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7. JIalictus qimdrinotatus, Kir by. 



Kirby, Mon. Aj). Angl. ii., p. 79 ; Smith, Cat. Brit. 

 Hym., 2ncl ed., p. 85. 



Very like a small lemozonius, but known at once by 

 the following characters : — 



The 3 has the metathorax more finely rugose, and its 

 basal area not bounded at the apex by a raised angulated 

 ridge ; the clypeus much less produced and wider ; the 

 tarsi entirely pale, only the apical joints slightly piceous; 

 (for genitalia see pi. viii., fig. 11). 



$ with the face almost broader than long, the post- 

 scutellum not villose ; the metathorax rounded pos- 

 teriorly. Abdomen shining and irregularly punctured ; 

 basal segment with only a very few short hairs ; 2nd 

 and 3rd segments each with two white lateral basal 

 spots ; the 4th segment covered with grey hairs ; the 5th 

 with golden hairs on each side of the central rima. 

 Length 7 — 8 mm. 



Hah. Generally distributed and not rare ; Chobham, 

 Hayling Island, Tunbridge Wells, Keigate, &c. 



8. Ilalictus hevigatus, Kirby. 



Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii., p. 75 ; Smith, Cat. Brit. 

 Hym., 2nd ed., p. 90, J nee ? ; 3 = lugubris, Kirby, 

 Smith, I.e., p. 83. 



Head and thorax covered with bright brown hairs. 

 Abdomen very shining, remotely punctured ; 2nd and 

 3rd segments with a white basal band in the 3 ; 2nd, 

 3rd, and 4th with an ochreous basal band in the ? , more 

 or less interrupted in the centre. 



3 . Black, shining ; head rugosely punctured, wider 

 across the eyes than long ; clypeus not spotted ; face 

 below the antennsp covered with white, somewhat ad- 

 pressed, hairs ; above them with brown erect hairs. 

 Antennae reaching to just beyond the metathorax. Thorax 

 strongly and rather largely punctured, covered with 

 brown hairs ; metathorax shining, sharply truncate 

 posteriorly, its basal area subtriangular, deeply and 

 longitudinally rugose, bej'ond the basal area largely 

 clathrate. Abdomen elongate, shining, deep black, re- 

 motely punctured ; 1st segment with erect hairs on its 

 basal portion ; 2nd and 3rd segments with a band of 



