ii)2i.] C. Dover: Fauna oj Barknda I. 387 



Odynerus punctum (Fab.), p. 365. 



Barkuda, i ex., i5-22-vii-i6 {Annaudalc and Gravely). A 

 rather widely distributed species not common on the island. 



Family Vespid.-ve. 

 Polistes stigma (Fab.), p. 396. 



Barkuda, 16 ex., i5-22-vii-i6 {Gravcly)\ i6-20-ix-i9 {Bru- 

 neiti) ; 25-vii-4-viii-i7 [Aniiandale); 3-ig-vii-i9 {Gravely)] iv-20 

 {Annandale and Dovtr) ; 17 and i8-viii-20 {Dover and Ribeiro). 



Specimens from the following localities unnoticed by Bing- 

 ham are represented in the collection of the Z.S.I. : Kangra valley 

 in Sikkim, Shillong, Lucknow, Nepal Terai, Naini Tal dist., Gop- 

 kuda I., Bengal and Thibet. A common insect at all seasons. 



Vespa cincta Fab., p. 402. 



Barkuda, 3 ex., 25-vii-4-viii-i7 {Aiinaudole) ; i7-i8-viii-20 

 {Dover and Ribeiro). 



Found throughout our limits. This species is quite common 

 in a cleared space enclosed for the most part by the sword-bean 

 {Canavalin cnsijormis). In a similar situation, and round flowers 

 of Pongainia glabra, is also found the Mcloid Zonabris puslulafa, to 

 which r. cincta bears a fanciful resemblance on the wing. It 

 causes some damage among individuals of the preceding species 

 and the bee Nomia oxybcloides. I have noticed the insect-eating 

 habits of this hornet more fully in Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Sac, 

 XXVII, p. 960 (1921). I have seen the common house gecko {Hc- 

 midactyhiis jrenatus) raid the nest of this species and Polistes on 

 Barkuda and elsewhere, without being stung, and Rothney notices 

 that the Indian squirrel {Sciuriis palmaruDiY clears out the hornets 

 feeding on the juice of the date-palm with its paws, without being 

 molested in anj- way. Yet it is not an unknown incident for the 

 Indian hornet to attack even elephants.'^ 



Tribe ANTHOPHILA. 



Family Apidae. 



Nomia oxybeloides Smith, p. 457. 



Barkuda, 9 ex,, 2i-vii-i4 {Chilka Survey) ; 25-vii-4-viii-i7 

 [Annandale) ; 23-iv-20 {Annandale and Dover). 



Recorded by Bingham from Bengal, Bombay, Punjab, and 

 Karachi extending to Aden. The only named .specimens in the 

 Indian Museum are from Calcutta. The species is verj' common 

 round low herbage at all seasons. An Asilid which Mr, Brunetti 



' The generic name of this species has, I believe, been altered to Ftaida'ii- 

 btilits. 



- See Rothncw Tnins. Ent. Soc. J ond.. 1903. p. 114. 



