. 

 ' Rai. Hist. Ins. p. 248. n.ll. 



Mouffet. Theatr. p. 53. Jig. dextr. infim. 

 FIG. Schceff'. Icon. tab. g. fg. 7. 



Apis ruderata. Christii Hymenopt. p. 128. tab. 7. fg. 4 . 

 MUS. D. Smith Linnean, Marsham, M^Leay, Latham, Ha- 

 u'orth. Trimmer, Lathlury, Kirhy. 

 Long. Corp. Lin. 6 — 10. 

 Hal. Barhamice, In floribus hortorum, rulgatissima 

 fere omnium. 



DESCR. Acul. 



CORPUS atrum, hirsutum. 



Caput antice productum (c). Os ferrugineo- 

 barbatum. Lingua involuta, corporis ftrh. 

 long! tu dine. 



Tr UNCUS. Thorax antice cingulo denso, hir- 

 suto-fla\'0, quod pleuras attingit. Scutellum 

 hirsutie flav3. Squamulie rufo-piceae. j4lce 

 subhyaiinae, apice obscuriores, nervis piceis 

 costa nigrA. Pedes atri, hirti. Tibue pos- 

 ticcE nigro-piceae. Spinnlcv castanea?. Sco- 

 puhc ferruginese. Digiti picei, articulo cx- 

 timo rubello. 



Abdomen triangulares segmento prime peni- 

 cillis duobus villorum citrinorum tecto, pcpx- 



(f)Tab. 13. fig.9. 



imis^ 



