200 Mr. F. Smith's descriptions 
S. rufescens of Europe ; the only difference observable is, 
that the antennae appear to be proportionately longer and 
more slender. 
Hah. — Hiogo. 
1 have two specimens for examination. 
Genus Halictus, Latr. / 
1. Halictus occidens. 
Female. Length 4§ lines. Black : head and thorax 
opaque and closely punctured ; abdomen delicately punc- 
tured, smooth and shining. Clypeus produced and trun- 
cate at the apex, -which is frmged -with ferruginous hairs ; 
the face with a thin pale-^mlvous pubescence. Thorax 
Avitli a thin, sparse, fulvous pubescence ; the post-scutellum 
with dense, short, fulvous pubescence ; the tibite and tarsi 
covered with a glittering golden pubescence, particularly 
dense on the jjosterior tibife within ; the tarsi obscure 
ferruginous ; Avings sub-hyaline ; the tegulfe and costal 
nervure black, the rest of the nervures testaceous. The 
abdomen has the base of the second, third and fourth 
segments with a fascia of short Avhitish pubescence, 
Hab. — Hiogo. 
2. Halictus scitulus. 
Female. Length 3^ lines. Black : head and thorax 
closely punctured ; the clypeus produced ; the face covered 
Avith thin cinereous pubescence ; that on the thorax above 
is pale fulvous, at the sides and beneath is paler ; the 
wings clear hyaline, the nervures pale testaceous ; the 
tarsi testaceous, and, as well as the tibite, covered with 
short, dense, pale-golden pubescence. Abdomen smooth 
and shining ; the basal margins of the first, second and 
third segments with a dense fascia of short whitish pubes- 
cence ; the apical segment with fulvous pubescence, 
Hab. — Hakodadi. 
3. Halictus subopacus. 
Halictus subopacus, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. Andi'cnidre 
and Apida% 61,86. 
Two females received from Hakodadi ; not distinguish- 
able from the //. opacus from N. China. 
