62 Mr. F. in: descriptions of new species of 
A number of specimens have been examined, not one 
being in very fine condition. It is probable that the thorax 
would have been more pubescent, and the margins of the 
segments have had more complete fasciz, had specimens 
in fine condition been available. 
19. Nomia nana. 
Female.—Length 33 lines. Black: the coxe, tro- 
chanters and femora rufo-piceous; the tibiz and tarsi 
ferruginous; abdomen with broad, yellowish-white pubes- 
cent fascize on the second and followmg segments, the first 
having a little pubescence laterally ; at the extreme apex 
of the abdomen a little fulvous pubescence. The face 
with a thin griseous pubescence; the flagellum fulvous 
beneath, except one or two of the first jomts. Thorax : 
the wings subhyaline, their apical margins slightly 
clouded; the nervures and tegule pale ferruginous; the 
post-scutellum with pale pubescence. 
Hab.— Adelaide. 
*20. Nomia ruficornis. (Pl. II. fig. 7, ¢.) 
Male.—Leneth 33 lines. Black: the flagellum of the 
antennze ferruginous, and also the apex of the femora, the 
tibiz: and tarsi; the abdomen with cinereous fasciz on the 
apical margins of the second and following segments. 
Head: the face with cinereous pubescence; the apex of 
the clypeus rufo-testaceous; the wings hyaline, faintly 
clouded at their apical margins ; the nervures ferruginous ; 
the tegule rufo-testaceous; the posterior femora swollen ; 
the tibize broadly dilated. Abdomen oblong-ovate. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
*21. Nomia dentiventris. (Pl. II. fig. 15, 3.) 
Male.— Length 4 lines. Black: the abdomen with 
pale-fulvous pubescent fasciz; the posterior femora di- 
lated, and the third ventral seement with two blunt teeth. 
Head: the front with pale fulvous pubescence; that on 
the cheeks cinereous, and that on the vertex fuscous. 
Thorax: thinly covered with short fuscous pubescence 
above ; on the sides, beneath and on the legs it is cmereous ; 
wings hyaline and iridescent, faintly clouded at their apical 
margins ; the nervures fusco-ferruginous ; the tegule dark 
rufo-testaceous ; legs rufo-piceous, with the tibie, tarsi 
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