324 Melissa — Mesocheira. 
MELISSA 
Smith, Catal. Hymen. Brit. Mus. II. 1854 p. 279 n. 3; T. 10 F. 9-12. 
utAccoe, apis. 
Synon.: Hopliphora Lepeletier, Hist. nat. Insect. Hymén. II. 1841 p. 458. 
ózÀov, arma; géoo, porto. 
Crocisa Perty. 
Mesocheira Lepeletier, Spinola. 
Mesoplia Lepeletier. 
azurea (Lep.) D. T. — 9 3$ — Am.: Guiana, Cuba. 
Mesocheira azurea Lepeletier, Encycl. méthod. Insect. X. 1825 p. 106 n. 1, 9. 3. 
Crocisa rufipes Perty, Delect. anim. artic. Brasil 1833 p. 149; T. ?8 F. 10. 
Mesoplia azurea Lepeletier, Hist. nat. Insect. Hymén. IL 1841 p. 457 n. 1, 9 $3. 
Melissa rufipes Smith, Catal Hymen. Brit. Mus. II. 1854 p. 280 n. 1. 
Melissa rufipes Cresson, Proc. Entom. Soc. Philadelphia IV. 1865 p. 188. 
Melissa azurea m. 
€eharruana Holmbg. — 4j — Am.: Argentinia. 
Melissa Charruana Holmberg, Anal soc. ci Argentina XVIII. 1884 p. 205 n.6, 3. 
Melissa Charruana Holmberg, Anal. soc. ci. Argentina XXIII 1887 p. 18 n. 18, 3. 
decorata Smith — Q — Am.: Brasilia. 
Melissa decorata Smith, Catal. Hymen. Brit. Mus. II. 1854 p. 280 n. 2, C. 
insignis Smith — 9 ($$ — Am.: Mexico. 
Melissa insignis Smith, Descr. New Spec. Hymen. 1879 p. 108 n. 1, 9. 5. 
Melissa insignis Radoszkowski, Bull. soc. natural. Moscou 1893 p. 186; T. 7 F. 45. 
ornata (Spin. Smith — 9 — Am.: Cayenne. 
Mesocheira ornata Spinola, Ann. soc. entom. France X. 1841 p. 145 n. 96, Q. 
Melissa ornata Smith, Catal. Hymen. Brit. Mus. II. 1854 p. 281 n. 4. 
regalis Smith — Q ($ — Am.: Brasilia. 
Melissa regalis Smith, Catal. Hymen. Brit. Mus. II. 1854 p. 280 n. 3, OQ j. 
velutina (Lep. D. T. — 9 — Am.: Brasilia. 
Mesocheria velutina Lepeletier, Encycl méthod. Insect. X. 1825 p. 106 n. 2, Q. 
Hopliphora velutina Lepeletier, Hist. nat. Insect. Hymén. IL. 1841 p. 458 n. 1, Q. 
Hopliphora velutina Holmberg, Anal. soc. ci. Argentina XXIII 1887 p. 17 n. 16. 
Melissa velutina m. 
MESOCHEIRA 
Lepeletier, Encycl. méthod. Insect. X. 1825 p. 106. 
uécoc, medius; ycío, manus. 
Synon.: Crocisa Jurine, Latreille. 
Melecta Fabricius, Illiger. 
asteria Smith — Q — Am.: Brasilia. 
Mesocheira asteria Smith, Catal Hymen. Brit. Mus. II. 1854 p. 282 n. 3, C. 
bicolor (Fabr) Lep. — 9 d$ — Am. mer. 
Melecta bicolor Fabricius, Syst. Piez. 1804 p. 386 n. 3. 
Melecta bicolor Illiger, Magaz. f. Insectenk. V. 1806 p. 100 n. 13. 
Crocisa bicolor Jurine, Nouv. méth. class. Hymén. 1807 p. 241, Qj. 
Crocisa bicolor Latreille, Gen. Crust. & Insect. IV. 1809 p. 172. 
Mesocheira bicolor Lepeletier, Encycl. méthod. Insect. X. 1825 p. 106 n. 1, 9. 
Mesocheira bicolor Lepeletier, Hist. nat. Insect. Hymén. II. 1841 p.456 n.1, 9; T. 15 F.4(9). 
