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the metathorax smooth and shining, ^^^th a deep central longitudinal 

 furrow ; the clj-peus, sides of the head, and of the thorax, with cinereous 

 pubescent ; the legs pubescent ; the -slangs hyaline, the nervures testa- 

 ceous, the stigma pale testaceous. The abdomen finely punctured and 

 pubescent. 

 JIab. Mexico. This beautiful species is in the Collection of the British 

 Museum. 



2. Augocldora ignita. 



A. capite thorace pedibusque Isete viridibvis, delicatule rugosis ; abdomine 

 fulgido, metallico kermesiaco-rubris, delicatule punctatis. 



Fetrale. Length 4 lines. Head and thorax bright green, and finely 

 rugose ; the cl}'peus, cheeks, sides of the thorax, and the legs, thinly 

 clothed with cinereous pubescence ; the antennae black ; the apex of 

 the clypeus black and coarsely punctiu'ed ; the apex of the mandibles 

 ferruginous, the basal portion black, tinged with green ; wings hyaline 

 and iridescent, the nervures testaceous, the stigma pale. Abdomen of 

 a rich refulgent metallic crimson-red, finely pimctured and shining ; 

 the margins of the seginents with a thin narrow fringe of cinereous 

 pubescence; beneath, covered with longer pubescence of the same coloiu'. 



Hah. Mexico. In my own Collection. 



The general coloui-ing of this beautiful bee is exactly that of 

 Chrysis ignita. 



3. AugocMora viridana. 



A. Isete viridis ; capite thoraceque rugosis, abdomine punctato, pube pallida 

 fulva, alis hyalinis. 



Female. Length 3i lines. Bright emerald-green ; the head and 

 thorax finely rugose, the ch-peiis coarsely punctured, with its apex 

 black ; the mandibles black at their base, tinged vi-ith green, their apex 

 ferruginous ; the antennae black, vdth the flagellum fidvous beneath ; 

 the cheeks, thorax at the sides and beneath as weU as the legs, with 

 glittering cinereous pubescence ; the tarsi rufo-piceous ; the wings 

 hyaline, the nervures and stigma testaceous, the latter palest. Abdo- 

 men finely punctured ; the margins of the segments narrowly fringed 

 with white pubescence ; the abdomen is entirely covered with a thin 

 pale pubescence, which is longest and most dense beneath. 



Hah. Mexico. In my own Collection. 



4. AugocMora refulgens. 



A. fulgida ^-iridis, vertice, thoracisque dorso fulgido-aereis, delicatule 

 punctatis, alis hyalinis. 



Fetnale. Length 3^ lines. Bright shining gi-een ; the disk of the 

 thorax and the vertex of the head with a coppery refulgence ; the 

 clypeus coarsely punctured, a bright green line at the inner margins of 

 the eyes ; antenniB black, faintly piceous beneath ; the mandibles 



