Genus Xylocopa. 263 



26. Xylocopa ustulata, 



Xylocopa ustulata, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., Apidse, ii. 

 351, $, 



This small species is black, Avith the mandibles and 

 antennae ferruginous, the latter more or less fuscous above. 

 The anterior legs ferruginous beneath ; the intermediate 

 and posterior femora and tibiae more or less so at their 

 apex. The face, thorax anteriorly, and basal margin of 

 the abdomen, with griseous pubescence ; there is also, 

 usually, a little on the sides of the thorax beneath ; the 

 wings dark brown, with a violet iridescence ; the disk of 

 the thorax shining, smooth, and having a few distant punc- 

 tures ; abdomen shining, sparingly punctured in the 

 middle, more closely so at the sides ; the apex fringed with 

 black pubescence. Length 7^ lines. 



Hab. — The Gambia. 



27. Xylocopa producta. 



Male. — Length 9^ lines. Black, vAih. black pubescence ; 

 that on the front of the thorax above, and that on each side 

 of the basal segment of the abdomen above, griseous ; the 

 clypeus and face, as high as the insertion of the antenna, 

 yelloAvish-white ; the underside of the flagellum fulvous. 

 Thorax and abdomen rather closely punctured, the disk of 

 the former impunctate ; the posterior femora incrassate, 

 and with a subtriangular flattened projecting process 

 behind; wings brown, not very dark, palest towards the 

 base, and with a purple iridescence. 



Hab. — Angola. 



This is probably the male of X. carinata. 



*28. Xylocopa Jlavilabris. 



Male. — Length 8 lines. Black, with black pubescence, 

 that on the thorax above, and on the first segment of the 

 abdomen, bright rufo-fulvous ; on the apex of the posterior 

 tibi^ and on the tarsi it is bright feiTuginous ; the clypeus 

 and face, as high as the insertion of the antennas, yellow ; 

 wings dark brown, with a purple iridescence; the pos- 

 terior femora incrassate, and liaA^ng beneath a sharp 

 angular tubercle. 



Hab.— Caipe of Good Hope. 



