280 Mr. F. Smitli's Monof/raj)h of the 



tlie face has a mixture of yellow and griseous pubescence ; 

 that on the vertex and behind the eyes is short, dense, and 

 of a bright yellow ; wings dark broTvnn, Avith a bright purple 

 iridescence. Length nine and a half lines. 



Hab. — Island of Kaisa (Eastern Archipelago). 



73. Xylocoj)a insnlaris. 



Xylocopa insularis. Smith, Joiu'n. Proc. Linn. Soc. ii. 

 48, $. 



Black ; the head and thorax clothed with rufo-fulvous 

 pubescence ; the disk of the thorax smooth and shining ; 

 the eyes large and approximating at the vertex ; the an- 

 terior wings pointed at their apex, brown, and ha\Tng a 

 coppery and violet iridescence. Abdomen shining and 

 punctured; the basal and lateral margins with a thick 

 fringe of black pubescence ; the apical margins of the 

 segments depressed and slightly rufo-piceous. 



Hab. — Borneo. 



74. Xylocopa Philippinensis. 



Xylocopa Philip>p)inensis, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., 



Apida3, ii. 357, $. 



Black; the pubescence black, except a little on each 

 side of the thorax posteriorly, and that on the basal seg- 

 ment of the abdomen, which is yellow ; Avings brown, with 

 a purple iridescence ; the thorax truncate and sharply 

 margined behind. Length one inch. 



Hab. — Pliilippine Islands. 



*75. Xylocopa bombiformis. 



Female. — The thorax, legs, and sides of the abdomen, 

 densely covered with black pubescence ; that on the thorax 

 is short, giving it a velvety texture ; the metathorax trun- 

 cate and sharply margined ; the front of the head densely 

 and strongly punctured; behind the eyes it is smooth, 

 shining, and almost impunctate; the abdomen closely 

 punctured ; the basal segment covered with short, dense 

 black pubescence ; the entire abdomen has a thin, short 

 pubescence; wings brown, not dark, and palest towards 

 their base, and having a fine purple iridescence, tinged 

 with green towards their apex. Length eleven to twelve 

 lines. 



. Mob. — Philippines. 



